MusicRadar’s best drum machines and samplers of 2020
Their list featured the likes of Akai, Maschine, and Behringer.
Tag: drum machines
808: A Documentary On “The Heart Of The Beat That Changed Music”
808: The Music features music from Public Enemy, Beastie Boys and 808 State. For one of the most influential pieces of technology in music, there is now a documentary. 808: The Music is a film collaboration between You Know Studios and Atlantic Films with narration from Zane Lowe and commentary from the likes of Questlove, …
Leftover Links #16: Synths, Samples and Drum Machines
It’s Leftover Links time and we’re looking into the wonderful world of synths, samples and drum machines thanks to articles from HipHopDX, RBMA and The Guardian.
Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession
Joe Mansfield’s book Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession is a must have for any drum machine connoisseurs. Are you on the lookout for a new book to adorn your coffee table? Well, drum machine geek Joe Mansfield has written a 200-page photo book (photos by Gary Land) dedicated to some of the most influential machines …
TECHNOLOGY: Korg Announces “KR mini” Rhythm Machine
Music tech manufacturers Korg have announced the release of their KR mini rhythm machine. Perhaps the size of the larger MPCs are too much for you or the price of a Maschine doesn’t entice you to purchase one. What if you just want a small rhythm machine to put together some short ideas on the …
VIDEO: E-mu Drumulator Vintage Drum Machine (1983)
For the Akai/Maschine users out there, here’s a demo of the E-mu Drumulator, a vintage drum machine from 1983. With all the buttons, knobs and features you can get with the latest samplers, some of the older producers will remember the days when you had to make do with a few buttons and up to …
Drum Machine App “DM1” Goes To Mac OSX
If you own a Mac and the DM1 drum machine app on iOS, you’re in for a treat. Last year, Parisian developers Fingerlab put together a wonderful app called DM1, an all-in-one drum machine originally for iOS. The features included 86 produced drum kits, mastered at in-house Fingerlab Sound Studios, a multi-touch matrix step sequencer, …
