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Thank your for explaining all of that so clearly! Digesting the T-8 menus is taking me time and effort, and there aren't a a lot of videos on it yet! Please continue to post what you learn!
About the One Consideration.... You can take out the Kick using its volume knob - then the side chaining effect remains. Also, you can do the same thing in other instances with side chain (I for example use Ableton, you can side chain from a kick pre mixer, then the kick mute won't mute the side chain signal) - it depends on where the side chain signal is taken from (before or after the mute/volume knob)
Collect Them All! I bought the T-8 with Christmas money… and I suspect I’m gonna spend my bonus paycheck on the other 3. 2024 is gonna be the Year Of The House. (Just like 2018 was the Year of DropMix)
This is the one compact synth that needs two outputs more than anything I’ve ever owned. For only having it 3 days I’m loving it and to my surprise there is an overdrive effect, so the acid sound is pretty dang complete
Top tip - use the overdrive lvl in the menus when adjusting the volume/mix. That way you can keep full distortion from zero to max volume (using the rotary knob) Does it make sense? :)
Late to the party to say it does have two outputs - you can pan individual voices hard left, the other things hard right, then use a stereo to dual mono splitter cable and a mixer ;)
Hey Liam! Awesome video!! Quick question - I noticed you have a Roland boutique in your setup too. How do you link the two devices? Will the sync out work with the click in of a boutique? Could you potentially link more than two devices (as each compact has an in an out?)
Im sending away for one on Friday it will come in handy with my other gear as I can record it into the tascam and build on it with the Yamaha DJx and the pocket operator KO ... definitely will make a fine addition to my studio ..
@@TheBroDotTV The TR-505 will have its day in the spotlight. Soon, everyone will want one. Everyone who got rid of theirs for 50 bucks are gonna kick themselves and Behringer’s gonna have to clone that sucker !
@@iixorb For real man. I got a TR505 for £45 when no one was interested. Still worth nothing compared to other Drum Machines but I love it although 707 is still my favourite!!!
Yeah that’s why i love my MPC. 707 for days... plus crazy dry 70s drum sounds, anything. Also it plays back stereo samples which, it’s crazy so many drum machines are *still* freakin’ mono. What is this, 1985?
I really like my TR6s! I just can't believe they didn't include more drum sounds on the T8! With Digital there's no reason not to include samples and other options.
Yeah it's just an older unit - the 8S is where it's at - and hey, you might be interested in getting chatty about tech stuff in my Discord community ! Here's an invite :-) discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Man the ONLY thing holding me back from buying this is the limited drum sounds. I get that it's a budget unit but it kinda feels like a strange mish-mash of sounds from different drum machines... I wish they could have included at least a couple of more options to change snare sounds, etc. And not having the 909 hi-hats is borderline criminal lol
Could it not just auto-gain the volume of the sidechain-destination instrument up while sidechaining? In a way that you have no perceivable volume change overall?
Dude could your explan how are that 4 Tools to Connect with each other to get they all under Control via a MIDI -Controller with keeping all functions and possibilities (Changing of Tempo etc.)? Thanks.
I'm on the fence with this... There is a gap In my setup where I need a portable scratchpad that I can export drum MIDI back into Ableton. I kinda got.burned a bit with the MPC ONE and unfortunately some of it's bugs were unbearable so need something else. Have you tried exporting MIDI?
@@LiamKillen surely i can make it but phenomenon in this Case will be that you cannot control even BPM on your T-8. Even If you ll connect em via SINC it's over with that function. What i did as a compromis solution I ve disconnected T-8 exept I left it connected by audio in/out understundably to be able to get it under Control with all its functions.
I don't get it. I want my S-1 to send Midi clock to my T-8 But I don't want the T-8 to automatically start and stop with the S-1. Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
It's much more specific than both of those drum machines. Because of the drum selection, which you can't change, as well as the 303, I owuld consider it an acid machine more than anything. The impact is also pretty specific and so is the Drumlogue- but I would say that both of these are more versatile.
am i nuts? trying to use this with an external sequencer and midi channel 10 will only let you play one drum??? you cant externally sequence the other drum sounds?
