Bad Gear - Roland R-8M - Rack 808???

[@odaxne]

Looks good to me

[@ZemanTheMighty]

Looks good to me

[@qjames0077]

Looks good to me

[@theoboehm1064]

Looks good to me

[@AudioPilz]

I concur!

[@ZemanTheMighty]

I commented first yet you got more likes

[@matthewlister3755]

AudioPilz makes better tracks as a joke than I do when I am dead serious. The track he made with this thing was a banger! What a talent.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!

[@farquoi]

just to make sure there's no confusion, though, the track after the credit is the demo song on the ROM card, by Roland. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYjOop-te56dg9k

[@Robertkopp84]

I heard he was asked to make the new Donkey Kong OST. I assume the game will be about Funky Kong and his bad audio gear.

[@nutrainers]

Agree, all videos have great tunes but in this particular one the 90's eclectic is out of this world. True late late 80's extension to 90's feeling, love it.

[@jevogroni4829]

very true. this guy could be a famous rap producer or whatever any time he wants

[@Sledger721]

The jam at the end absolutely slaps, that was like if Buddy Rich was trapped inside of an 80's rack unit.

[@AudioPilz]

Maybe he is;)

[@finonomastropiero4261]

uff what a joy

[@Owoshima_]

Y E S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@slugstory]

This shit KNOCKS

[@palyndrumatix7790]

He was there. Together with his buddy Animal.

[@MarneusAndMilkyBlood]

You're little demo sessions always sound so good. To me it confirms that a lot of the magic of music doesn't come from the boxes but from the hands manning the knobs ;)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@Daring2Win]

He has such a distinct cadence to his speech; it's like the same 8 or so notes looped. This rack sounds so good; if only these weren't the most overly sampled sounds on the market, I'd buy one. Whoa, that end piece!

[@AudioPilz]

It's the techno approach to public speaking ;) Thanks for the feedback...

[@Individual_two]

Good one! I'm a sucker for old Roland rack mounts. The JV1080 is still a mainstay in my rig to this day.

[@AudioPilz]

Only heard good things about the JV1080

[@georgegeez8708]

I agree with you guys. I have the JV2080 myself only because it has 8 slots for cards. Mine is nicely loaded with the Asia, World, Vintage Synths, 60s&70s, Orchestral 1 and Hip Hop cards. All great sounds.

[@pascalvanelstlande6954]

The JV1080 is also my main module. besides the holy trinity Korg M1 , D50 en DX7

[@palyndrumatix7790]

One can have it virtual in the Roland Cloud. Those strings the JV1080 is famous for even sound better in the RC version.

[@pascalvanelstlande6954]

@@palyndrumatix7790 I love my physical synths to much too use RC. I will try those strings when my Roland Sonic Cell arives. I think this must be a good one too.

[@loomPEDAL]

this channel is a bizarre mix of gear, comedy and wild creativity - i love it. Do you have a Patreon, 'cause I'll support you x

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Coming soon!

[@notmyrealname9059]

@@AudioPilz Discord might be fun too

[@robbiewabisabi]

Ahh...memories. My band had an R8M back in the 90s and we loved it. The Dance card was certainly the one to have, as the 909 sounds were super in vogue in pop music. I rebought one back in the early 2000s and used it for lots of commercial and film soundtrack work. The 909 sounds used in combination with the Jomox MBase were great, as well as the same for the 808 sounds in the "Electronic" card. One cool trick is that you can use pitch bend on all of the drum sounds to create "Drum and Bass" loops just using an external sequncer. Bravo, and enjoyed the demo at the end for sure. Was that "Jazz Brush?" Bravo and Danke!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for posting. It was the Dry Kit in the end

[@tylerevans1700]

So excited every time I see an upload from you!!

[@tylerevans1700]

And the r8m sounded fine to me! Love the individual outs.

[@AudioPilz]

Happy to hear that!

[@jmsiener]

I literally have every single expansion card made for this machine with an R8M. I should get an R8 just to round it all out.

