System80 has opened up pre-orders for its 880 Eurorack Roland TR-808 drum machine clone.

The company says that “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.”

Here’s an example of the 880 in action, via biologik:

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

16 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.

Audio Demos:

In addition the 880, a trigger expander is currently in development.

The 880 is available with a non-commercial open source license. The design files and firmware are available on Github.

Pricing and Availability

The 880 is available to pre-order for $975 USD + shipping. The first units are expected to be ready to ship in late 2018 or early 2019.

Note: The 880 is a Eurorack format module and a Eurorack compatible case and power supply are required.