Hi Liam. I wanted to use my K.O. 2 with the t8 do you know. It doesn’t work right of the bat. Do you know how to set to get a external clock to MIDI in port via trs cable? Thx
TR-6S is great and underrated and much more capable than the t-8. Here's a video: th-cam.com/video/ibaWpyekpJA/w-d-xo.html The T-8 is really great though for like a very specific 303 mortal kombat sort of sound- it's specific. Here's my impression of the TR-8S as well: th-cam.com/video/jYiDAr8w_Ao/w-d-xo.html I hope that this helps! :-)
This little machine is pretty impressive ! It can do a lot!I'm actually looking to buy a cheap little drum box to have fun (more than with the akai force which is a beast but not always funny to play with), actually hesitating between this one, the first version of the Drumbrute or a model cycles, very hard to choose ! Thanks for your work as always ;)
TR-6S is also a great option ! If you need extra community guidance - hit up my Discord ! Some people might be able to point you in the right direction there too :-) Here's a link: discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Yes they could change it just with a software change. They could make the out to sidechain be pre fader and pre mute. It's a simple change that would fix it. Once you have the amount of side chain dialed in it wouldn't matter what you did with the volume or mute button. It would always go to the side chain. Super simple. Hint hint Roland! I just received my set of new toys the other day! Now begins the video search to learn how to use them! That's how I came across your video. Thanks for helping me understand how the T-8 uses its flavor of sidechain.
wow really nice! came kind of nowhere, maybe Behringer has a good impact on the competition. Sounds really interesting and seem to be fun machines, especially when being on the road. T8 seems to be nice, not sure if 199€ is a lil bit pricy but i think I'll try it. what I don't like about the J6 is that is has too few knobs/direct interavting possibilities. and nice video!
Awesome video and looks like a fun piece of gear, I already have the circuit rhythm and volca drums + sample in my small form factor instruments. Actually I never understood side chaining on the rhythm or in general. I think you did a great job showing what it does. I bought an empress last weekend thanks to you and it is the best!!!! Big thanks! Can you make a video on your favorite reverb or if you have the time time to comment here please? Your explanations are the best!
Hmm like the volca series, these miniature forgo something that makes it proportion to vocal track and so if you use it you got to have a real lab to make it sound thicker and volume compat to the singing?? Otherwise they are only music tracks that are fuzzy trance or lo-fi hip hop.
On the OG Tr8 the sidechain gets triggert not by the kick but by seperate triggers that you put in the sequencer. The sidechain/gate does work on internal and external sources.
@@LiamKillen you don‘t choose a source because the sidechain has its own triggers. You can assign, wich instruments are affected by it and it has a dedicated button for how strong the sidechain is acting. You can also choose several release times and behaviour styles. It can be either sidechain or gate and both can be applied for the external input also. Good for trance gates on long sounds.
hello from argentina, im starting with electronic music, I wish to play some kind of acid house, got a Behringer rd6 y td3, a was looking for buying a tr6s and a td3mo, but these is like the 2 things I want in one, can you recommend me what to buy? Thanks!
Hey, nice video about the t8 side chain, very clear but i have a pb with my sidechain parameter idk if you can help me, the problem is when i mute my bassdrum, my bass which is associated to the bassdrum sidechain cuts too, and i dont want to, i hope the question is clear thx for your answer ! bye
2 new iOS apps (ELECTROBASE and THE 404) can do much of the best parts of that (and some things those can't do) for less than 5 US DOLLARS (currently). Those are A LOT of fun!👍 (An iPad or iPhone from 2019 or newer is recommended for ELECTROBASE though)
Roland AIRA Compact T-8 J-6 Beat Machine Is it possible to record directly to the computer? And what should be connected and how? Do I need to connect to a sound card first? And the sound card for the computer? Thank you.
