Fancy being able to make your own clone of the legendary Roland TR-808? E-lick-tronic's new Yocto 2 kit is designed for you to do just that, and it won't break the bank either.
The eagerly awaited Yocto Roland TR-808 drum machine clone is nearing completion. It should be ready in about 3 weeks and the kit to make it will set you back just 295€.
The Yocto 2 kit includes two PCBs, potentiometers, and "rare parts and switches". Although a clone of the world's most famous drum machine, the Yocto 2 adds extra features to the TR-808...
Yocto 2 Features
12 analog instruments cloned of the Roland TR-808 and Boss PC-2 Percussion Synthesizer
128 Rhythm patterns from 1 to 16 steps
16 tracks of 999 measures
1 external instrument track by pattern that can store 99 notes like SH101 sequencer style.
A Midi keyboard mode allow you to play external Midi device
Multi out for each instruments
Individual accent for BD, SD, LT, MT, HT, RS, HC and CH
A total accent track
Master out (L/R Mono) 6Vp-p 1Kohm
tempo 30 - 250 Bpm
7 shuffle levels
4 scales (1/8t, 1/16, 1/16t and 1/32)
4 sequencer directions (forward, backward, ping-pong and random)
Easy copy and paste pattern function
Shift left or right the entire pattern or individual instrument
In/Out/Thru Midi
DinSync 24ppqn Out
Trig Out 2ms +5V
And More...
Manual available soon...
The kit includes:
Two PCBs (the MainBoard and the IO board)
All potentiometers
All transistors (original 2SC828R, 2SC945P, 2SA733P and 2SK30A
Two BA6110 (One for the Handclap VCA and the other for the Boss PC-2 VCA)
One AN6912
One HD14584BP
The µC preprogrammed (an Atmega1284P)
Six 1N34A germanium Diodes
All other parts are available on the Yocto v2.0 Mouser BOM.
If you're more inclined towards a Roland TR-909 clone, check out the Nava, also by E-Lick-Tronic.
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