[@AudioPilz]

Absolutely! Sequencer seems to be nice

[@Aharshreality9281]

That's awesome. I hope to find some cards . A friend is selling me his

[@eugenetorres8601]

@@AudioPilz Have been using an r8 MK2 and can confirm. Super intuitive and fun.

[@AlexBallMusic]

That snare has more gate than Brandenburg.

[@AudioPilz]

Really lulzed about that one!😂

[@AlexBallMusic]

@@AudioPilz 😉

[@dustrickx]

It just blows my mind how efficiently you set-up, link, use and record with all these different tools most people find bad and make enjoyable music every time... I've had my own current set-up for a few months and don't even have it up and running hahaha

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! I've been setting up and tearing down complex setups for a living multiple times a day so I'm kinda used to that

[@かみや士郎]

I bought R-8M after watching this video! Fortunately, I was able to purchase the ROM cards "DANCE (909)" and "Electric (808)" for about $80 each! It sounded really great! I would like to thank AudioPilz for introducing me to this machine.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@ChrisSmout]

Your jams this week make it nearly impossible to not like the R8M, excellent job!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@fakshen1973]

For 1990, having a drum module with 8 outs and a TON of sound options (with 3 expansion slots) was awesome. This was long before the term DAW was a thing. Having 8 simultaneous outputs for drums saved 8 tracks of tape when recording and sync'ing your drum machine to something like an 8 track reel to reel (6 tracks, plus FSK/timecode and a guard track). We tried to keep as many tracks as possible virtual to avoid using up precious analog tracks.

[@AudioPilz]

Not exactly simpler times ;)

[@SamChaneyProductions]

Seriously though are we going to talk about how killer the tracks he made for this video are? Like what is this crazy prog jazz polyrhythmic metric modulation drum solo madness starting at 1:27? If you made a Patreon and shared your full tracks, I would join it in a heartbeat.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Roland really upped the demo track game on this one (I'd take the Patreon money, tho - coming soon;)

[@ArmlessAndOveractive]

Keep up the new format, think I'm not the only person who would love to see a quick jam after the bad gear outro.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the feedback! Marvel-Style!

[@MarneusAndMilkyBlood]

You're totally right! I loved that little jam at the end!

[@TheJesterboy1969]

This is one of my favorite modules! Great tracks you created.❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@BrianRRenfro]

Paul Hardcastle called and wants help on his new single, "20" It is all news report samples from 2020 and people thought "19" was kind of a bummer of song... "ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba Bad Gear, ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba Bad Year"

[@AudioPilz]

A hit record ;)

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

Yes.

[@DestroyER82]

Sounds absolutelly awesome, such pleasure to hear thoose really carefully selected and well threated samples. No boring overcompression and liveless fake punchiness I hear everyday in modern music / tracks.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, it's interesting that those dated samples can be a breath of fresh air

[@djacroama]

My dad had one of these when I was a kid. He must still have it knocking around somewhere. TO THE ATTIC!

[@AudioPilz]

Too good for being locked in the attic!

[@Kizunaut]

4:51 damn the new Future Sound of London single sounds great

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@mattkaz9604]

Nice - reminds me of the late 90's sitting in my friends studio as he made weird industrial techno.

[@AudioPilz]

We need more of that now!

[@vintageMIDI]

Killer episode. You really showed what is possible with the R-8M.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!

[@thestinkyweasel6297]

This show is a blessing! I can't wait for your new uploads! Stay awesome!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@olerudd1]

I love my R8M! I splashed out on the 808 & 909 cards and they're punchy as hell - the 12bit samples give it the same gritty tone as an Akai S950 and the humanise/randomise setting livens up hastily-programmed patterns. Multiple outs too!

[@AudioPilz]

Great instruments!

[@lundsweden]

The Roland manual claims they are 16 bit... but maybe they are 12 bit with compression?

[@lukesimmonds387]

Things I love to see: an upload notification from my new favourite channel!

[@AudioPilz]

Happy to hear that!

[@dls895]

love the toms, and those hihats, amazing

[@AudioPilz]

I agree!

[@MikeMike-os5cv]

Love it! Great unit with excellent sounds. I have an R-5 and still think it's an incredible unit. The drum jam at the end of the video is great!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Classic demo song!

