What is an 808 sample?

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An "808 sample" refers to a sample of a sound made by the Roland TR-808, or one of its many hardware or software clones.

The TR-808 was a very influential drum machine introduced in 1980:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808
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I've heard Drake's team uses such drum machines to make sound more vintage and warm. Nice instrument.
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