The essence of the iconic 808

Nepheton 2 captures the essence of the iconic 808, a cornerstone in over 40 years of music history, and goes beyond being a faithful reproduction. Its authentic sound makes it an indispensable tool for creating today’s dance, hip-hop, R'n'B, trap, and electronic tracks. Enhanced with a comprehensive effects section, Nepheton 2 further transcends the classic 808 emulation and delivers punchy and dynamic sounds that effortlessly cut through any mix.

Since its debut in 1980, the 808 has revolutionized music. Icons like Kanye West, Marvin Gaye and Afrika Bambaataa have heavily used it. Initially a commercial failure, the 808 is now a prized music production tool. In 1983 Roland decided to discontinue the product after just 12,000 units. Today, original 808s are rare and often sell for over 5,000 dollars.

With the D16 Nepheton, you get the original sound and so much more without breaking the bank. The many enhancements in Nepheton 2 are not limited to sound. When we developed the original Nepheton, our team dedicated immense effort to replicate the actual components of the traditional hardware, until we achieved the distinctive sound it’s renowned for. With Nepheton 2, D16 has upgraded both the sound emulation and the user interface.

Features :

• Faithful 808 emulation with the exact same set of parameters of the original drum machine and access to additional ones
• Enhanced quality for cymbal generator
• Mutes / Solos for each instrument (affect triggering not just the signal)
• Trigger Outs, Up to 3 instruments can be used to generate audible trigger pulses
• 17 tracks, one per every drum sound + Global Accent boost track
• Pattern length up to 64 steps
• Shuffle effect
• Adjustable Rate scale
• 4 optional per step articulations
• Tagbased preset browser
• Screen fit features
• Several GUI sizes
• HiDPI / Retina screens scaling support
• MIDI-learn functionality
• Over1200 presets and patterns, out-of-the-box

System Requirements & Compatibility :

Windows

• Windows 7 - Windows 11
• Intel x86 / AMD x86
• 8 GB (16 GB Recommended)
• VST2 / VST3 / AAX native compatible host application (32bit or 64bit)

Mac OS X

• OS 10.13 - OS 14
• Intel based 2.5 GHz (2.8 GHz recommended), Apple Silicon
• 8 GB (16 GB Recommended)
• AU / VST2 / VST3 / AAX compatible host application (64bit only!)

Demo :

Click on the 'Demo' button on the Nepheton 2 product page and Download a demo version of D16's Nepheton 2.

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