Hey brother. I am gonna get one of these to use with my gear setup. I'll make sure to use your affiliate link. What AIRA compact device would you suggest? I have a launchpad pro and novation circuit og as the brains for routing audio to my KP3 kaoss pad. Other gear is the normal beatstep and keystep, MS20 mini, and pocket operators as well as 1 volca keys lol. Lots of midi and sync options.
@@LiamKillen thanks for the quick reply. I think the drum machine has more features like side compression... But the chord synth would fit great with the Volca Keys and Keystep. How are you using it? Midi in for sequencing the presets?
@@antikytheramechanism7909 You usually have to be a demoing content creator or an established artist. Contact their media relations manager. Not too hard.
side chain is when an audio source ducks out when another audio source sounds. so let's say you side chain all elements of a sequence to the kick, you'll hear the kick start to come further and further to the front of the mix.
@@LiamKillen and only 32 steps, they really trolling..ill buy it when is complete and if its in the 150 bucks, range. If its more expensive than that, we can go for an elektron model sample, which is a little beast for 300 bucks
@@cresshead come on dude, you have korg volca for that at less than 100 buck for sh. With a volca sample and a volca beat you have a mini studio right there, in the park.. The fact that you CAN'T chain patterns its literally outrageous
@UCz9ClJrjuztSZP-mLQl42dA you can chain patterns on volca sample.. don't get me wrong i think they are nice little machines but ffs, what would have been the cost to make them able to chain the god damn patterns!!?
No pattern-chaining for the T-8? Real songs need more than just 32 steps. That's very disappointing. Even the original TB-303 & TR-808 could chain patterns, and they were released more than 40 years ago...
With small laptops more than powerful enough these days and roland cloud I have no idea why you'd bother with small VST boxes like this anymore. Hipsters tbh
Working in the box vs having hardware DAWLESS controls- it’s really not the same. DAWs are infinitely more powerful for sure but it’s just a different experience. Lap tops are also much less reliable on stage.
These sound great, but wow, Roland is still putting these awful displays on their stuff. Even some of their flagship stuff has this type of display. Roland is a huge company they could totally afford to do better. See Elektron; often Roland’s stuff is in the same price range, but Elektron just smashes Roland in display/User interface.
Seriously who gives a shit , are we not over this tiny one trick pony synths as a community, 189.09 uk for this is a joke , a raspberry pi and a midi controller is way more powerful
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Thank your for explaining all of that so clearly! Digesting the T-8 menus is taking me time and effort, and there aren't a a lot of videos on it yet! Please continue to post what you learn!
Always! Thx for watching 😊
About the One Consideration.... You can take out the Kick using its volume knob - then the side chaining effect remains.
Also, you can do the same thing in other instances with side chain (I for example use Ableton, you can side chain from a kick pre mixer, then the kick mute won't mute the side chain signal) - it depends on where the side chain signal is taken from (before or after the mute/volume knob)
Yeah I’ve figured this out since posting. Thank you for the mention!
Fantastic swagger and energy to this beat .. cheers to the process and you!
Thanks for listening!
Great video. Thanks man, starting to see how deep these wee boxes go!
Reeaalll deep!
Got mine today and it's fun and sounds good still need to get the hang of using it all got the basics all definitely be getting the S1 next Month
Have fuuuuuunn!! :-)
Iv been using it with the nts1 to sequence it pretty cool machine
Collect Them All! I bought the T-8 with Christmas money… and I suspect I’m gonna spend my bonus paycheck on the other 3. 2024 is gonna be the Year Of The House. (Just like 2018 was the Year of DropMix)
This is the one compact synth that needs two outputs more than anything I’ve ever owned. For only having it 3 days I’m loving it and to my surprise there is an overdrive effect, so the acid sound is pretty dang complete
It's an acid MACHINE!
