New · Rhythm instruments
EF-808 Toot Machine
Sixteen steps. Eight voices. No plausible deniability.
$808 · Ships in a discreet brown box. Try it right here: press Play.
Electronic FartsEF-808Toot MachineProgrammable gas rhythm unit
Tempo
BPM
Swing
Presets
Space: play / stop · 1–8: audition voices · Drag knobs up and down · double-click a knob to reset
Specifications
Engineered without compromise. Released without warning.
- Sound engine
- Analog-modelled Gas Circuit™ with authentic warmth.
- Voices
- Eight discrete emission channels: Tuba, Squeaker, Tiny Pfft, Double Tap, Bathtub Bubble, Chair Excuse, The Reckoning and Grandpa.
- Per-voice controls
- Tune (±12 semitones), Decay and Level. At minimum Level, output is reduced to a rumour.
- Sequencer
- 16 steps × 8 voices, with adjustable Swing for a looser, more relaxed release.
- Tempo
- 60–180 BPM on a red LED readout legible from across a crowded room.
- Timing
- Sample-accurate lookahead scheduling. Every event arrives exactly when expected, which is more than can be said for the source material.
- Chili Mode
- Stochastic pattern generation. Not recommended before meetings.
- Output
- Mono. It all comes from one place.
- Enclosure
- Powder-coated warm-grey steel, charcoal fascia, four exposed screws. Odour-neutral.
- Weight
- 4.1 kg. Slightly more after lunch.
- In the box
- EF-808, power adaptor, quick-start card, one (1) pine-scented air freshener.
★★★★★
“I’ve owned every drum machine worth owning. The EF-808 is the only one that has made a string section leave the room. I put The Reckoning on the last chorus, the engineer quietly opened a window, and we both knew the record was finished.”