: The unit featured 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive pads. Polyphony & Outputs : It offered 32-voice polyphony and included 8 individual outputs for separate processing of drum sounds in a mix.

: This is arguably the most comprehensive pack available. It includes all 67 factory sounds, 286 samples from all 11 expansion cards, and humanized Ableton Live racks that emulate the machine's "nuance" control. Boxed Ear R-8 MkII

58 samples recorded through a Universal Audio 1176 compressor for added punch.

The primary feature that defined the Roland R-8 Human Rhythm Composer "Feel" function

A report on R-8 samples is incomplete without mentioning the aspect. The "Top" samples are usually cited in conjunction with the R-8's Human Feel functions.