The soundtrack of the German crime TV series 'Derrick'* often used a sound from the Roland R8 (1988) drum box. Some kind of reverberated low metallic sound supposed to give a mysterious and vaguely threatening feeling.
(*A classic in european retirement homes, helps the old people to fall asleep)
And some japanese animes of the 90s used its 'katana' sound. Something supposed to sound like a saber sliding from the scabbard, although actual sabers dont do this kind of sound, especially katanas which sheath is made of wood.
There was a 'sound effects' section in the R8, with sounds like cannon, car doors, ...