[@JJukstratfan]

Apparently Trent Reznor used the original Roland R8 on the Downward Spiral as well as sampled drums on Akai Samplers.

[@AudioPilz]

Good to know. I admire Trent

[@matrix12x]

This channel has the best videos ever on the entirety of KZbin.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@johnmeroney2007]

As someone who likes programming synths as much as jamming, I like the idea of “gear finds a way.” ex: Emu Morpheus, all of my FM synths, etc.

[@AudioPilz]

Best Jeff Goldblum quote!

[@DietSodium]

OMG this is one of the best episodes of BG! At least musically :) Dude you're fantastic!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@danielhertzmaybe]

It would take me at least half an hour just to get some sound out of that, massive respect as always

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@pxlshftr]

What a cool flashback to hear that sounds and demo songs again. Can't believe that the demo at the end felt "so realistic" back then. Thanks for sharing.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! It's also funny that we try to make real drums sound as artificial as possible;)

[@kryptoniterazor]

I had an R8 for a few years, quite a nice kit and good cards, great sequencer. My favorite thing was the live edit slider, which let you record in stepped automation like velocity or pitch (great for hi hats) or I think even changing the sample assignment. Almost a direct ancestor of elektron's parameter locks.

[@AudioPilz]

I missed that one on the rack unit

[@emmarossignol4445]

Can you say how it compared to the Yamaha RX5? I bought one, and always wonder if I would have a nicer time sequencing if I had the R8.

[@gaetan4164]

That was one of the best jams on the channel yet ! I have been watching since nearly the beginning, and this is really an awesome channel, very different from the rest of the crowd.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@tomblaze2]

Roland Never Ceases to amaze with their bad gear

[@AudioPilz]

...that actually kicks some butt;)

[@AndrewTSq]

yeah, and even all their cheap gear they produced back in the day still sounds good aswell, not only highend stuff. Like the m-vs1 vintage synth rompler, and the jv1010

[@onlysoma]

the two songs in the middle fully sound like 90s action cartoon chase sequences, which is probably exactly what the machine was used for professionally

[@Nimhskate]

R8 is truly an all time favorite! Such punchy sounds

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, punch for days!

[@handzproductionz6361]

WHOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!! That DJ PREMIERE LINE ALMOST MADE ME FAINT !!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT VIDEO @!!!!!!!!!! 😎😎😎🎵

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@farquoi]

I had an R8 for a few months when it was new - a music teacher lent it to me. Having had a TR-707 before, I loved this. It had the pattern-based UI Roland was famous for, the pads were pressure-sensitive, the sounds were great. I had the "jazz brushes" memory card, something that was unthinkable a few years before due to the RAM requirement. I can't imagine using a rack version of it, at that point I'd rather have had a sampler (which I did have, a W30). Btw, there is tons of great editing in your videos! I wonder how long it takes you to do all of that. I have to watch it on PC to so I can rewinid/pause and catch all the visual jokes.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!

[@bengarland]

OMG I love this channel!!! Such a great concept and execution. Hilarious. Great jams.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@nakanda]

I had the R-8 and sampled all the sounds in the highest quality possible and I still use them!

[@AudioPilz]

Great sample library!

[@solidkeys]

Always a bless to see these videos as a notification

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!

[@DrFeelgood780]

That Jurassic Bad Gear logo needs to be a sticker!!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks!

[@vitaharvey5332]

I love the drum jam out at the very end! This thing sounds amazing.

[@wherestherussian]

That snare is absolutely massive.

[@AudioPilz]

YUGE!!!

[@scottarmstrong8585]

this is not 'Bad Gear' . It is actually an awesome unit.

[@AudioPilz]

Can't it be both ;)

[@dannybrazen]

The phrase "multi-terrabyte sample landfills" clinched this video for me! Sums up modern sample packs perfectly, a LOT of shitty samples, in a glossy package, only good for the bin. Great video as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@ninjaxhayabusa]

The R8 soundset is my favorite bunch of drum samples from a single unit. I'm not a big fan of 80s retro revival or synthwave at all, but I use those samples on everything.

