On 808 Day, Roland has introduced a Boutique-style clone of their classic 808 drum machine.
The Roland TR-08 Rhythm Composer is a Boutique-format version of the original. It uses analog circuit modeling to recreate the original’s sound and has a scaled-down version of 808’s interface.
The TR-08 offers 10-channel audio via USB, trigger out and can run on batteries.
Roland TR-08 Intro Video:
Here’s Roland’s intro video, featuring Jimmy Jam, Egyptian Lover, Principleasure, Shy Boogs, Marley Marl, Nadus, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Juan Atkins:
