CharlesRandolph wrote:Fre$hBreath wrote:
The key thing is no two TR-808’s sounds exactly the same no matter what. A good preamp is all you need when tracking your instruments...
But the Pre-Amp has nothing to do with the old capacitors in these machines. This is one reason, people buy two machine with the serials numbers as close as possible. Nevertheless, this will get you 97% of the way and no one could tell.
Link: https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/376-TS-808

I was specifically talking about using Preamps on the RD-8 to accent the levels.
C'mon man, you can't tell me you didn't understand what I was saying.
Even when the TR-808s were brand spanking new, no two of them sound the exact same.
Yes, in the video the guy expressed the capacitors dying out which is why when people make silly assertions about Behringer synths compared to the vintage gear they clone is nonsense because the older the capacitors the more the sound changes from its original state.
It takes 10-15 minutes for an older analog synth to warm up to its full state than a brand new analog synth and it usually takes an analog synth about 2-3 years before it reaches its sweet spot pique.
The bottom line is the Behringer RD-8 sounds great!
And no, I'm not buying a disco ball because I already have one. LOL!