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Hands-on: Roland’s #808day upgrade for the TR-8S is a blast to play
It’s a little thing, but it adds a lot when you’re playing live: STEP LOOP lets you repeat steps in a sequence as they play, without losing time. Here’s how it works, along with other updates to Roland’s TR-8S drum machine.
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The 808 just got its own hipster IPA beer in London
Okay, for anyone who thought the TR-808 shoes were too much, you may want to sit down. Now there’s a craft beer immortalizing the Roland drum machine for #808day.
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018
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No new products, but Roland celebrates #808day with free gear updates
Roland now routinely enjoy the fact that August 8 is “808” day. But we aren’t seeing new product announcements today as in some past years. What you get instead is a bunch of updates for existing gear. Here they are in one place so you can see what’s relevant to you.
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018
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