transistor rhythm

i read in the (now out of print but essential reading) Introduction to electronic music by Aldo Marin that the TR in TR-808 was a homage to the Cornish postal code? Does anyone know if there is any truth in this.

jesus, i thought everyone knew that

  LUDD said:

i read in the (now out of print but essential reading) Introduction to electronic music by Aldo Marin that the TR in TR-808 was a homage to the Cornish postal code? Does anyone know if there is any truth in this.

gimme your drug dealer's phone number

and here i was, always thinking the "TR" stood for "Tentacle Rape."

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