Top tip - use the overdrive lvl in the menus when adjusting the volume/mix. That way you can keep full distortion from zero to max volume (using the rotary knob)
Does it make sense? :)
Late to the party to say it does have two outputs - you can pan individual voices hard left, the other things hard right, then use a stereo to dual mono splitter cable and a mixer ;)
to drop the kick, turn the kick vol pot down...
still side chains but without the kick.... you can also side chain the reverb or delay
I know isn’t that just so sick?
Ahhh you’re right that’s a better work around I didn’t think of it!
@@LiamKillen i saw another vid that dropped the volume and the side chaining remained..
Hey Liam! Awesome video!!
Quick question - I noticed you have a Roland boutique in your setup too. How do you link the two devices? Will the sync out work with the click in of a boutique? Could you potentially link more than two devices (as each compact has an in an out?)
Yes! You can sync them all together for sure. And yes yo ucan link more than two devices by using a technique called daisy chaining
Im sending away for one on Friday it will come in handy with my other gear as I can record it into the tascam and build on it with the Yamaha DJx and the pocket operator KO ... definitely will make a fine addition to my studio ..
it's def a slid move :-)
Thanks for this video. Do you know if you can also use an external sequencer, like the Digitakt for the drum tracks?
I’m sure you can I haven’t explored it yet though
You can just set the midi channels
its like rebirth in a box. took them long enough to figure out that these would sell like hotcakes.
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There was MC303, MonoTribe etc! But RB has 2 synths and 2 different drum machines, with Mods for other samples. 25+ years ago.
The 707 kick never gets any love…😭
I’m actually a fan boy for 707 these days too
Exactly much prefer say a 707 or 505 sound set. 😎
@@TheBroDotTV The TR-505 will have its day in the spotlight. Soon, everyone will want one. Everyone who got rid of theirs for 50 bucks are gonna kick themselves and Behringer’s gonna have to clone that sucker !
@@iixorb For real man. I got a TR505 for £45 when no one was interested. Still worth nothing compared to other Drum Machines but I love it although 707 is still my favourite!!!
Yeah that’s why i love my MPC. 707 for days... plus crazy dry 70s drum sounds, anything. Also it plays back stereo samples which, it’s crazy so many drum machines are *still* freakin’ mono. What is this, 1985?
Seems like it's worth getting just for the side chain options alone! Also the 303 is dope!
Right!?
The funky sidechain.
Do you have any insights on the midi spec of these lil' buddies? Note & CC in+out?
That’s something I haven’t explored THAT much but here’s a simple breakdown of it:
th-cam.com/video/PtWsXcI4l2Q/w-d-xo.html
I really like my TR6s! I just can't believe they didn't include more drum sounds on the T8! With Digital there's no reason not to include samples and other options.
Yeah it's just an older unit - the 8S is where it's at - and hey, you might be interested in getting chatty about tech stuff in my Discord community ! Here's an invite :-)
discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Man the ONLY thing holding me back from buying this is the limited drum sounds. I get that it's a budget unit but it kinda feels like a strange mish-mash of sounds from different drum machines... I wish they could have included at least a couple of more options to change snare sounds, etc. And not having the 909 hi-hats is borderline criminal lol
Yeah I get that
Wot??? No 909 hats. That is a deal breaker. Oh well
would killing kick by dropping level rather than droppping out kick not work regarding sidechain?
It absolutely would - I didn't think of this at the time of filming this video lol.
Could it not just auto-gain the volume of the sidechain-destination instrument up while sidechaining? In a way that you have no perceivable volume change overall?
Dunno why I didn’t think of this- could have just dropped the volume of the kick and it’s the same diff
Can the T8 also apply sidechain compression to the incoming signal on the MIX input?
That I’m not sure of
no it can't. for now anyway
@@TH-camSupportTeams thanks! I got the TR-8s. Went for something bigger.
