Over the past few months, two analog Roland TR-808 clones have been in talks. One from Behringer under the name RD-808 and the 880 from System80 in Eurorack format. The latter now comes as a desktop unit with the same features.
More exactly: the developer is working on a powered desktop case for the 880 Eurorack module with external trigger inputs, MIDI out, Sync24 in/out, run/clock/rest control, sub-mixer with insert, balanced out, headphone amp and more.
Overview
The System80 880 is a recreation of the classic analog drum machine of the 1980s reformatted into a 60 HP Eurorack module. It couples the 16 analog drum voices of the original to an enhanced TR-style step sequencer.
Features
- 16 analog drum voices (6 single voices, 5 switchable dual voices) with global accent
- Pattern sequencer with 1-32 steps
- 12 banks of 16 patterns
- 12 rhythm tracks
- Shuffle and roll modes
- External MIDI triggering of drum voices
- 11 individual drum voice outputs + master output with volume control
- 2 assignable trigger outputs
- External sync via MIDI clock, DIN Sync or clock pulse.
System80 880 Analog Drum Machine for Eurorack is available now for $975 USD. Desktop version availability & price: TBA
More information here: System80
Source: System80 Facebook
Oof madonn! That’s pretty expensive