One of the most liberating things about growing older is the realization that my tastes, opinions, etc. matter to pretty much… no one else in the world.
Yeah and guess what - there are like 5 ARs on gumtree in Australia right now
ARs everywhere
Monomachine never seen
Analog 4s never really seen in Australia
Come on ROLAND we have 2015 and there are still only these old sounds in the drum maschine. Why not implement a user sample engine? Some filters? Kit per pattern? Some futuristic drum sounds???
simple, dont buy a tr-8…cause its dedicated for these vintage drumsounds…meant to function as these did…but theres always hope for future features in upcoming updates, although its pretty silent about the tr-8 at the moment
. And here it comes to the down side for me … 20 or 30 years ago ROLAND made such full powerfull maschines, defining the sound of the future ^^ … but the TR8 in 2015?? Come on ROLAND we have 2015 and there are still only these old sounds in the drum maschine. Why not implement a user sample engine? Some filters? Kit per pattern? Some futuristic drum sounds???
Exactly, but what wonders me the most is why they didn’t keep or expand it the analog part.
I don’t like the " we have to recreate totally this digital " idea. Or maybe there’s more profit to be made in keeping everything digital or it’s cheaper to build digital instruments ?
This machine - with 64 steps -patterns - expanded memory - and innovating analog synth-engines could have been a killer !
And they can tell me a million times that I won’t be able to hear the difference, I do, for shure when I start changing parameters or adding FX.
A lt of companys these days want people to believe they can own quality for little cash, but that’s a lie. quality dousn’t come cheap. So they sell us crapp, and we buy the idea of having quality. but quality has a price… no matter if it’s food , technology or anything else. But because many people like me, are paye to little to have access to quality on all levels, some companys fool us by selling us cheap stuff and at the same time making us beleave whe use quality. And to do this, they have to manifacture their T-shirts in Pakistan with underpayed eploye’s ( if not children ) , use bad materials ( unhealthy ), and put it in the shops over here. Webuy that shit, put our closet full of that crapp, and live in the illusion we can own thesame as the people who can really afford good clothes. I had very difficult fnancial problems in my life, enough to realise that it’s always better to buy quality ( on the long term ), but if one can’t pay that one buys chaep shoes. but on the long term this is more expensive. a pear of good shoes will last longer - are much better for your feet and health - are more comfortable etc … That’s why rich people win twice …
SoI decided to buy less, but ( if possible ) quality and for me this machine dousn’t have the quality I’m lookin for.
See I actually like the Aira green theme going on. I think they all look really cool. Even the TR8 sounds pretty good to my ears. But I have used one and I won’t buy it. It is fun to use but gets boring really fast. There just isn’t enough tweakability, patch/pattern memory, and sequencer options. Maybe I have been spoiled by my Machinedrum. I’m definitely in the Roland brought too little too late category.
I sold my TR-8 on craigslist last weekend. I posted it immediately after I got my Octatrack. So happy/relieved to have that money back in my pocket. It feels really cheap physically (this aspect may not matter to you) and after sampling it, downloading literally millions of samples, many of them nearly identical/superior to 808 sounds, I don’t personally see the point of it. Also, I can’t stand clicking those damn rectangular plastic buttons.
It is extremely fast to program, but annoying as hell that turning a knob in one pattern effects all the other patterns. Granted, it is designed this way and working as intended, but I think it’s a huge design flaw. I knew what I was getting into, and eagerly gave it a shot. I do not have the time or patience to photograph every setting every session and scroll through them trying to figure out what I was using before. To be fair, it’s not even complicated enough to necessitate this, but when I create something I try to capture a feeling and am not usually obsessive about recalling every detail. Maybe this immediacy is best for someone that does not have an interest in utilizing a machine to recreate previous creations live.
I brought the TR-8 to quite a few rap ciphers expecting it to be a huge hit and was extremely surprised that almost no one was impressed. I let lots of people try it, but they just went back to their MPC. It seems that if this “live performance” crowd is the target audience and they’d rather use an MPC, whats up with that? Their lack of interest only confirmed my boredom with it.
If it came out in 1990, it would be badass. Straight up killing everything.
If the price was $200, it would be legit.
If I was 13, I would learn the TR8 in 15 minutes and be stoked. However, my older self would wish my father was wise enough to buy me an Octatrack or at least Push/Ableton and guide me through it.
If you’re using a TR-8 and you love it, all the power to you. I don’t judge you. The only thing that matters is the sounds you get out of it and what makes you happy.
Jesus sent me an Octatrack and I have seen the light.