Yamaha RX8 Drum Machine

Classic Yamaha RX8 Drum Machine loaded with several different drum patches.

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Yamaha launched the RX8 in 1989 as a replacement for the RX7 and to be Yamaha's first drum machine using 16 bit PCM samples. In the late eighties there were several successful 16 bit drum machines available, the Alesis HR16 and HR16B as well as the Roland R8 and R5 to name a few, but the RX8 was still able to carve out a niche in the market of the time.

Synth Type / Synthesis Branding	UNKNOWN
Waveform Data	43 16 bit drum samples
Waveform ROM	UNKNOWN
Polyphony	12 sounds
Stock Patches	43 drum sounds
Drum Kits	UNKNOWN
DAC Resolution	16 bit
Built-In Effects	yes
Sequencer	20 songs, 100 patterns
Drum Pads	12 pads (not velocity sensitive)
Floppy Drive	no floppy, it does have a card slot for data and the ability to output data to tape (assuming you have or can fabricate the special Yamaha cassette cable)
Production Years	1989 to UNKNOWN

Original AC Adapter Model	Yamaha PA1505
Output Voltage	15 Volts DC
Max. Current Draw	500mA
Pin Configuration	center positive
DC Power In Connector Outer Diameter	5.5 mm
DC Power In Connector Interior Diameter	2.1 mm
NOTES	The PA1505 outputs 15V DC but the actual RX8 units states that 12V to 15V is OK. This is common on the older 15V Yamaha gear.

Facts about the Yamaha RX8

Marilyn Manson used the RX8 from 1989 to 1990
There was at least one book written specifically for the RX8. Written by Bobby Maestas and released in 1989, the book was titled "Yamaha RX8: Drum Machine" (ASIN B0007259IO).
It is often said that you can add PCM sounds to the RX8 via the card slot in the rear. This is false. The rear slot is only for sequence data to be stored on Yamaha MCD32 RAM cards.
The RX8 has the ability to play any of its on-board samples in reverse.