By gonche
Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:51 am
Surely after what Korg has done, it has to be real analogue, not a V-808...
If analogue, 808, 909, both, or something different?
Based on the video, would expect 808.
SimonInAustralia wrote:Surely after what Korg has done, it has to be real analogue, not a V-808...
If analogue, 808, 909, both, or something different?
Based on the video, would expect 808.
I got to play with prototypes back in November. Non disclosure agreement expires now that the Aira site is up. All 4 Aira machines are digital, but will use modeling technology rather than PCM. The TR-08 has 909 sounds as well. They are not software controllers. This new division of Roland is dedicated to hardware since software has taken a huge chunk of their sales. Pieces are solid and well built. Pricing will be extremely un-Roland (low) from what they told me. I'm not going to quote them here, though. Aira units are geared toward live performance rather than recording. One of them will have a very promising functionality. I really can't say much more in a public forum, but feel free to inbox me with any burning questions. Only 2 of the 4 prototypes were operational, TR-08 being one of them. Played with them for about 45 mins. Great fun.