Making A Drum Synth is a new blog that documents a DIY drum synth. Philipp, the site’s creator, says: I’m starting the blog which is dedicated to the development of an analog drum synthesizer. Why still build a drum computer myself? First: building an instrument is fun, and, once finished, a deeply satisfying experience. Second:… Read More Making A Drum Synth
Demo of Mike L’s Nine Inch Nails-inspired Echoplex Drum Simulator, a Windows drum sequencer. Current features: Info so far: Any two .wav sound files can be used (even your own!) Beats Per Minute alterable from 1 to [Too fast for sane people] Volume control possible for each track separately Tone/Frequency control as well Variable loop… Read More Echoplex Drum Sequencer
This is a quick look at iZotope’s new iDrum (App Store link) drum machine app for the iPhone. In addition to running on the iPhone, iDrum is available as a standalone application, or as a plug-in for use within VST, Audio Unit, MAS, and RTAS host applications.
Synesthesia Corporation has released 50 Native Instruments Battery 3 presets for the Mandala 2.0, along with the HD Black Beauty Battery 3 Player for Mandala. They are available now to anyone via free download. The presets configure drum sampler Battery 3 for use with the Mandala, using only samples from the Battery 3 12GB library… Read More Synesthesia Releases Free Battery 3 Presets for Mandala
via Chip Collection: You can now place advance orders for Dave Smith & Roger Linn’s LinnDrum II drum machine. There are two models: the all-digital “LinnDrum II”, available from Roger Linn Design and the “LinnDrum II Analog”, which adds four analog synth voices and 32 dual-function voicing knobs, available from Dave Smith Instruments. Pricing is… Read More Dave Smith & Roger Linn’s LinnDrum II Now On Sale
BeatMachine – Amateur is a DIY project that uses a webcam and a computer to turn a sheet of paper and some bottle caps into a drum machine. This is totally MacGiver – but you gotta love it, too. Unfortunately, the creator’s site is in Polish. If you can read it, give us the run down… Read More BeatMachine: A Paper Drum Machine
Ready for some 80’s-tastic synth drum action? The YAMAHA ED10 Electronic Drum is a electronic drum pad with a built-in analog synthesizer engine. Features: 1OSC + 1Noise + 1 ‘Subsonic’ OSC + 1Filter + 1ENV synthesizer. Analog synth engine All the parameters are edited with knobs – pitch, sub-sonic pitch, filter, noise, decay, bend, click,… Read More The Yamaha ED10 Analog Synth Drum
Joining an rapidly growing number of iPhone music apps is the IR-909, a software version of the classic Roland TR-909 drum machine: IR-909 is a drum machine for the iPhone inspired by the Roland TR-909. IR-909 features a 16-step sequencer, 4 patterns and 8 different drum sounds. To change the value of any property in… Read More New iPhone Drum Machine
Wire to the Ear‘s Oliver Chesler (The Horrorist) takes a look at D16’s Drumazon (software Roland TR-909) and Devastor (distortion unit): I’ve owned a real Roland TR-909 for many years. In fact I bought mine from Chaka Kahn! I can honestly say Drumazon is a better replacement. It’s a joy to use and you get… Read More D16’s Drumazon and Devastor
This may actually go back farther than the “steampunk” headline suggests. Is there such a thing as “cavepunk”? If you can’t get your hands on an 808 or 909, that’s no excuse. This bizarre DIY project uses matches to create a primitive drum machine.
