The rejected transistor at the heart of the iconic Roland TR-808.The mysterious heart of the Roland TR-808 drum machine May 19, 2018 The story of the special transistor at the heart of the world’s most iconic drum machine Throughout the 1970’s and 80’s, the golden age of synthesizer design, a few manufacturers stood out for their consistently high quality builds and their circuit design excellence and the Japanese companies led the world in many ways, their ins
