ESK - Drums + Mixer Jamsession

video upload by Metunar

"Jamsession with an Elektron Digitakt and a Roland CR-8000 mixed together in an analog Ibanez RM-60 Mixer.
There is also reverb from a Lexicon PCM 90 (yellow FX knob on the mixer).
Furthermore I use the monitoring send as feedback line (blue FX knob on the mixer).
With mastering.

The Ibanez RM-60 is similar in design to the Boss KM-60. The Boss has more drive in the preamp and the HiPass filter in the master section can be used better in a performance.
The Ibanez Mixer on the other side has less ground noise and a monitor send.
I like both of them. Good usable for a jamsession.

http://www.metunar.ch"

Roland DC-30 Chorus Echo × CR-8000

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SN 822220

Pics of the inside below.

"This listing is for a DC-30. It's in Perfect working condition. Cosmetic Condition has some scratches but no major damage. I have uploaded a demonstration video with a Rhythm track, so please take a look."

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Roland CR-8000 × Amdek DMK-100 Delay

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TTMC Sequencer Card , Roland CR‐8000

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8/4/23 Electrocomp EML 200 (flutes) + Roland CR-8000 (squirrel heartbeat) on undated cassette tape

video upload by Cfpp0

"This is an excerpt from an undated and unlabeled cassette tape from 2020 or 2021. EML 200 with a short envelope into its spring reverb, plus a kick drum from the modded Roland CR-8000 we used to have. I imagine a squirrel scurrying from tree to tree along the edge of Lake Waramaug. The video cuts right when the CR-8000’s congas kick in and the recording stops making any sense."

Roland CR-8000 - Programming Tutorial - Werkstatt Matlak

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"This is a short guide how to erase a user 'PROGRAM' and user 'INTRO/FILL IN' on a Roland CR-8000

user 'PROGRAM' = lower white buttons
user 'INTRO/FILL IN' = rotary swtich '9 - 12 PROGRAM'

Erasing a 'PROGRAM':

1 - turn on your CR-8000 (wow)
2 - turn on the VOLUME on your CR-8000 as well as all VOICE LEVEL (wow)
3 - place CR-8000 'PROGRAM MODE' switch to - BASIC -
4 - choose the desired PROGRAM (Pattern) ((lower, white buttons 1-8)) you want to erase
a constantly illuminated red light will show you where you are
5 - STOP the CR-8000 by pressing START/STOP (a red light indicates the unit is stopped)
6 - PRESS & HOLD simultaniously 'REGISTER + CRASH' for about 5 seconds
a short blink benath your chosen PROGRAM button will indicated that it was erased
7 - START the CR-8000 to make sure your PROGRAMM bank is erased
8 - enjoy your empty PROGRAM bank and create a new pattern

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TMP-06 Vintage Synth TV Series from Benge

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Additional Vintage Synth TV episodes by Benge

00:00 Opening Titles
00:34 Introduction
01:24 Switched On Digital Synths Part 3
22:48 Synthesiser Club
25:01 Commercial Break
26:43 Patching Today
40:36 Video Lab
45:43 Outro

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Final episode in Benge's synthesiser series, made at his Memetune Electronic Music Studio

Benge explores his passion for vintage synthesiser instruments and studio gear and how he uses them on his productions and collaborations

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It is divided into the following sections:

SWITCHED ON - Featuring in-depth discussions about the history and development of the synthesiser over the years, including demonstrations and feature guides of many classic and iconic instruments

SYNTHESISER CLUB - A short musical demonstration of a synthesiser classic or two

PATCHING TODAY - A deep-dive into vintage modular systems and how to set up a patch on them, starting from scratch

VIDEO LAB - A look at old video equipment and how to create experimental visuals

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In THIS episode:

SWITCHED ON DIGITAL SYNTHS part 3 - A look at what Benge refers to as 'Layer Synths' - late 80s and early 90s masterpieces of miniaturised microchip technology, such as the Ensoniq ESQ1 and Roland JD800

SYNTHESISER CLUB - Roland System 100, VP330, CR-8000 all controlled from the MC4 sequencer

PATCHING TODAY - Moog 3C Modular synthesiser, from the 1960s

VIDEO LAB - Picture-in-picture effects and creating moving compositions on vintage video gear

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LINKS:
Benge's Studio Blog: http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.com
Memetune Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memetunestudio
Benge on Bandcamp: https://zackdagoba.bandcamp.com

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The MemeTune Programme Credits:
Everything in this video was created by B D Edwards (Benge)
All music, design, writing, filming and production completed at Memetune Studios, UK, 2022

Roland CR-8000 CompuRhythm w/ Case

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Roland CR-8000 SN 214561 w/ Original Manual & Dust Cover

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Roland CR-8000 SN 349866

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Roland TR-707 ROM Expansion by HKA Design

autoy

"This is a small demo of some patterns with the expansion kits included in the HKA TR-707 Expansion mod. For more info and purchase:
https://hkadesign.org.uk/tr707expansi..."

