Jackson also laid out some directions for folks who aren't as familiar with how the 808 or other drum machines work. This means that the io-808 can serve as an educational tool as well as a toy for aspiring musicians who are looking for a bit of nostalgia. He also says that more features are on the way, including a play mode and the ability to adjust the time signature from a straight 4/4 beat.

As Fact Magazine points out, there's are also a web-based version of the TR-303 and an HTML-909 from the creator of the HTML-808. If you want to make some noise with some pretty legendary gear, you can do so free of charge with just your computer. However, if you are looking to grab the physical instruments, Roland's AIRA line revived the 808, 909 and 303 back in 2014 with modern interpretations of the drum machines that range from $400 to $600 each.