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How to program a Roland TR-808 (64step beat!)

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Uploaded by on Feb 11, 2009

A small demonstration about how to program a Roland TR-808

Sorry for my bad english, and please don't complain about the bad audio quality because this movie is just for educational use.

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  • Hi, thanks for the video - really answered a lot of my questions. I also need to figure out how to chain the patterns together, and have them run at the same tempo. I just got my 808, and it seems that every beat has it's own different tempo. Any ideas how to fix this?

  • @moogslie

    While you in First Part / Pattern Write mode you can switch between 4 time-modes / pre-scales. press the small red button while setting the vertical pre-scale switch. This will change the tempo

  • if i gave you a song with the 808 could you possibly tell me which numbers the congas were on? duo had an 808 drum machine with these congas beat but i could never figur out were the placed them in the song

  • @BLAZE45

    I guess so, but im not really sure what you are trying to ask me here?

  • @BLAZE45

    Sorry, but some things you should try yourself

  • leer engels

  • @usernameL1

    Misschien kan je je beter eerst focussen op je moedertaal, Nederlands in dit geval. Dat is toch geen zinsopbouw en de reden is al helemaal ver te zoeken. Misschien moet jij nog een potje BlackOps spelen. Word je vast wijzer van. Maar wel leuk dat je toch even naar mijn filmpje heb gekeken.

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  • You are the king man, i mean, seriously, you are so damn smart. I guess your brain is going to leave our orbit any minute. So please let me say thank you before i cant reach you anymore.

  • Really nice work, mate. I think this will be invaluable.

    I loved the little unexpected dubstep bit at the end =)

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  • you English is fucking shite, as is the sound quality

  • Nostalgie erg leuk om dit weer eens te zien

  • Just got an 808 and your vid had me making beats with it in minutes. Thanks!

  • great work man

  • Very helpful video. Thanks!

    PS-Time to clean the contacts on the start/stop button :)

  • @nvanzoeren

    Thanks so much - I got it!

  • @nvanzoeren YOUR RIGHT,LOL

    

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