Dude could your explan how are that 4 Tools to Connect with each other to get they all under Control via a MIDI -Controller with keeping all functions and possibilities (Changing of Tempo etc.)? Thanks.
I'm not super clear on what you're asking here! Sorry!
@@LiamKillen Well. Question again: do you know how to connect E 4, J 6, T 8 and S 1 together so that you can control at least the tempo on T 8?
I'm on the fence with this...
There is a gap In my setup where I need a portable scratchpad that I can export drum MIDI back into Ableton.
I kinda got.burned a bit with the MPC ONE and unfortunately some of it's bugs were unbearable so need something else.
Have you tried exporting MIDI?
If you got some sort of launch pad you’d be able to do something like that
Great review! So many thanks!
It's really a pleasure.
wanna T8 with separate BD and bass output.
+ mini faders for volume, like boss RC505
That would be dope
Great demo. Mine came yesterday; this will really help
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Well do you know how to connect E 4, J 6, T 8 and S 1 together so that you can control at least the tempo on T 8?
Yeah you can midi sync em all together !
@@LiamKillen surely i can make it but phenomenon in this Case will be that you cannot control even BPM on your T-8. Even If you ll connect em via SINC it's over with that function. What i did as a compromis solution I ve disconnected T-8 exept I left it connected by audio in/out understundably to be able to get it under Control with all its functions.
12:22 A compressor and limiter after the T-8, and give it a fairly loud signal.
😏
Does that side chain also effect the audio in? as you may want in a full mix
The T-8 is still currently the only Roland drum machine (I believe) where yes, the audio in is also effected by side chain.
Nope since when? @@LiamKillen
I don't get it. I want my S-1 to send Midi clock to my T-8 But I don't want the T-8 to automatically start and stop with the S-1. Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
There's a good chance that you're not using the right midi cable - there's like a type a and a type b. Most annoying problem in the synth world.
Dude! What's your bottom line on this thing? Compare it with something like the Impact or Korg Drum.
It's much more specific than both of those drum machines. Because of the drum selection, which you can't change, as well as the 303, I owuld consider it an acid machine more than anything. The impact is also pretty specific and so is the Drumlogue- but I would say that both of these are more versatile.
am i nuts? trying to use this with an external sequencer and midi channel 10 will only let you play one drum??? you cant externally sequence the other drum sounds?
this sounds like a question my Discord community would be able to help you with - here's a link: discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Can you also sidechain the mix in input? If you have a chord progression with the j6 coming in can you sidechain that?
I’m pretty sure you can but I’m not 100% certain
@@LiamKillen Do you have an update on the ability to mix in sidechain on the T8 now that you’ve had it a month or so?
Hi! Can you connect this with a Volca Keys? Thanks
Haven’t tried yet but I’m sure you can
Hey! Would love to see a comparison video between this and the tr-6s
I’m thinking of doing a tr-8s / tr-6S / t-8 at some point
Hi Liam. I wanted to use my K.O. 2 with the t8 do you know. It doesn’t work right of the bat. Do you know how to set to get a external clock to MIDI in port via trs cable? Thx
There's a very good change that you're not using the correct 5 pin midi to 8th inch adaptor - it's the most annoying problem in the synth world.
@@LiamKillen i use the right cable otherwise why should that send midi out to ko‘s midi in?
I got a boss looper and I have a 303. Wondering if I should get this or aira t8 or the tr6 to use w it. What do you recommend.?
TR-6S is great and underrated and much more capable than the t-8. Here's a video:
th-cam.com/video/ibaWpyekpJA/w-d-xo.html
The T-8 is really great though for like a very specific 303 mortal kombat sort of sound- it's specific.
