Last week, Roland posted a teaser to its website headlined by the words ‘tomorrow returns’ accompanied by what sounded like a processed TR-808 drum beat. Now the company has unveiled the inspiration ...

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. But, in typical Roland fashion, the company didn’t just re-create some iconic ...

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Today Roland announced its new flagship drum machine, the TR-8S. Succeeding the Aria TR-8, which came out in 2014, the TR-8S brings sound libraries from five classic machines — the 808, 606, 909, 707, ...

We dig deep into the gear closet for a selection of sounds from lesser-known and under-appreciated beatboxes ...

In 2018 Roland introduced the TR-8S drum machine and instantly won the heart of my colleague Roberto Baldwin. Then, last year it resurrected its MC line of grooveboxes, and launched the portable, ...

The Roland TR-808 drum machine was one of the most influential electronic instruments of all time, and now it's got a worthy successor in the shape of the TR-1000. The Roland TR-1000 is the first ...

Boxed Ear has announced the release of R-8 MkII, a free sample pack made with the classic Roland R-8 MkII drum machine. A spokesperson said, "You can hear the Roland R-8 on early 90s tracks by Aphex ...

From classics like the Roland TR-808 and 909 through to modern greats such as Elektron's Analog Rytm and Polyend's Drums, hardware drum machines play an essential role in many producers' workflows.