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Roland TR-808 vs CR-8000


"The famous Marvin Gaye beat in both machines, to show the different characters."

Aphex Twin's Old Synth

Alex Ball

"A brief look at an early Theis Modular Synthesizer (TMSS) from around 2002. This particular unit was originally owned by Richard D James / Aphex Twin.

0:00 Intro
0:23 Aphex Twin
1:09 What is the Theis Synthesizer?
2:06 Raw Demo Sequence
3:52 Summary
4:28 Contextual Demo

Other gear used in this video:
Roland System 100m
Roland System 500
Ryk 185 Sequencer
Roland Juno-6
Roland TR-707
Roland TR-606
Roland CR-8000 (samples)
Korg KR-55B
Yamaha DX7
Simmons SDS-3
Pollard Syndrum Twin
Fairlight CMI Drum Samples
Ibanez RM-80 Mixer"

Alex Ball synth vids

See the Theis label for more.

Mu-Tron Bi-Phase & The Groundbreaking Story of The Sound of The ‘70s

Miguel d'Oliveira

"First impressions on this amazing fx pedal from the 70s.
Tested with a Roland Super JX, a Roland CR-8000 and a cello."

Additional posts featuring the Mu-Tron Bi-Phase

Mu-Tron: The Groundbreaking Story of The Sound of The ‘70s | A Conversation with Mike Beigel

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"The Mu-Tron story starts with a synthesizer and includes a plane crash, a chicken-coop visitation from Stevie Wonder, and a downfall beset by a faulty gizmo called, appropriately enough, the Gizmotron. In this extended profile from our upcoming feature film, The Pedal Movie, Mike Beigel gives us his own take on the history of his famous circuitry.

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ROLAND CR-8000 Analog Drum Machine 1981 | HD DEMO

Published on Jun 4, 2020 AnalogAudio1

"(c) 2020 by AnalogAudio1

The Roland CR-8000 is a programmable analog rhythm box. 8 memories for own patterns. Fill In, Roland DIN sync, TRIG OUT jacks and other nice features. The sound is similar to the Roland TR-808!

The CR-8000 has a great analog sound.

I played the Roland CR-8000 with a small amout of ambience from Lexicon MPX-500. In the intro I played the CR-8000 along with the MPX-500."

Roland Keyboards Vol 1 - Product Sheet Brochure Catalog

Additional scans in via Corey. This one features the Roland Keyboards Vol 1. This one is the motherload. Click here for additional brochures in via Corey. You can find hi-res copies here including a PDF for this one.

Featured:

MC-4 MicroComposer
System-100m
Jupiter-8
Jupiter-4
Promars
SH-2
SH-09
VP-330
Juno-6
MP-600 Combo Piano
Piano Plus 11 EP-11
EP-09 Electronic Piano
Piano Plus 70 HP-70 & 60 HP-60
RS-09 Organ Strings
SA-09 Saturn
VK-09 Electronic Organ
CSQ-600 Sequencer
CSQ-100 Sequencer
Cube-60 CK-60, 40 CK-40, & SST-120 Keyboard Amplifiers
TR-808
TR-606
TB-303
DR-55
CR-8000
CR-5000
CR-78
CR-68
Roland Rack Series
SPA-240 Stereo Power Amplifier
SPA-120 Stereo Power Amplifier
SBF-325 Stereo Flanger
SDD-320 Dimension D
SVC-350 Vocoder
SPV-355 P/V Synthesizer
SPH-323 Phase Shifter
SEQ-315 Graphic Equalizer
SEQ-331 Graphic Equalizer
SMX-880 Line Mixer
SDE-2000 Digita Delay
Guitar Amplifier JC Series
Mixing Amplifiers & Boss Mixers PA & KM Series
Echo Chambers
SRE-555 Chorus Echo
RE-150 Echo Chamber
RE-501 Echo Chamber
RE-201 Echo Chamber
DM-300 Delay Machine
DM-100 Delay Machine
RX-100 Reverb ADD
Keyboard Volume Pedal FV-200
MS-100 Monitor Speaker
Stands & Accessories
World Distributors

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Roland CR-8000 Drum Machine With Zen Delay, Retroverb Lancet, Sherman Filterbank and Spice

Published on Apr 6, 2020 Perfect Circuit

"Some drum machines sound awesome by themselves—the CR-8000 included—but they often sound better when massaged, mangled, and otherwise augmented with external effects. In this video, the CR-8000 is processed through a variety of desktop effects: delays, filters, distortion, reverb, and more.

