The Beat That Changed Everything: The TR-909 Legacy
The Roland TR-909's legacy in techno and house, and my DIY build of the drum machine that defined a generation's sound.
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Posts, technology logs, studio notes, and ongoing AERA signals.
Building a Beat: The Sound of a Roland TR-808
Building the Din Sync RE-808, a DIY Roland TR-808 recreation: sourcing obsolete transistors, hundreds of solder joints, the first beat.
The Birth of the MSS 2007 MIDI Step Sequencer
The story of the MSS 2007, the DIY MIDI step sequencer from ucapps.de that powered the 40-minute live odyssey of my album Synergos.