It sold 50 copies in the first hour. Then 500. Then a YouTuber with 2 million subscribers made a video titled: “Stop using the 808. This is the FUTURE of RETRO.”
Have you used the Roland R-8 in a modern context? Do you prefer the raw ROM dumps or heavily processed "updated" versions? Share your favorite R8 preset (Mapex Kit, we’re looking at you) in the comments below. roland+r8+samples+updated
Yes, Roland finally caught on. As part of their subscription (or purchaseable SRX packs), they have released the "SRX R-8" library. This is the gold standard. They went back to the original synthesis algorithms and re-modeled them. You get the Rock, Dance, Electronic, and Brass kits with full velocity switching. It sold 50 copies in the first hour
But in a humid basement studio in Richmond, Virginia, a producer named Leo “Lo-Fi” Castellano never got the memo. This is the FUTURE of RETRO
11 SNR8 series ROM cards were produced, adding unique sounds like the "Electronic" (808/909 clones) and "Dance" cards. Outputs: 8 individual outputs for flexible studio routing. Best Roland R-8 Sample Packs (Updated)
It sold 50 copies in the first hour. Then 500. Then a YouTuber with 2 million subscribers made a video titled: “Stop using the 808. This is the FUTURE of RETRO.”
Have you used the Roland R-8 in a modern context? Do you prefer the raw ROM dumps or heavily processed "updated" versions? Share your favorite R8 preset (Mapex Kit, we’re looking at you) in the comments below.
Yes, Roland finally caught on. As part of their subscription (or purchaseable SRX packs), they have released the "SRX R-8" library. This is the gold standard. They went back to the original synthesis algorithms and re-modeled them. You get the Rock, Dance, Electronic, and Brass kits with full velocity switching.
But in a humid basement studio in Richmond, Virginia, a producer named Leo “Lo-Fi” Castellano never got the memo.
11 SNR8 series ROM cards were produced, adding unique sounds like the "Electronic" (808/909 clones) and "Dance" cards. Outputs: 8 individual outputs for flexible studio routing. Best Roland R-8 Sample Packs (Updated)
