# Roland TR-808 with MIDI
“Roland TR-808 Vintage Drum Machine
Sounds amazing.
Has a midi upgrade ($300 value) which allows you to trigger its sounds by midi – so you can combine the best of both worlds by triggering its sounds from the computer.
The plastic side rails are damaged, each at one corner (see picture) and one or two of the screws are missing. I imagine you could order replacements for them without too much hassle.
The Start/Stop button on the sequencer sticks a bit and one of the sequencer buttons doesn’t go down as well as the rest, but the difference is subtle. You quickly get the hang of it so that you can press it in a certain place and it functions fine. Other than that, it works and sounds great. These buttons are replaceable and they sell them on ebay.” Link