The RC808 is a sample based emulation of the mythical TR-808. The 808 has been used in tons of hits during the eighties, among them "Sexual Heiling" by Marvin Gaye and “Planet Rock” by Afrika Bambaata and the Soulsonic Force. It's still widely used nowadays among hip hop and techno producers. The RC808 is a plugin emulation of the 808 with added functionalities not present in the original machine.

Features:

• The original 808 drum kit sounds
• Velocity sensitive response
• The original 808 knobs for each drum sound plus pan, attack, decay and verb controls
• LFO for stereo width modulation
• Various effects: vinyl, pitch bending and sens/distortion
• Preview keyboard
• 4 Modes: Main Stereo, Multi-Out, Main Stereo Multi MIDI channels and Multi-Out Multi MIDI channels

RC808 is available as a Windows (32 bit/64 bit) VST plugin as well as a universal Mac OS X VST and AU plugin. You need a plugin host to be able to use this program. No on-board sequencer, RC808 is controlled only by your DAW's sequencer and it's on-board preview keyboard.

RC808 is available for $12

More INFO: SampleScience | RC808

 

Its weird that they overlooked the step sequencer which is the best part of an 808. Since you can't get the groove of the machine why not just use a sample pack?

 

well.. what do you expect for $12... ?

 

I wonder if the virtual keys are even animated when you press them. lol

On the other hand SKnote makes plugins for $30 and they're just as good as $200 iLok stuff...

 

For $12 you can find out!

 

... Sexual Heiling?