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SuperOS-808
Drum Machines

SuperOS-808: open-source firmware for the Roland TR-808

August 10, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

SuperOS-808 is a new open-source firmware for the Roland TR-808 with the installed Michigan Synth Works Vox DEI, an alternative CPU. On the 808th day, tubbutec presented the TR-8oh8, a new CPU with MIDI support […]

Tubbutec TR-8oh8
Drum Machines

Tubbutec TR-8oh8 mod supercharges your Roland TR-808 and Din Sync RE-808

August 8, 2026 Synth Anatomy 2

Tubbutec TR-8oh8 is an upcoming hardware mod that supercharges your Roland TR-808 and Din Sync RE-808 with tons of new features. Happy 808 Day. It’s that time of year again when the music production world […]

System80 880 desktop
Drum Machines

System80 880 Desktop, the modularized TR-808 drum machine clone in a standalone unit

December 9, 2025 Synth Anatomy 5

System80 880 Desktop is a standalone unit based on the 880 Eurorack module, which is based on the Roland TR-808 drum machine. The Roland TR-808 is legendary and an integral part of music history. These […]

Roland TR-1000
Drum Machines

Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator: the marriage of the analog and digital TR era with sampling

October 1, 2025 Synth Anatomy 20

The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator marries the analog and digital TR era, plus sampling and more, in a new, modern, and hybrid drum machine. On September 25, Roland began releasing teasers for a new product […]

UVI Prime 8+
Free Plugins (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)

UVI Prime 8+, a sample-based 808 drum machine plugin FREE for a limited time

November 10, 2022 Synth Anatomy 3

DEAL: for a limited time, you can download for FREE the UVI Prime 8+, a sample-based 808 virtual drum machine for macOS and Windows. It’s free plugin time, or should I say free sample library […]

D16 Group Nepheton
Deals

Get D16 Group Nepheton TR-808 emulation for 29€ (808 Day Sale)

August 8, 2022 Synth Anatomy 1

D16 Group celebrates the 808 day with a 70% OFF sale on the Nepheton plugin (29€), a TR-808 emulation for macOS and Windows  Happy 808 day. August 8 is the Internal Cat Day, “Meow.” An […]

Ujam Beatmaker Hustle 2
Deals

Ujam Beatmaker Hustle 2, free download with every purchase at ADSR sounds

October 13, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

With every purchase in October at ADSR Sounds, you get for free the Ujam Beatmaker Hustle 2 virtual instrument plugin for macOS and Windows. For some time now, the online shop ADSR Sounds has also […]

Behringer RD-9
Drum Machines

Behringer RD-9 Drum Machine & RD-8 Firmware Update Are Almost Here

October 12, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Behringer officially announces that the RD-8 firmware is in the public beta stage and a release is just around the corner which also applies to the RD-9 drum machine. Behringer RD-9, the analog clone of […]

808303 Studio
Free Plugins (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)

808303.Studio, A Free 303 & 808 Based Groovebox For Your Web Browser

October 9, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

808303.studio fuses the legendary Roland TR-808 drum machine & TB-303 bassline Synthesizer into a free groovebox app for your web browser.  The Roland TR-808 drum machine and TB-303 are on the most influencial instruments in […]

SC-808 Advanced
News

SC-808, The SuperCollider TR-808 Drum Machine Now Has An Advanced Version

September 30, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Yoshinosuke Horiuchi just published an advanced version of its experimental SuperCollider-based SC-808 drum machine with more than 100 filters, 16 LFOs & more. On the last 808 day, I report on the SC-808, a free […]

RC-808
Free Plugins (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)

Analog Mafia RC-808-PLG, Free Drum Machine Plugin From The Makers Of The TR-808

August 8, 2020 Synth Anatomy 5

The 808 day, the perfect opportunity to get RC-808-PLG, an authentic TR-808 emulation as a free VST/AU plugin created by the makers of the Roland TR-808. On the 808 day, there was not only a […]

Drum Machines

Behringer RD-8 Analog Drum Machine Is Available Now

December 27, 2019 Synth Anatomy 2

Behringer RD-8, a fully analog recreation of the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine is available now for pre-order Update: a new of RD-8 drum machines just arrived at Thomann and also the first units arrived […]

Hardware

Roland Does Not Reissue The Jupiter-8 & TR-808 In Analog, “Never Chase A Ghost”

November 5, 2019 Synth Anatomy 10

Roland has official announced that they are not planning an analog reissue of the Jupiter-8 Synthesizer & TR-808 drum machine because it does not fit to their vision. Attention to all fans and lovers of […]

Events

World’s Largest Sequencer & Tram Machine Built By Red Bull Music Academy In Berlin!

October 3, 2018 Synth Anatomy 0

The Red Bull Music Academy has developed in collaboration with Neulant van Exel the world’s largest sequencer & tram machine in Berlin! Musicians / bands like Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre … made sure that electronic […]

Eurorack

880 Drum Machine Is A TR-808 Inspired Eurorack Module & Now Available For Pre-Order!

September 8, 2018 Synth Anatomy 0

Teasing is over, the 880 drum machine Eurorack module by System80 that is inspired by the TR-808 is available now for pre-order! Already last year, System80 introduced the 880 drum machine, a open-source Eurorack module […]

Free Kontakt/ Presets/ Sample Libraries

Sample From Mars Released 808 Sample Library For FREE!

August 12, 2018 Synth Anatomy 0

Sample From Mars has released two complete TR-808 16 hit sample kits recorded with high-end music technology as a free download! The best-known 808 day on which musicians celebrates Roland’s iconic TR-808 drum machine is […]

Plugins

Design 808-Style Bass Drum Sounds With The BD-808 Pro Plugin

March 10, 2018 Synth Anatomy 0

You may remember that I reported some time ago about the free Synsonic-Instruments BD-808, a free plugin that can create great 808-style bass drums. This a very good and simple plugin to design these specific […]

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