Gisteren was het "808 Day", en dus ook de ideale dag om de langverwachte RE-808 voor te stellen.
Deze keer hebben ze echt kosten noch moeite gespaard om het zo origineel mogelijk te krijgen.
Ook de originele CPU werd ontleed om zo exact dezelfde bediening en timing van de originele 808 te voorzien.
Een bundle met printplaten en knopjes/pots is beschikbaar via RE-808 bundle 1st run Pre-order – RE-303 Web Shop
Een replica van de behuizing zal binnenkort beschikbaar zijn op Synth DIY Kit Build Service - Repair - Modifications
Er is een facebook groep voor bouw info: Facebook Gruppen
Via Paul Barker:
As part of our 808 day celebrations, we have something very special this year. The RE-808. As we did last year with the RE-909, we took a TR-808 to pieces and painstakingly created a true 1:1 replica. Unlike any other 808 clone in the market, we went a little further.
In November 2020 we made synth history by successfully performing a “digital decap” of the TR-808 cpu. This enabled us to run the raw 808 CPU code on the Pixie RE-CPU. What this actually means is that like with the RE-303 before, we don’t just replicate the analog aspects but also perfectly replicate the digital aspects and operating system.
For TR users this means your machine will now be able to be repaired long into the future since the Pixie RE-CPU eliminates the obsolete cpu and ram chips. For RE users, this means original 808 code, operation and most importantly authentic 808 playback groove. This is the genuine 808 for the 21st century enthusiast.
As always, the ‘RE’ is made of spare parts that are interchangeable with the original vintage machines. For all intents and purposes, this is a real 808.
So again, old machines can be brought back to life and new machines can be built.