you're both in the right realm insofar as thinking of 1980s Roland gear, but this is very much a modernized tribute to the SH-101 to the point that it more or l

you're both in the right realm insofar as thinking of 1980s Roland gear, but this is very much a modernized tribute to the SH-101 to the point that it more or less shares not only the functional side but also the control layout and aesthetic of the SH-101. It seems like this could be a very nice unit, although far from the first modern thing to recreate the SH-101 (for a very recent example, see Behringer's attempt) That being said I find it a bit odd to make such a fuss about rechargeable batteries as the original Roland unit already had battery power (as did the TB-303 and TR-606). You can simply put rechargeable batteries in them. Worth noting that you can still buy the original Roland SH-101 for less than even the "early bee" price on kickstarter.