You may not know the 808 drum machine, but you have definitely heard it: the original Roland TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine and has been a mainstay of electronic music ever since.

The first classic beat is the 4/4 kick utilising the bass drum of an 808 drum kit. Logic has its own 808 kit and here it is in the piano editor; most DAWs also ship with an 808 or similar.

Anyone who has listened to any music from the 80s has heard the percussive effects of the infamous TR-808 drum machine. To the modern ear, it sounds like an antique. Being the most popular drum ...

Courtesy of Roland Even if you don't know the Roland TR-808 drum machine by name, you’ve almost certainly heard it. If you’re familiar with the percussion on Marvin Gaye’s 1982 hit “Sexual ...