Trap 808 packs. In 1980, manufacturer Roland introduced the TR-808, a completely analog drum machine that would become the gold standard for hip-hop producers everywhere. The 808 allowed users to program unique rhythms for personal or commercial use. Even some rock bands found great use for the TR-808, such as Nine Inch Nails. Here is a free Roland 808 Drum Kit with over 227 free drum samples to add to your drum collection. I have also added some helpful information on the history of the popular Roland 808 sounds. The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer (a.k.a. The “808”) was one of the first programmable drum machines.
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Drum Machine by Tactile Sounds
'My favourite free drum machine VST has to be the TS-808. It’s probably the best free Roland TR-808 clone out there (no sequencer, though). It doesn’t use samples – all sounds are carefully modelled and synthesized in real time.'Bedroom Producer Blog. A daily updated resource of software and free audio samples & loops for music producers.
The TS-808 is a software emulation (VSTi plugin) of the Roland TR-808. The TR-808 service notes provide full schematics for each voice. I used them to make SPICE simulations of the circuits. I also analysed the best samples I could find (The Tape808, by Goldbaby), and tweaked the sounds until the waveforms and spectral content were as close as possible to the real thing. Most of the voices have more parameters and a greater range than their hardware predecessor.
The TS-808 was a labour of love - I made it because I wanted to make music with it. I decided to make it available at no fixed cost because I thought others would enjoy using it too.
Features:
- Roland TR-808 emulation
- Full schematics for each voice
- More parameters and a greater range than their hardware predecessor
System Requirements:
- This plugin is for PC only
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