Behringer RD-8 Mk2 Rhythm Designer Drum Machine

RD-8 MKII

The RD-8 MKII provides all the tools you need to become a master beat-maker, including: 16-drum sounds; a 64-step sequencer; Wave Designer and dual-mode filter – for a full-fledged drum machine that’ll shake the house! Whether you’re new to drum programming or a seasoned pro looking to upgrade your setup, the RD-8 MKII has everything you need to step up to the big time.

Masterpiece Rejuvenated

Great care has been taken in designing the RD-8 MKII to achieve new possibilities in beat creation by reviving a timeless analog design from one of the most classic drum machines of yesteryear. By taking a fresh and modern approach on a classic drum machine, the RD-8 MKII gives you the power to harness the phenomenal sound of the 808 and tap into some new features as well. Now with a faithful reproduction of the legendary 662 OTA chip, you will have in your hands the most authentic sounds that you can create in a modern drum machine. Colossal bass drums through to sizzling hi-hats can be manipulated to elevate your rhythm performance to the next level. This is an analog beat-making monster!

Live Performance Beat Master

Built to enhance the way you perform, the RD-8 MKII boasts all-new features for live use in each of the sequencer modes including step repeat, note repeat, real-time triggering and live step-overdubbing. This makes it easy to enable recording in pattern launch mode so you can build song structures on the fly and switch back to manual mode at the touch of a button. Then you are free to add some excitement with the autofill feature and to introduce more variations. You can even cue up another song from memory without interrupting playback, allowing you to perform entire sets from start to finish – just using your RD-8 MKII!

Specifications:

• Number of sounds: 16
• Type: Analog
• Number of simultaneous voices: 11 (12 including global accent)
• Accent: Level
• Bass drum: Level, tone, decay, tuning
• Snare drum: Level, tone, snappy
• Low, mid, hi conga/low, mid, hi tom: Level, tuning, voice selection
• Claves/rim shot: Level, voice selection
• Maracas/hand clap: Level, offset, voice selection
• Cow bell: Level
• Cymbal: Level, tone, decay,
• Open hat: Level, tone, decay
• Closed hat: Level, tone
• Select buttons: 16 Voice select buttons

Connectivity:

• Phones: 1x 1/4" TRS, stereo, 8 ohm impedence
• Mono: 1x 1/4 TRS, servo-balanced
• Voice out: 11x 1/4" TS, unbalanced
• MIDI in, Out & Thru: 3x 5-pin DIN
• Trigger outs: 3x +5 V, 1ms pulse
• Clock in/out: 2x 1/8" TS
• USB: Class compliant USB 2.0, type B
• Supported operating systems: Windows 7 or higher, MAC OS X 10.6.8 or higher
• Volume controls: Master, phones 
• Return (input): 1x 1/4" TRS, balanced

Wave Designer:

• Bus: 11 voices, independently assignable
• Attack: -15 to +15 dB, adjustable
• Sustain: -24 to +24 dB, adjustable
• Send buttonL On/off, switchable
• Sig LED: Red

Analog Filter:

• Type: State variable, 12 dB slope
• Cutoff: 10Hz - 15kHz, adjustable
• Resonance: 0 - 10, adjustable
• HPF button: LPF/HPF mode, switchable
• On button: On/off, switchable

Sync Selection:

• Mode selector: Internal/MIDI/USB/Clock, selectable

Sequencer Selection:

• Edit buttons: Save, copy, erase, dump
• Mode buttons: Song, pattern and step
• Control: Encoder for data editing
• Playback controls: Tap/hold, record, stop, play/pause
• Data mode: Tempo/swing/prob/flam, selectable
• Auto Scroll: On/off, rewind, length (16/32/48/64 selectable) fast forward
• Trigger: On/off, repeat division (1/2/4/8, selectable) step repeat, note repeat
• Track: Mute/solo, selectable
• Step buttons: 16 step enter buttons

Settings:

• Settings: Enter settings mode, use step buttons to select operation

Autofill:

• Autofill: Enter autofill selection mode

Songs/Storage:

• Song mode: Chain any of the 16 songs together for full sets

Pattern/Storage:

• Capacity: 16 songs, 16 patterns each
• Pattern mode: Up to 99 iterations per pattern/part
• Steps: 64 steps

Power Supply:

• External power adapter: 18V DC, 1000mA
• Power consumption: 15W typical