The TR-808 Cymbal: a Physically-Informed, Circuit-Bendable, Digital Model

Kurt James Werner; Jonathan Abel; Julius Smith

The TR-808 Cymbal: a Physically-Informed, Circuit-Bendable, Digital Model

Kurt James Werner, Jonathan Abel, Julius Smith

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Abstract

We present an analysis of the cymbal voice circuit from a classic analog drum machine, the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer. A digital model based on this analysis (implemented in Cycling 74’s Gen~) retains the salient features of the original. Developing physical models of the device’s many sub-circuits allows for accurate emulation of circuit-bent modifications (including component substitution, changes to the device’s architecture, and voltage starve)—complicated behavior that is impossible to capture through black-box modeling or structured sampling. This analysis will support circuit-based musicological inquiry into the history of analog drum machines and the design of further mods.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 40th International Computer Music Conference and the 11th Sound and Music Computing Conference
Editors	Anastasia Georgaki, Georgios Kouroupetroglou
Place of Publication	Athens, Greece
Pages	1453–1460
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 14 Sept 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Computer Music Conference / Sound and Music Computing Conference - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Onassis Cultural Center, Institute for Research on Music and Acoustics, Athens, Greece Duration: 14 Sept 2014 → 20 Sept 2014 Conference number: 40 / 11 http://www.smc-conference.org/smc-icmc-2014/

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Conference	International Computer Music Conference / Sound and Music Computing Conference
Abbreviated title	ICMC / SMC
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Athens
Period	14/09/2014 → 20/09/2014
Internet address	http://www.smc-conference.org/smc-icmc-2014/

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The TR-808 Cymbal: a Physically-Informed, Circuit-Bendable, Digital Model
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14 Nov 2014 → 20 Nov 2014
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Werner, K. J., Abel, J., & Smith, J. (2014). The TR-808 Cymbal: a Physically-Informed, Circuit-Bendable, Digital Model. In A. Georgaki, & G. Kouroupetroglou (Eds.), Proceedings of the 40th International Computer Music Conference and the 11th Sound and Music Computing Conference (pp. 1453–1460). http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/p/pod/dod-idx/tr-808-cymbal-a-physically-informed-circuit-bendable-digital.pdf?c=icmc;idno=bbp2372.2014.221

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Werner, KJ, Abel, J & Smith, J 2014, The TR-808 Cymbal: a Physically-Informed, Circuit-Bendable, Digital Model. in A Georgaki & G Kouroupetroglou (eds), Proceedings of the 40th International Computer Music Conference and the 11th Sound and Music Computing Conference. Athens, Greece, pp. 1453–1460, International Computer Music Conference / Sound and Music Computing Conference, Athens, Greece, 14/09/2014. <http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/p/pod/dod-idx/tr-808-cymbal-a-physically-informed-circuit-bendable-digital.pdf?c=icmc;idno=bbp2372.2014.221>

The TR-808 Cymbal: a Physically-Informed, Circuit-Bendable, Digital Model. / Werner, Kurt James; Abel, Jonathan; Smith, Julius.
Proceedings of the 40th International Computer Music Conference and the 11th Sound and Music Computing Conference. ed. / Anastasia Georgaki; Georgios Kouroupetroglou. Athens, Greece, 2014. p. 1453–1460.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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