Drum Machines ⇝ Roland ⇝ Roland R-8 MK II

The R-8 MkII is an upgraded version of the Roland R-8 with a much larger sound set. It has a card slot for the SN-R8 expansion cards, but already includes some or all of the sounds from many of the cards.

Specifications

Year Released: 1992

Number of Pads: 16

Polyphony: 32 notes

Multitimbral: 4 parts

Preset Patterns: 32

User Patterns: 100

User Songs: 10

User Drumkits: 32

Tempo Range: 20 - 250 BPM

Sequencer Resolution: 96 PPQN

ROM Size: 200 sampled waveforms

Outputs: 8 individual 1/4" outputs

Screen: 20 x 2 character LCD

Power Consumption: 7 watts

Weight: 3.1 kg

Dimensions: 410 mm x 290 mm x 70 mm

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Roland R-8 MK II Manual

Items for Sale on Reverb

Roland R-8 MKII - Human Rhythm Composer with original power supply ($1,338.69)

Roland R-8 MKII Human Rhythm Composer 1990s - Black ($488.74)

Roland R-8 MKII Human Rhythm Composer + 3 Cards: Power Drums, Electronic & M256E ($840)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-06 ETHNIC PERCUSSION | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($201.61)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-02 JAZZ BRUSH | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($177.17)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-01 CONTEMPORARY PERCUSSION | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($177.17)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-09 POWER DRUMS USA | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($177.17)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-11 METALLIC PERCUSSION | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($201.61)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-05 JAZZ | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($177.17)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-02 JAZZ BRUSH | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($177.17)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-07 MALLET | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($177.17)

Roland R-8 / R-8m / R-8 MKII | SN-R8-04 ELECTRONIC | Waveform ROM Voice Card | ($299.36)

Roland R-8 MK2 + memory card Human Rhythm Composer 1980s - Black 100% fully working order ($1,098.45)

Roland R-8 MK2 OS v1.03 Final EPROM Firmware Upgrade KIT / Brand New ROM Update Chip R8 MKII ($24.95)

Roland R-8 MK2 OS v1.03 Final EPROM Firmware Upgrade Kit Update ($18.27)