[@AudioPilz]

Super versatile unit!

[@HailSagan_]

That snare in your intro sing is explosive :)

[@AudioPilz]

Pure dynamite!

[@secretelitemusic]

I have owned one since forever. Originally bought to go with a Pad 80. Also owned a Yamaha RM50. Still use the R8M for latin percussion via stereo out. You can easily spend more on the Electronic card than the machine itself.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, those cards are quite expensive!

[@secretelitemusic]

@@AudioPilz . I've never bothered with the cards. They don't really do much that you can't achieve yourself with some braincurdling menu-diving. The sonic capabilities are well stashed away, which was standard midi rack practice back then. As a percussion module, it's more than adequate.

[@turtleCalledCalmie]

By now you should understand that I love your videos my dude

[@AudioPilz]

I highly appreciate it!

[@demagmusic]

I had an R-5, and my good friend had an R-8. Great line of machines if you dig into the sounds a bit and tweak things

[@AudioPilz]

Loved the R8m - pro sounds!

[@Heathcliff_hensel]

this is the best channel! I love it!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@mister2628]

Werdict... you are a genius!

[@AudioPilz]

Senks!

[@low_rise5030]

8:01? awww that sweet, sweet ad revenue ;) great content, great humor, keep it up

[@AudioPilz]

Oh, you noticed;) Thank you so much!

[@busyak]

The tropical jam!!!!! R8M State

[@AudioPilz]

That was the name of the DAW session ;)

[@gwads5404]

i see what you did there

[@victorvenable587]

I bought one off of ebay about a decade ago and at the time, the SN-R8-10 (Dance) card, I believe, was the rarest and most expensive card! If I remember correctly, it cost almost as much as the unit itself!! It was so hard to find! The others seemed more common. I also have a RAM card, the 4 (Electronic) and the 9 (Power Drums USA). And I remember when I first got the dance card, I couldn't access it and I forget how I was able to use it finally. Though I loved this machine, I think my favorite drum machine though was the Kawai R50e.

[@danarves7452]

Am I alone in wondering what it would sound like if you played all the bad gear intros including the "welcome to..." together all at once in some giant arnie-moby chorus? Yep, thought so :D

[@AudioPilz]

Welcome to Bad Intros, the show about combining ectomorph US dance artists and Austrian body builders

[@tomasmulcahymusic]

@@AudioPilz much loolz@ectomorph

[@maxmatson1578]

That programming at the end was awesome!🎹🎧💫😎👌👍

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@xammai9679]

The zoom in at 3:17 was legendary.

[@AudioPilz]

EPIC!

[@djciregethigher]

Wow that drum medley at the end clearly shows you know how to shred on IRL drums IRL!!!!! Nasty!!!! 🙌🔥🔥🔥

[@AudioPilz]

It was one of the factory demos, TBH. Great stuff!

[@_sl3600]

The final bonus drum solo is approved by the Creative Prodikeys demonstrator. "This is Lock and Loll!"

[@AudioPilz]

...called tomtoms!

[@retrigger_]

@@AudioPilz lock and loll is very simple, just 4 counts

[@hhh634]

that eclectic 90s rainforest song you did was incredible haha, love the r8 and the r8m

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!

[@hhh634]

@@AudioPilz that shakuhachi sound is from the emulator ii I believe? classic enigma vibes lol

[@underscar111]

The R8 is Aphex Twin's 808 on SAW85-92, go buy these !

[@AudioPilz]

Good to know!

[@barnabas5688]

was about to post the same thing!

[@mmmusicfren]

no, the Electronic card that sells for like 100$ is Aphex Twin's 808 on the R8

[@thchris]

i had this thing... i always loved the high-hat.. they always sounded really nice and alive..

[@AudioPilz]

Great cymbals!

[@robgs]

It's a brave man that throws in a shakuhachi sample ;-)

[@AudioPilz]

Those who dare...;)

[@russ8889]

My R-8m with dance card was used on all my records made me a living I think it's pretty good and never had anyone complained it wasn't a real 909

[@AudioPilz]

Dance card sounds awesome!

