The Iconic and Versatile 808 Sound

The most iconic and widely used drum machine in over 40 years of music history is reincarnated in Nepheton2. You'll find all the nuances of the 808 booming sounds perfectly reproduced. Now you have everything you need to create your next dancefloor shaking hit.

Paired with a Full-Fledged fx Section

The fully furnished effect section helps in creating more punchy and animated sound. It will cut through the mix like butter.

Modernized Drum Programming

Ease of use, interface clarity, and wide range of tools make the drum programming an inspiring process.

Get under the hood

808 as the base for Urban Electronic Music. Whether you’re producing hip-hop, R'n'B, trap or dance music, the versatile and in-your-face sound character of this machine will make you want to incorporate it into every beat you create.

A dedicated channel strip for every drum sound

With EQ and compression per instrument, you can quickly perfect that 808 boom and sizzle.

Final Touches Are So Crucial

A capable master section will give the final punch to your beat.

MIDI map and Trigger Outs

Easily manageable MIDI map and employing trigger outs; the cherry on top.

... and much more

Substantial factory content

Over 1200 presets and patterns in factory content

Screen fit

Several UI sizes and HiDPI support for better screen fit

MIDI Learn

MIDI Learn for easy controller assignment

System requirements

Windows PC

OS version: Windows 7 or newer
CPU: Intel x86 / AMD x86
Software: VST2 / VST3 / AAX compatible host application (32bit or 64bit)
Sample rate: ≥ 44.1 kHz

Apple Mac

OS version: Mac OS X 10.13 to macOS 14
CPU: Intel x86 / Apple Silicon
Software: VST2 / VST3 / AU / AAX compatible host application (64bit only!)
Sample rate: ≥ 44.1 kHz

(*) Hardware requirements / recommendations are based on estimates performed on available computers at D16 Group HQ, and therefore cannot cover all possible configurations available on the market. CPU usage may vary widely depending on the manner in which the product is used. Factors that may contribute to variance in CPU usage include particular patch and its complexity, the global quality setting, project sample rate. In order to form a better understanding of how a plug-in will behave within your current setup, we highly recommend downloading the demo and giving it a try.

Note

This product is not a standalone program so you need a host application to use it.

The TB-303, TR-808, TR-606 and TR-909 were originally produced by Roland®. Roland® is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation and/or Roland Corporation U.S. The reference to Roland® is made here strictly for the legitimate purpose of comparison, and it does not in any way imply Roland®'s permission or endorsement of D16's products.