Roland AIRA Compact T-8 Beat Machine

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AIRA Compact Beat Machine

Compact drum computer with bass synthesizer
6 Drum parts with sounds of the TR-606, TR.808 and TR-909
TB-303 bass line part with controls for pitch, cutoff, resonance, decay and envelope modulation
ACB modelling technology
TR step sequencer with a maximum of 32 steps and 64 patterns
Advanced sequencer functions: Accent, Probability, Sub Step, Velocity
Real-time input and performance functions such as step loop, mute, fill, reload and pattern shift
Effects: Delay, reverb, overdrive, sidechain compressor
Mix input line/headphone output: 3.5 mm TRS jack
Sync in/out: 3.5 mm jack
MIDI in/out: 3.5 mm TRS jack, type A
USB-C port for USB audio/MIDI and power supply
Built-in lithium-ion battery for up to 3.5 hours of operation
Dimensions (W x D x H): 188 x 106 x 36.2 mm
Weight: 310 g
Incl. USB cable

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Available since May 2022
Item number 543475
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Sound Synthesis Virtuell Analog
Pads 16
Effects Yes
Bass Yes
Display Yes
MIDI interface 1x In, 1x Out
Number of analog outputs 1
Headphone Connector Yes
Mains Operation Yes
Battery Operation Yes
Footswitch connection 0
Extras integr. Lithium-Ionen Battery
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More limited than Roland let on

Arcadia 23.05.2022

Be warned - while the marketing copy says you "get sounds from the TR-606/808/909" the reality is you get:

1 909 kick
1 808 snare
2 808 toms
1 808 clap
1 606 OH
1 606 CH
1 Noise not from any previous Roland machines

So you can't change the kick sound from 909 to 808, or the hats from 606 to 909, etc. I find this misleading and returned the product.

Is it well-made? Yes. Is it fun? Yes. Does it sound good? Yes, but it's also extremely limited in terms of drum sounds - so unless you're good with the selection offered don't buy.

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I love this one

Sam 2949 10.10.2024

32 steps drum sequencer, with tweakable sounds for each 6 sounds , very intuitive and simple to use. You can ratchet every sounds, and sidechain possibilities make it really fun. Bass is really awesome and can go really aciiiiid, that's lovely.

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Tiny, Affordable, and Sounds Great

lörandae 12.05.2025

For the price and size, it’s hard to beat. Super simple, sounds great, and the fact that it can run on batteries makes it even better!

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Petit mais ... petit

BOCK_BOK 05.02.2023

Le T-8 sonne vraiment bien. On y retrouve les ingrédients indispensables dans une version de poche. Grâce à sa batterie et son faible encombrement vous pouvez l'amèner partout.
Cependant son gabarit mini en fait également son défaut.
Les potards sont vraiment difficiles à manier surtout si vous avez de grandes mains. Ils sont trop rapprochés les uns des autres et c'est gênant pour son utilisation. De plus j'aurais plus vu la prise casque sur l'avant ou l'arrière car là où elle est située gêne aussi le cutoff de la basse type TB-303
Astuce : j'ai acheté un adaptateur audio coudé pour diriger le cable audio vers l'arrière.
Sinon à part cela c'est une très bonne machine.

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