[@galacticecho7027]

Dude, I don't care if it sounds dated! Those are some sexy drum samples!

[@AudioPilz]

People would still dance to this ;)

[@Timoty777]

Amazing as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you

[@FatalFriction]

yeah, for the rack space it takes up its kinda cool, i think if you were on a budget and needed drum sounds it would be handy. 80 euro seems ok. The feel feature would be nice for live jams.

[@AudioPilz]

Feel feature is great!

[@static-audio]

Another great vid. I liked the sound of it even if dated. You certainly look like you had enjoyed tinkering with it!

[@AudioPilz]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@SamUrtonDesign]

I could swear the track at 4:50 was something 808 State put out. (Fun fact - they used the R-8 on most of their early 90's releases)

[@AudioPilz]

An amateur imitates, a pro steals;)

[@SamUrtonDesign]

@@AudioPilz LOL! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqchIyEjNCopdk (actually one of my favorite old-school trax, if I do say so myself).

[@danieklerr]

Once again, amazing video. I've been all over the R8 over the years, along with every other dinosaur-drum unit, but.. None of them have anything on the Yamaha RX5, the IDM/glitch-beast from hell. Thanks for uploading.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@emmarossignol4445]

Do you think the RX5 has a better sequencer? I love how my RX5 sounds but I always wonder if I would have a nicer time with the R8.

[@danieklerr]

@@emmarossignol4445 .. I was mostly in love with the sound design options, although I liked the sequencer as well. In fact, all the retro-crap drum machines had some redeeming quality, in my opinion -some inflection or some flavor, for lack of a better definition- which I find appealing. Now, with the recent popularity of synth/retro music, the terrible drum units are getting expensive, lol.

[@morganbebell9003]

Dated or not, I kinda like it. I get an old Ministry vibe, an that's ok by me.

[@AudioPilz]

Love Ministry!

[@AceRuiner1979]

Please tell me you're making an album soon! I'd buy it in a heartbeat! your beats are insane dude!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much. Working on it!

[@fantasyproduct1042]

It's micro timing on the R8 which allows more of a "human" shuffle. People swear by it but overpriced old gear as per modern times. Your videos are top 😁

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@LeadingMotive]

That's actually a long-running urban myth. The timing cannot be used as a modulation destination, neither on the R8 nor on the R8m. It was possible to do it manually though on the R8's sequencer by changing the timing ever so slightly using the data slider.

[@chriswareham]

I had the R8's smaller brother, the R5. It was great for pounding, stadium rock style drum tracks but without the need for a drummer and hours of tedium at rehearsals while said drummer set enormous kit up.

[@AudioPilz]

I assume they ALL used drum machines instead of real drummers ;)

[@chriswareham]

@@AudioPilz Mostly recording each drum separately for total isolation in the 80s. Using samples in commercial rock stuff really took off on the early to mid 90s. Fun fact, Nirvana's "Nevermind" was lauded by critics for an apparent return to raw recordings, but was actually massively produced with most of Dave Grohl's drum parts overdubbed with triggered samples.

[@t3hjnz]

I was like "wait, I've never heard this Delerium track before," and then there was lion sex. This is the weirdest timeline, but.. did I just buy an R-8M on Reverb? Dammit.

[@AudioPilz]

Kitties like to play ;)

[@trevorbrown8737]

My highlight of the week!! BGMTSGA!! (It even came up in my spell check lol)❤️great video again thanks👍

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@BranoMacko]

At first I thought I had Crash Bandicoot soundtrack playing in another tab. It took me a while to understand you chose a very loud and rhythmically rich background music.

[@BranoMacko]

thumbed up nonetheless

[@AudioPilz]

That music is so grotesque. Had to use it in that way

[@julieblair7472]

I thought I was having a cooler-than-usual panic attack

[@frankgibson8960]

I didn’t know I needed one of these until that jam at 4:51 came on. Wow 🤩

[@AudioPilz]

It has quite some classic sounds on it!

[@MrWassollich]

Why is this bad gear? What a snare! Would you mind making a soudpack? Btw where is the gold chain?

