How To Tune A Roland TR-808 Cowbell!

[@io1960]

And when you're done you can finally compose your Phonk music South Memphis Cowbell 808 😍✌

[@DuckTronic]

Haha... Yeah 👍

[@telogic1]

Thanks for this just built a RE-808

[@wackerburg]

I checked on some typical 808-tracks and ALL of them had the cowbell differently tuned. None was like this :-D Then, I used Ableton Live's "Analog" synth, tuned the oscillators to 540.6 and 800.1 Hz and went from there. With a specific filter envelope and some distortion, I reached very 808ish sounds. Interesting results, totally in the same realm. And chromatically playable with a keyboard.

[@DuckTronic]

Yes, if you listen carefully to the cowbells from different tracks you will notice the differences. Of course, many samples and replicas were also used. Have fun experimenting in Ableton! 🙂

[@VintageGearFreak]

You made the cowbell almost sound like an actual cowbell :D

[@rolandranneberg4306]

This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@xriou]

Very good tip. Thx. Of course this video is a must have seen in your vintage life !

[@basiledaudet5774]

It’s the exact pitch of the rd8 cowbell

[@TJE303]

Where did you put the other tip of the multimeter on?

[@DuckTronic]

On ground. 👍

[@delfeth]

sample potential

[@maikmario71]

Very warm, nice voice! Thanks for the instruction! Can I also do this with a normal multimeter? I'm trying to tune my cowbell with it, it's a eurorack diy module! I found the points on my pcb board, it looks different than on your board, but there are the right points on me, only which multimeter do I need? what is the black connectet to the multimeter ? wiht masse ? Sorry my english is bad !

[@DuckTronic]

Thank you Maik! Yes, theoretically you can use any multimeter that can measure frequencies. There are probably differences in quality, but for cowbell frequencies a simple one should be enough. An oscilloscope would be best, of course. Right, black to ground and red to the measuring point where the sound is. 👍

[@toastingbread]

Anyone tried this on the rd-8? Id like to de-tune mine a tad

[@DuckTronic]

I don't know the RD-8, but that should be possible. Do you have the schematics or some kind of service notes of the RD-8?

[@toastingbread]

ah i just asked Maffez who does all the mods for the RD-8 apparently the way the hats, cymbals and Cowbell cant be pitch tuned as the source tone is generated slightly differently to the TR808

[@trayoibry8246]

There also an ohter one (cowbell type Sound) lower than the one in the Video i just cant find it...it in a lot of Freestyle Songs also in lil wanye shine and in Cash doll Ice me out...i thaught its an 808 sounds...🤔

[@DuckTronic]

I guess you don't mean the 808 rimshot, but the sound afterwards on Kash Doll - Ice Me Out. It's not from an 808, it sounds more like something from a simple drum machine. Maybe even like an internal metronome. You hear the sound in many tracks, maybe I'll find out where it comes from.

[@trayoibry8246]

@@DuckTronic its also used in a alot of old Freestyle tracks playing in the backround like a percussion...i make music for 20 years, have about 500GB drums sounds but i never found that...Cowbell/Tom 😒not the original

[@vincef7540]

Hey did u ever find out where that sound comes from? let me know if u did find out. drove me crazy for many years that i couldnt figure it out either. Definitely used alot in freestyle tracks as part of the percussion

[@zanderpierson8395]

@@vincef7540808 clave?