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Uli Behringer has been hanging out on the Gearslutz forum again, this time updating us on the forthcoming RD-909 Rhythm Designer. Disappointingly it’s still “several more months away” but thrillingly they are sticking with the $299 price point. RD-909 We saw this interpretation of the classic Roland TR-909 drum machine at Knobcon in September. There […]
Without even the tiniest ripple of surprise Behringer announce their TR-909 clone, the RD-909 Rhythm Designer, on 909 Day. RD-909 Honestly, I’m glad someone pulled something out of the bag on 909 Day. I think we might have to give the whole 808 and 909 Day thing a rest, it’s become loaded with unhelpful expectations. Roland […]
Getting in a little early on the 9th September “909 Day” DSP Synthesizers is launching a new range of “Plugin” synthesizers on USB sticks. Kicking it off with the R909 and the R808. Plugin Synth It’s a virtual synthesizer housed in a USB stick which you simply plug into your computer and use as a […]
Slightly disappointingly Behringer has crashed Roland’s 808 Day with….. little more than a demo video. I was hoping for something along the lines of the opening of RD-808 preorders, or detailed specs, or something scene-stealing. But no, instead we got a video (it’s a cool video) of the same prototype machine we saw at Superbooth […]
After a thankfully short tease campaign, Roland has revealed their latest AIRA device. I give you the welcome if not extraordinary TR-8S Rhythm Performer. Roland TR-8S Yeah, I know, I was hoping for something new and devastatingly exciting as well but instead, we get a sampler version of the TR-8. Don’t get me wrong, that’s awesome, […]