[@v0Xx60]

Probably because the UI is awful. That seems to be a major factor for the a lot of the hate for most "bad gear", more than how it sounds.

[@AudioPilz]

Sample packs coming soon!

[@MrWassollich]

@@AudioPilz jeah!!! Ich zahle in Wieselburger, Schwechater oder Ottakringer...

[@mycosys]

1) bad in the context of this series was always 'in the opinion of the internet' 2) mainly because rompler sound modules are kinda completely obsolete, and the ui is..... not

[@sweeterthananything]

goldbaby included R8 808 sounds in an old (2010-2012 i think) sample pack of rompler 808s. i know this because i love using them (and the kawai XD5's) in place of "better" 808 samples, when i'm just in the mood for some extra plastic. i would definitely like getting samples of its other sounds though!

[@HiGlowie]

I was feeling that jam around 3:33 Kind of a Psychic TV/Fred Gianelli vibe! Very cool.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@JessicaFEREM]

I hate it when companies put branding on their devices like "dual cassette" or something I know it has dual decks I have eyes

[@AudioPilz]

It's just marketing (but I understand you)

[@JessicaFEREM]

@@AudioPilz I can understand stickers that easy peel off but i mostly hate it when they etch it into the device. it looks tacky. I'd rather have it all be decals or stickers than be permanent, because at least i can goo gone and it's cleaner

[@st0rmchild]

INTEL INSIDE

[@LouisSerieusement]

Cool episode thank you ! Those Akai strings were so great !

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! 950 rulez

[@luisinovitschluisfighters1526]

Love the snare

[@AudioPilz]

Weapon grade snare drum

[@TheAstroKid]

I had never touched the R8M Module version, but i have the R8 drummachine still at my studio and i love it

[@AudioPilz]

R8 is a total classic. It has the feel;)

[@khalylehagood3222]

Wow that Drawn Together reference.

[@AudioPilz]

Dumpy the Wasteman!!!

[@littlebubble380]

that solo at the end holy hell lol you could probably make some sick old school DNB with this thing

[@AudioPilz]

Roland took them demo somgs quite seriously

[@PeteBetter]

Did anyone ever build a midi user-friendly front end for all these modules?

[@BiologicalDataScientist]

Too good - the jazz drums at the end take the cake!

[@AudioPilz]

Jazziest demo songs of all time

[@rupertkennedy7964]

4:52 Theme song for hip cop drama. Love it!

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, stoner cops!

[@marcomaureira]

Lol "arrested by the jazz police" I laughed too hard at that one lol great video just what my Friday needs

[@AudioPilz]

The Jazz Police is strong in my country ;)

[@ccfunk1]

For years the Roland R8MK2 was my drum machine. i couldn't afford a mighty Akai MPC3000 that everyone else was using and i got made fun of at a studio once(i remember those things!!! Lol) . later i got a MPC2000xl and today i have MPC Live. and as dated as the sound i use many samples for the R8. some of them are pretty cool i think.

[@AudioPilz]

The OG R8 is legend!

[@DjNikGnashers]

All of these early 90's sound modules and cheap synths, seemed to have the same tiny LCD screen. It made programming them like painting your house through the letterbox.

[@AudioPilz]

I have to admit that I got used to it since I started producing this show

[@ChrisCebelenski]

Yeah, nowhere near bad gear for the R8m. Way better than the Yamaha RX15 I had back in the day. Today I have this module, the Electronic, Dry, and Dance cards. IIRC the module also had a card built in that the "normal" R8 didn't have. Oh, and I have the Yamaha RM50, The Alesis DM Pro and D4 for dedicated beats type sounds. Maybe someday I'll buy another Yamaha RX, but for now it's covered. And yeah, every 90s ROMPler had some drums, except maybe for the dreaded Emu Classic Keys. Pro Tip: Run the snare through an exciter - it's.. um... exciting. (You saw that coming, didn't you? I know you did.)

[@AudioPilz]

Cool, I have the exact same cards here!

[@joshuam8406]

man i love the background song that plays for the first two minutes. Sound like some cool game music

[@AudioPilz]

The jazz factor is high on this one...