Ålesund, Norway
About this listing
The Roland R-8M is a classic late-1980s/early-1990s rackmount drum sound module — basically the rack version of the famous Roland R-8 “Human Rhythm Composer.”It was designed mainly for: Studio drum programming MIDI-triggered drums Live electronic percussion Drum replacement/sampling setups Unlike the tabletop R-8, the R-8M has no onboard sequencer — it’s a sound module that you control from MIDI gear, a DAW, or another drum machine. Key features: 16-bit / 44.1 kHz PCM drum samples 68 built-in sounds Expandable with Roland SN-R8 sound cards Multiple individual outputs “Human Feel” dynamics and nuance functions Classic late-80s Roland drum sound One reason people still like it: Very punchy kicks and snares Flexible tuning/decay editing Expansion cards with 808/909/electronic sounds Distinct industrial/EBM/early techno character It was used in styles like: Industrial Early techno EBM Pop production Film/TV scoring Modern synth users often describe it as: “clean but punchy,” slightly “machine-like” in a good way, and excellent when processed through compressors/distortion. This unit comes from our in house studio, and have been taken good care of.
Pricekr3,463.72
+ kr494.82 Shipping
kr296.89 shipping when combined
