Behringer RD8 Rhythm Designer

The RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 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!

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Behringer RD8 Rhythm Designer

The RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 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 has everything you need to step up to the big time.

Masterpiece Rejuvenated

Great care has been taken in designing the RD-8 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 gives you the power to harness the phenomenal sound of the 808 and tap into some new features as well. 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 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!

Powerful & Feature-Rich Sequencer

The RD-8 features one of the most powerful step sequencers ever created, which provides much-improved workflows over the original. The 64-step sequencer also includes storage for up to 256 patterns and 16 songs, allowing the creation of song arrangements ranging from ultra-simple to incredibly complex.

Wave Designer & Dual-Mode Filter

The integrated Wave Designer has individual attack and sustain controls that can be applied to individual voices to bring another dimension to your drum beats. This provides yet another way to control sounds to build virtually unlimited – and awesome new tones. Additionally, RD-8’s highly-flexible dual-mode 12 dB filter button toggles between LPF and HPF, allowing you to experiment with the cutoff frequency and resonance controls to create out of this world beats. And those fluid sweeps can be recorded straight into the sequencer and further tweaked using the step editor.

  • Re-creation of a classic analog drum machine with 16 sounds
  • Modern workflow enhancements include USB connectivity and MIDI I/O/T
  • Trigger outs and Sync I/O for integrating modular gear
  • Craft patterns with the 64-step sequencer, with support for polyrhythms, step repeats, note repeats, real time triggering, track muting, and track soloing
  • Built-in effects bus with stereo analog filter (HPF/LPF) and Wave Designer
  • Pattern mode allows you to chain patterns into full songs, Song mode chains songs into a complete performance or extended composition
  • Store a total of 256 patterns and 16 full songs
  • Songs and Patterns can be imported/exported during playback for unlimited performance potential
  • MIDI in/out/thru and USB connectivity for comprehensive external control
  • Sync with other gear via USB, MIDI, Clock, or internal clock
  • 11 analog outputs allow you to record and process sounds individually
  • Probability parameter allows you to create grooves that vary over time

Pads: 16 x Vintage-style Step Buttons
Sounds: 16 Drum Sounds
Patterns: 256 Patterns, Pattern Arrangement Mode
Sequencer: 64-step sequencer
Effects Types: Dual-mode Analog Filter, Wave Designer
Analog Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ (return)
Analog Outputs: 1 x 1/4″ TRS (main/mono), 11 x 1/4″ (voice out)
Headphones: 1 x 1/4″
MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru/USB
Other I/O: 3 x 1/4″ (trigger out), 1 x 1/8″ (sync in), 1 x 1/8″ (sync out)
USB: 1 x Type B
Storage: 16 songs, 256 patterns

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