808 Soul.
Modular control.
from 280€
·OCTA· brings the legendary sound of classic analog TR-808 drum machines into the modular world, staying true to its original circuits while expanding their creative range.
With 4 independent voices, individual outs, drive CV control, tilt EQ, and compression, OCTA gives you full control over the tone and dynamics of your rhythm section.
Drum like it’s 1980
Click the icons to hear each voice
Each button below plays a single voice of OCTA, shaped by its dedicated controls. You’re not just hearing raw sounds. You’re hearing how each voice responds to Drive, Tone, Decay, Tune, Snap, or Noise.
Full Pattern
Listen to how all four drum voices blend together in these pattern demos recorded straight from OCTA with no post-processing.
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Analog Core.
OCTA stays faithful to the original TR-808 circuits, preserving their legendary analog warmth.
What’s new? Voices include some extra parameters: Kick Tune, Snare Snap, Hat Tone… plus Drive to add saturation and character.
You get the timeless sound you love, with modern tools to shape it!
Drive & Dynamic Saturation
Each channel includes dedicated tone-shaping controls, plus a Volume/Drive knob that adds soft clipping and character.
Drive is CV-controllable and when a CV is patched in, the Drive knob becomes an attenuator for the incoming signal.
Want more bite on your snare or a pulsing kick with a modulated edge? Just patch it in!
Performance ready
Every voice comes with a dedicated trigger input, a mute switch, and its own audio output.
That means you can patch each drum separately, apply FX, or isolate them in a mix, and quickly kill any sound live without unplugging anything.
Tweak and route your drums like a real modular instrument, not just a drum box.
Master Tilt EQ & Compressor
All voices are summed into a master mix output, passing through a tilt EQ and compressor.
Shape the global tone with a single knob and compress your mix to keep things tight or crunchy.
Bonus: a sidechain output lets you duck external signals to the beat.
How does it work?
overview by Divkid
OCTA is now available on VCV Rack, a free virtual modular synthesizer. Simply add our plugin and enjoy!
Specifications
Dimensions 18HP – 91,44×128,5mm
Current +12V 100mA / +5V 0mA / -12V 115mA
Input & Output Signals ±10V
Impedance Input 100k – Output 1k
Materials PCB and Panel – FR4 1,6mm
Depth 40mm including connectors (Skiff friendly)
Quick Guide ↗
Get to its technical features, functions and how it works.