Here's my impression of the TR-8S as well:
th-cam.com/video/jYiDAr8w_Ao/w-d-xo.html
I hope that this helps! :-)
This little machine is pretty impressive ! It can do a lot!I'm actually looking to buy a cheap little drum box to have fun (more than with the akai force which is a beast but not always funny to play with), actually hesitating between this one, the first version of the Drumbrute or a model cycles, very hard to choose ! Thanks for your work as always ;)
TR-6S is also a great option ! If you need extra community guidance - hit up my Discord ! Some people might be able to point you in the right direction there too :-)
Here's a link: discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Yes they could change it just with a software change. They could make the out to sidechain be pre fader and pre mute. It's a simple change that would fix it. Once you have the amount of side chain dialed in it wouldn't matter what you did with the volume or mute button. It would always go to the side chain. Super simple. Hint hint Roland!
I just received my set of new toys the other day! Now begins the video search to learn how to use them! That's how I came across your video. Thanks for helping me understand how the T-8 uses its flavor of sidechain.
We’ll see with future updates!
wow really nice! came kind of nowhere, maybe Behringer has a good impact on the competition. Sounds really interesting and seem to be fun machines, especially when being on the road. T8 seems to be nice, not sure if 199€ is a lil bit pricy but i think I'll try it. what I don't like about the J6 is that is has too few knobs/direct interavting possibilities. and nice video!
Right!?
Awesome video and looks like a fun piece of gear, I already have the circuit rhythm and volca drums + sample in my small form factor instruments. Actually I never understood side chaining on the rhythm or in general. I think you did a great job showing what it does. I bought an empress last weekend thanks to you and it is the best!!!! Big thanks! Can you make a video on your favorite reverb or if you have the time time to comment here please? Your explanations are the best!
Empress reverb is killer! 🔥
@@LiamKillen Are there any 909 hi hats onboard?
Does the sidechain also work on the audio in?
I haven’t tried but I believe it does
Hmm like the volca series, these miniature forgo something that makes it proportion to vocal track and so if you use it you got to have a real lab to make it sound thicker and volume compat to the singing?? Otherwise they are only music tracks that are fuzzy trance or lo-fi hip hop.
Good for house too! And electro
And this: th-cam.com/video/PtWsXcI4l2Q/w-d-xo.html
Nice little Rolcas
Mmhmmmm
Thx for the video ! can we SC.duck/gate the audio coming into the mix-in ?
Ummm you can do that on the tr-8 / 8s I believe- haven’t tried with this!
@@LiamKillen in the manual it says "instruments and USB input". Strange they don't mention the analog input 🤔
On the OG Tr8 the sidechain gets triggert not by the kick but by seperate triggers that you put in the sequencer. The sidechain/gate does work on internal and external sources.
Oh cool- can you select any side chain source and mix individual drums accordingly?
@@LiamKillen you don‘t choose a source because the sidechain has its own triggers. You can assign, wich instruments are affected by it and it has a dedicated button for how strong the sidechain is acting. You can also choose several release times and behaviour styles. It can be either sidechain or gate and both can be applied for the external input also. Good for trance gates on long sounds.
Can the 303 do slide over MiDi?
Im not entirely sure although I think the answer is yes
hello from argentina, im starting with electronic music, I wish to play some kind of acid house, got a Behringer rd6 y td3, a was looking for buying a tr6s and a td3mo, but these is like the 2 things I want in one, can you recommend me what to buy? Thanks!
TR-6S all the way!
The t-8 is great the only down side is that it's sort of stuck in that acid world because you can't sample with it.
Wow this is a year old now…crazy. Anyways got a question for ya. Can you side chain the line in ? Looking to use this with the J-6 and the S-1.
Ummmm i'm not sure you can with the T-8 TBH, but you can with the 6s / 8S
@@LiamKillen thank you
Hey, nice video about the t8 side chain, very clear but i have a pb with my sidechain parameter idk if you can help me, the problem is when i mute my bassdrum, my bass which is associated to the bassdrum sidechain cuts too, and i dont want to, i hope the question is clear thx for your answer ! bye
Use the knob to drop the volume of the kick and it should still side chain.
