R-8M
1989–1996
TheR-8 Human Rhythm Composeris an electronicdrum machineintroduced in 1989 byRoland Corporation, usingPCMvoices. The R-8 featuresvelocity- and pressure-sensitivetrigger pads, and the ability to createloopsof beats. The device has eight individual outputs, 32-voicepolyphony, and four-partmultitimbralMIDI.
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