Roland Do Downloads: MV-8000 Kits Available, Full TR-808 kit for starters -Sonicstate.com

Roland Do Downloads: MV-8000 Kits Available

Full TR-808 kit for starters 03/11/05

Roland have announced the beginning of a new MV-8000 drum kit download service. For a limited period, MV-8000 owners can get their hands on the complete TR-808 kit. According to Roland (and I guess they should know), Every famous 808 sound, complete with knob twists and nuances, has been masterfully captured in uncompressed,full-resolution audio.

Unless you don't even know what a drum-machine is, and lets face it - would be here if you didn't? The 808 was the first product of its kind to offer pattern-based step-sequencing, the Roland TR-808 helped to shape the quirky and instantly recognizable sounds of the 1980s. Propelled by its booming bass drum of doom, the 808 became a staple of hip-hop, R&B, and pop, appearing on more records than any other drum machine. Expensive and hard to find, the TR-808 is a rare treasure on today's vintage-instrument market.

Roland Product Manager Vince LaDuca relates, "We're truly excited to be able to offer to our MV-8000 users vintage Roland sounds. We know how popular these sounds are, so we decided to bring out the original machine from the Roland archives, sample it using a premium signal path, and share it with our users. It's just one more way for us to show our committment to our loyal customer base."

For more information visit

www.RolandUS.com.

Roland Do Downloads: MV-8000 Kits Available

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