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TR-808

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TR-808

A fully synthesized Roland TR-808 drum machine. Each drum sound is built from scratch using the same techniques as the original hardware — sine waves, noise bursts, and pitch sweeps. Notes are mapped to standard GM drum positions.

No settings — all drum sounds use fixed, hardware-accurate synthesis.

Drum map

Note Sound
B0 / C1 Kick
C#1 Rimshot
D1 / E1 Snare
D#1 Clap
F#1 / G#1 Closed Hi-Hat
A#1 Open Hi-Hat
F1 / G1 Low Tom
A1 / B1 Mid Tom
C2 / D2 High Tom
C#2 / G2 / A2 Crash Cymbal
D#2 / B2 Ride Cymbal