ROLAND AIRA - SOMETHING NEW IS COMING - RE-BIRTH OF THE TR-808?

Posted on Wed 15 January 2014 in Drums • Tagged with drum synthesiser, namm, namm 2014, roland, roland aira, roland tr-808

Roland have just launched a brand new webpage called 'Aira', along with a video talking about the original TR-808 drum machine, which, although originally designed to provide backing percussion for bands, went on to have a massive impact on dance music as we know it today. For example, the subby …


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MAJOR SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR NORD DRUM 2

Posted on Mon 21 October 2013 in Drums • Tagged with analogue mo, drum synthesiser, nord, nord beat 2, nord drum 2, nord pad

The Nord Drum 2 is a 6-channel analogue-modelling percussion synthesiser, which can make a wide variety of electronic sounds. Whether you're after something to sit on your studio desk and tweak, something to use in a live situation in combination with the free Nord Beat 2 sequencing App and Nord …


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