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Roland AIRA Compact T-8 Beat Machine

4.6 out of 5 stars from 83 customer ratings ()

AIRA Compact Beat Machine

  • Compact drum computer with bass synthesizer
  • 6 Drum parts with sounds of the TR-606, TR.808 and TR-909
  • TB-303 bass line part with controls for pitch, cutoff, resonance, decay and envelope modulation
  • ACB modelling technology
  • TR step sequencer with a maximum of 32 steps and 64 patterns
  • Advanced sequencer functions: Accent, Probability, Sub Step, Velocity
  • Real-time input and performance functions such as step loop, mute, fill, reload and pattern shift
  • Effects: Delay, reverb, overdrive, sidechain compressor
  • Mix input line/headphone output: 3.5 mm TRS jack
  • Sync in/out: 3.5 mm jack
  • MIDI in/out: 3.5 mm TRS jack, type A
  • USB-C port for USB audio/MIDI and power supply
  • Built-in lithium-ion battery for up to 3.5 hours of operation
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 188 x 106 x 36.2 mm
  • Weight: 310 g
  • Incl. USB cable
  • Available since May 2022
  • Item number 543475
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Sound Synthesis Virtuell Analog
  • Pads 16
  • Effects Yes
  • Bass Yes
  • Display Yes
  • MIDI interface 1x In, 1x Out
  • Number of analog outputs 1
  • Headphone Connector Yes
  • Mains Operation Yes
  • Battery Operation Yes
  • Footswitch connection 0
  • Extras integr. Lithium-Ionen Battery
  • Shape Desktop
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More limited than Roland let on
Arcadia 23.05.2022
Be warned - while the marketing copy says you "get sounds from the TR-606/808/909" the reality is you get:

1 909 kick
1 808 snare
2 808 toms
1 808 clap
1 606 OH
1 606 CH
1 Noise not from any previous Roland machines

So you can't change the kick sound from 909 to 808, or the hats from 606 to 909, etc. I find this misleading and returned the product.

Is it well-made? Yes. Is it fun? Yes. Does it sound good? Yes, but it's also extremely limited in terms of drum sounds - so unless you're good with the selection offered don't buy.
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I love this one
Sam 2949 10.10.2024
32 steps drum sequencer, with tweakable sounds for each 6 sounds , very intuitive and simple to use. You can ratchet every sounds, and sidechain possibilities make it really fun. Bass is really awesome and can go really aciiiiid, that's lovely.
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Tiny, Affordable, and Sounds Great
lörandae 12.05.2025
For the price and size, it’s hard to beat. Super simple, sounds great, and the fact that it can run on batteries makes it even better!
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Incredible for its price
elDot 23.06.2026
It is not the features, it is not the size. It is the SOUND of this thing that is remarkable! Especially the 303 part.
But let's talk about cons:
- weird menu to read and decipher
- short lasting battery
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