An excellent update that builds on the success of its predecessor in all the right ways. The best Roland release in some time. Sample capabilities dramatically add to the flexibility. Far deeper sound ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Released in 2014, Roland’s TR-8 was the drum machine that a lot of us had been waiting a long ...

After a brief teaser campaign, Roland has revealed a new addition to the company's iconic digital drum machine portfolio – the Aira TR-8S Rhythm Performer. As well as emulating classic 80s drum ...

Roland has announced TR-8S Version 2.0, a firmware update for the drum machine in the AIRA series. The free upgrade offers enhancements like an FM synthesis engine with Morph control, expanded ...

Musicians and DJs in the market for a new drum machine might be interested to know that Roland has announced this week the imminent availability of its new flagship Roland TR-8S drum machine. The new ...

In the 80s, Roland drum machines were at the epicenter of hip hop, house, techno, acid house and other music genres. The 808, 909, 707, and 606 helped create the beats of some of your favorite songs.

If you know the history of drum machines, the first thing you want to do with the TR-8S is load up the 808 kick drum. It's a deep, satisfying boom that's been an important part of everything from ...

Today Roland announced its new flagship drum machine, the TR-8S. Succeeding the Aria TR-8, which came out in 2014, the TR-8S brings sound libraries from five classic machines — the 808, 606, 909, 707, ...

For a month, Roland has been teasing its mysterious “Aira” products with a series of videos that invoke the TR-808 and TR-909 Rhythm Composers, classic beat machines that are amongst the best-sounding ...

Mr. G has confronted Roland for naming a preset drum kit after him on the company's TR-8S drum machine without his permission. Roland released the TR-8S back in March of 2018. According to Mr. G, the ...

Roland has announced it will release a new drum machine this month called the TR-8S. It’s an upgrade on the TR-8 machine, which was released in 2014. As well as containing detailed circuit-models that ...