This is a synthesizer focused on sample creation. I use it to create drums and FX.
I describe the frequencies I want, the waveforms I want and what will happen during a time period. Then I add effects in my DAW, layer the samples I create here with real drum samples and so until I get my sound right. It is also dope for Hip Hop hats. And transitions. And noise.
Good reads:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808
...The machine is noted for its powerful bass drum sound, built from a combination of a bridged T-network sine oscillator, a low-pass filter, and a voltage-controlled amplifier. The bass drum decay control allows the user to lengthen the sound, creating uniquely low frequencies that flatten slightly over long periods...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sine_wave
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-pass_filter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_(music)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveform
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(signal_processing)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_bit_depth
But you don't need to read anything to blip and buzz this thing.
Play around and find your way to your sound.
I managed to make samples around 5 minutes long in 24bit 48kHz. Always keep the script running, large files take time to render.