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#808day — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. “…we synthesizer engineers couldn’t help feeling that simply recording and playing back acoustic sounds was too easy—it didn’t require craftsmanship. Because Roland is a synthesizer maker, I suggested that we should develop a drum synthesizer. Each instrument would have its own synthesis method, allowing users to create sounds to their taste, rather than just realistic ones. Kakehashi-san agreed with this idea.”— Kikumoto Tadao, lead developer of the Roland TR-808 #808Day mastodon.social/@pkirn/1149928

  2. "Roland’s Tadeo Kikumoto on 808, part by part: the ukiyo-e drum machine"

    I was lucky enough to be on the writing team for the epic 400-page Roland tome at Bjooks.

    To celebrate #808day we've got that book in a deal for free with their subs, plus an excerpt on CDM of an interview with Roland's legendary Mr. Tadeo Kikumoto.

    cdm.link/tadeo-kikumoto-808-da

  3. No new #808day content from me as I've been road tripping, but here's one I prepared (much) earlier:

    v.basspistol.org/w/hJrnvLckCHm

    Feat. one of the Goldbaby 808 kits on my Elektron Model:Samples, a TD-3 going through an analogue delay for the Acid lines and my trusty Grandstand talking computer on vocals.

  4. Natürlich ist heute #808day! Schaut Euch an, wie dieser Drumcomputer den Sound der 80er und darüber hinaus geprägt hat.

    youtu.be/CYdOUyPcUm4?si=fIizpy

  5. Happy 808 Day! Check out 909originals' 'Celebrate the 808' playlist – two hours of tracks built around the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer 🙂 #808day #roland #tr808

    open.spotify.com/playlist/1HlD

  6. Happy 808 Day! Check out 909originals' 'Celebrate the 808' playlist – two hours of tracks built around the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer 🙂 #808day #roland #tr808

    open.spotify.com/playlist/1HlD

  7. So, is anyone doing anything to celebrate #808day today? :MusicNotes:

    #tr808 #music

  8. So, is anyone doing anything to celebrate #808day today? :MusicNotes:

    #tr808 #music

  9. So, is anyone doing anything to celebrate #808day today? :MusicNotes:

    #tr808 #music

  10. So, is anyone doing anything to celebrate #808day today? :MusicNotes:

    #tr808 #music

  11. So, is anyone doing anything to celebrate #808day today? :MusicNotes:

    #tr808 #music

  12. Celebrating the legendary TR-808!
    Feel the beat, wear the vibe.
    Shop exclusive 808-inspired designs now at weardjektd.com and make every day a rhythm revolution! #808Day #TR808 #Roland808 #808Vibes #MusicGear #DrumMachine #BeatMakers #WearTheBeat #music #MusicLovers #ShopOnline #djektdstyle

  13. Celebrating the legendary TR-808!
    Feel the beat, wear the vibe.
    Shop exclusive 808-inspired designs now at weardjektd.com and make every day a rhythm revolution! #808Day #TR808 #Roland808 #808Vibes #MusicGear #DrumMachine #BeatMakers #WearTheBeat #music #MusicLovers #ShopOnline #djektdstyle

  14. Oh man, those three digits bring back so many memories!

    Especially those ground-shaking 80s electro-funk grooves by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will always Just Be Good To Me, and I don’t expect a Change Of Heart in that attitude anytime soon. Heck, I’d rather live on Borrowed Love than give up that kind music.

    😈 #808day mastodon.social/@exkclamation/

  15. A few years ago Roland made a virtual TR-808, TB-303, and other devices in a little "studio". Perfect for 808 day!
    #808 #808day #TR808 roland50.studio/

  16. Did you know #CircuitBending played a huge role in the way we think of 808 drums today?

    The TR-808 had knobs allowing you to adjust the pitch, decay, and tone of each drum sound, but they only made small changes to these sounds. Modders discovered they could add resistors to increase the decay, or replace the 47k potentiometer with a 100k for a more drastic pitch change. That long-ringing bass sound was never achievable on a stock #808. #808day

    Here's a good example youtube.com/watch?v=QeQVGB9Qqb

  17. Happy #808day, y'all! Here's my #TrixelArt version of the Roland 808 Drum Machine.

  18. As promised, here's the video for track 1 of my #DAWlessJams1 EP, originally recorded for #808day.

    It features a *cough* Behringer TD-3 on squeals, my beloved Grandstand Talking Computer on vocals, Elektron Model:Samples on drum duties and a beautifully unpredictable Yamaha E1010 analogue delay on FX duties.

    Below is a short sample clip - head over to

    v.basspistol.org/w/hJrnvLckCHm

    for the full-length video and to

    faircamp.axwax.eu/axwax-dawles

    for the whole EP. 🔊🎶

    #Electro #Faircamp #MyMusic

  19. @luka A 909 #SC character limit for #909Day, and an 808 character limit for #808Day.

    (I hope no-one comes up with the idea of a #DX7Day...)