2 new iOS apps (ELECTROBASE and THE 404) can do much of the best parts of that (and some things those can't do) for less than 5 US DOLLARS (currently). Those are A LOT of fun!👍 (An iPad or iPhone from 2019 or newer is recommended for ELECTROBASE though)
Thanks for letting us know!
Does the audio going into mix-in get passed out over the usbc audio stereo mix? Thanks!
I think it does
Roland AIRA Compact T-8 J-6 Beat Machine Is it possible to record directly to the computer? And what should be connected and how? Do I need to connect to a sound card first? And the sound card for the computer? Thank you.
I believe that you can record DI into your DAW via usb much like the tr-6S + tr-8s
Thanks a lot dear brother
I'll try.
It’s the Best Buy I’ve had In the last couple of years ..the t 8 has kept me away from my other gear for over a month now
That 303 right!?
@@LiamKillen most of my hardware and even ableton 😁
Think I am going to hook it up with some other bits this weekend...maybe my 1010 music blackbox 😁👍
i can not find a detail sound list in the Manual can you help ??
I pasted it in frame near the beginning when I mention which drums are featured! 😊
@@LiamKillen are these all drum sounds?? or are more available?
Hey brother. I am gonna get one of these to use with my gear setup. I'll make sure to use your affiliate link. What AIRA compact device would you suggest? I have a launchpad pro and novation circuit og as the brains for routing audio to my KP3 kaoss pad. Other gear is the normal beatstep and keystep, MS20 mini, and pocket operators as well as 1 volca keys lol. Lots of midi and sync options.
It really depends what you’re going for. The t-8 is a great drum machine and the j-6 is like mini Juno preset box!
@@LiamKillen thanks for the quick reply. I think the drum machine has more features like side compression... But the chord synth would fit great with the Volca Keys and Keystep. How are you using it? Midi in for sequencing the presets?
Sounds great I think the SC really is useful.
No other Roland drum machine has it! 🤯
@@LiamKillen TR8S probably really needs it, but this sounds so much better for it.
What headphones are u using in this video ???
Aiaiai tma-2 wireless +
Hi liam ,,
on the t8 is it possible to set a last step for each instrument to gain true polymetric rythhms ?
I believe it is I just can’t remember exactly how to do it- you’ll have to hit the manual for that one so think- it’s probably somewhere in the menu
Yes, it supports setting last step for each track. Also step loop etc.
@@sidestreetposse f -t 415....check out Nitili Dax channel with the T-8.
Real question is if it can do the Blade movie intro Acid club song? Awesome content as usual by the way.
Lol that would be a project!
@@LiamKillen there is a wonderful example of this song made on the Behringer TD-3. I like this device because you get a drum section with it as well.
@@knowitallnotes4254 check out Nitilit Dax channel.....he does crazy stuff with T-8.
what are the skulls for?
They keep the grim reaper away
How did you get Roland to send you one early?
I was part of this release team on this one
@@LiamKillen That's great. How did you get on the release team?
@@antikytheramechanism7909 You usually have to be a demoing content creator or an established artist. Contact their media relations manager. Not too hard.
This is the unofficial monotribe sequel we never got
😏
I wish it could be plugged into an AC outlet. I hate charging stuff.
If you have an adapter you’re good to go!
It can
I pre ordered for that 303 bass!!
I know right?
useful video thanks
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Glad to help!
instead of muting and using levels instead, does that keep the side chain settings on snare and so on ?
If you just turn the kick knob down it’ll still sidechain
hi liam how do u change from sawtooth to square on the bass
That’s a good question you might have to menu dive to find out whether or not that’s possible.
so is each instrument using a separate midi channel?
Haven’t explored midi aspect that much yet
Wow, this came out of nowhere. Seems like everyone is doing small bits of gear
Yup! Roland has officially entered the ultra portable synth/sequencer game
I don't understand what side chain really does. I don't hear any difference when turned on...
side chain is when an audio source ducks out when another audio source sounds. so let's say you side chain all elements of a sequence to the kick, you'll hear the kick start to come further and further to the front of the mix.