The CR-8000 is a peculiar but awesome machine in its own right: the guts of a TR-808 in a package like a preset rhythm machine from the '70s. Still programmable and performable, it provides a solid set of sounds for digging into with various types of effects.

In this video, we first test out some time-based effects, using an Erica Zen Delay and Vermona Retroverb Lancet. The Zen Delay provides flanging/comb filtering and short delay effects, turning the raw tone into something more glitchy and choppy than possible with the CR-8000 alone. We then turn to the Retroverb Lancet, which uses a spring reverb to create murky, dark sense of space and a filter for overall tone shaping.

Then, we try a variety of distortion-oriented effects. The Sherman Filterbank Compact is a filter/distortion unit excellent for creating bizarre audio-reactive effects. Here, it dynamically tracks the incoming sound to create pseudo-scratching effects, harsh synth-like tones, and absurd sound effects, great for bringing an entirely new voice to the mix. The Plankton Spice, on the other hand, combines similar dynamic modulation with a Nutube-based distortion and bit crusher to create lo-fi, aggressive bass tones and glitches, bringing the inherently tonal kick and tom sounds to the forefront and turning cymbals and hats into harsh glitches and bursts.

Check these timestamps for each effect:
00:06 Erica Synths Zen Delay
02:06 Vermona Retroverb Lancet
04:24 Sherman Filterbank 2 Compact
06:45 Plankton Electronics Spice

Zen Delay available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/erica-...

Retroverb Lancet available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/vermon...

Filterbank 2 Compact available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/sherma...

Spice available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/plankt..."

Roland CR-8000 CompuRhythm - Mint in Original Box

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"Almost brand new sample of CR-8000 barely used, it its original box with the original dust cover. EU 220V model. No blemishes, scratchings, decolorations or malfunctions. All buttons work perfectly. Extremely rare to find a vintage drum machine is this state."

This one was spotted and sent in via Jesús.

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50-year-old Rhythm Machine with Midi! & Joe Jackson's - Steppin' Out

Published on Dec 20, 2019

"My Roland TR-77 / Rhythm -77 is just back from surgery after it had a Unipulse midi kit installed.

Here's Tubbutec's page on it: https://tubbutec.de/unipulse/

Here's the other videos I mentioned:

Sampling the TR-77: [below]

Processing with the Maxon RM-60: [posted here]

Thanks for watching!"

Sampling Vintage Rhythm Machines [INCLUDES FREE SAMPLES]

Published on Sep 12, 2019 Alex Ball

"I love the sound of old analogue rhythm machines, but I always wanted to be able to program them like my drum machines. Without the knowledge or skill to modify them, I thought that maybe multi-sampling them would give me what I was after.

I’m over the moon with the results and I think that the Kontakt multi versions sound awesome. Hopefully you’ll have fun with them too!

Download: http://bit.ly/RhythmMachines

Bit of background: Although the earlier rhythm machines were intended to accompany lone musicians (mainly organists) and were controlled with start/stop footswitches, they do crop up in a few records.

The “Cha-Cha” preset from the TR-77 appears in Ultravox’s “Hiroshima Mon Amour” and it’s apparently the (rather processed) rhythm machine heard at the start of Squeeze’s “Take me I’m yours”. The seemingly popular “Cha-Cha” also appears at the start of Duran Duran’s “Girls on Film” albeit at a different pitch (perhaps done with tape speed).

The earlier version of the Rhythm 55B (the Rhythm 55) was also the very unit used by Joe Jackson on “Steppin’ Out”. In fact, he’s recently been bringing it out on tour with him: [below]

The Korg is a bit of a hanger on being released in 1982 given that 808s, LinnDrums and DMXs were out by then. The Roland CR-5000 and CR-8000 also snuck into the 80s, but they were really at the end of this kind of instrument that had its heyday in the late 60s and 70s.

Instruments used in this video:
Roland Rhythm 77 / TR-77 (1972)
Korg Rhythm 55B / KR-55B (1982)
Roland SH-1000 (1973)
Korg MS-20 (1978)
ARP Odyssey model 2813 (1975)
Roland Juno-6 (1982)"

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (Studio version, Joe explains the song) - Live in Italy 2019

Published on Mar 20, 2019

Studio version, with the original drum machine!
Four Decade Tour
Rome, 19 March 2019
Auditorium Conciliazione

Roland CR-8000 | Unboxing

Published on Dec 10, 2019 Doctor Mix

"Today I unbox the CR-8000 by Roland... in Canada!"

One of my favorite things to do when traveling in the late 90s and early 2000s was to hit pawn shops. There's just something about picking up a used synth and checking it out in the hotel room. Sound dirty.. I'd always have to go through a cleaning ritual.

Roland CR-8000 w/ Original Box SN 132507

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"The CR-8000 includes a blue LED upgrade kit from Technology Transplant and a Roland FS-1 foot switch."

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