Nice work! 👏
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wait a sec, the T-8 only has a 909 BD?
Yyyup! It’s limited in that sense
Ah perfect, juust what i need :D
Yeah the T-8 hits hard- especially along with the S-1.
@@LiamKillen Along with my orba2 and korg montron delay. I think it will complete my travel set up!
This uses the same tech as the TR-8? This will be the absolute king of low-priced beat machines.
Oh does it? My understanding is that it’s not quite the same
They are both ACB, yes
Does this offer 808 kick ?
It does not
no
909 kick
808 snare edits sounds a bit 606 too
808 hand clap
606 toms
606 hi hats
303 bass
Awesome! It's me or the kick is like interferes the bass? It's like the volume bass gets low when there is in the same step with the kick.
Yeah! Side chain!!!
@@LiamKillen ah okok, I forgot to search what does "side chain" mean when a I read the title, thanks!
Yes, it doesn't have pattern chaining. 1789 called, they want their unit back
I know that’s one thing…maybe they’ll make that possible with an update
@@LiamKillen and only 32 steps, they really trolling..ill buy it when is complete and if its in the 150 bucks, range. If its more expensive than that, we can go for an elektron model sample, which is a little beast for 300 bucks
@@adelinrapcore $199 rrp (has a rechargeable 4 hour battery though for in the park jams) - no battery for model samples.
@@cresshead come on dude, you have korg volca for that at less than 100 buck for sh. With a volca sample and a volca beat you have a mini studio right there, in the park.. The fact that you CAN'T chain patterns its literally outrageous
@UCz9ClJrjuztSZP-mLQl42dA you can chain patterns on volca sample.. don't get me wrong i think they are nice little machines but ffs, what would have been the cost to make them able to chain the god damn patterns!!?
Sounds like that one Part Time song! I can treat you better i think it’s called.
Here’s that exact cover with the Roland compact series 😏 th-cam.com/video/PtWsXcI4l2Q/w-d-xo.html
It doesn't go far enough to cover the 303 sound.
It’s pretty good!!
@@LiamKillen where is the slide and note tie functions?
@@Its303AcidBass slide is there
Use Sidechain with Reverb on this beast and its fat like hell.
right !?
Yes. I ducked the reverbed bass. It has this deep breathing bass like Benny bennassi in satisfaction.
No pattern-chaining for the T-8? Real songs need more than just 32 steps. That's very disappointing. Even the original TB-303 & TR-808 could chain patterns, and they were released more than 40 years ago...
Yeah hopefully they implement that or something
i don't like sidechain, it makes me tired.
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With small laptops more than powerful enough these days and roland cloud I have no idea why you'd bother with small VST boxes like this anymore. Hipsters tbh
Working in the box vs having hardware DAWLESS controls- it’s really not the same. DAWs are infinitely more powerful for sure but it’s just a different experience.
Lap tops are also much less reliable on stage.
These sound great, but wow, Roland is still putting these awful displays on their stuff. Even some of their flagship stuff has this type of display. Roland is a huge company they could totally afford to do better. See Elektron; often Roland’s stuff is in the same price range, but Elektron just smashes Roland in display/User interface.
A lot of people think this lol
Seriously who gives a shit , are we not over this tiny one trick pony synths as a community, 189.09 uk for this is a joke , a raspberry pi and a midi controller is way more powerful
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What has a raspberry pi got to do with a drum machine?
Oh god there's always one. If you don't like it, don't buy it, and keep jacking off to your Raspberry Pi that nobody gives a shit about
why are you doing this to me, Roland? i’m still waiting for my sp404mkii to arrive and now this? 🤣 take my money!
Brutal!
I've got both and they are a great combo since you can record audio from T8 to the 404 via USB-C
@@rorz999 that’s awesome 🤘🏻