Nice demo of using the Future Retro Revolution as an audio processor. With an analog resonant filter, envelope, overdrive, and DSP effects, the Revolution makes a powerful effects processor. The Elektron is slaved to the Revolution’s MIDI. via BigCityMusic
The video demonstrates what a 1950’s vacuum tube drum machine sounds like. The Wurlitzer SideMan was arguably the world’s first drum machine. (It depends on whether you count the Chamberlin Rhythmate, which was introduced some years earlier, but featured tape loops instead of electronically generated drum sounds.) It still sounds pretty cool, don’t you think?
You’ve probably seen GameBoys used to create 8-Bit music, but have you seen a GameBoy Drum Machine? kBANG ver 01 uses the new GameBrain cartridge, using SMD technology with 1 megabyte Flash and 16 out 8 in ports. Promised with the ext release: speed control, save patch and mute channel – this was done in… Read More kBANG – The GameBoy Drum Machine
iZotope has released iDrum 1.6, a Windows XP/Vista compatible version of its iDrum virtual drum machine software. The update is free for registered iDrum customers. iDrum turns a Mac or PC into a virtual drum machine. iDrum can utilize users’ customized samples or those from professionally produced libraries. Beats in iDrum can be created from… Read More iZotope Releases iDrum For PC
Nusofting has released Broken Drum Machine for Mac OS X. BDM is a plugin instrument designed for musicians who love chaos. BDM offers four drum pads in the style of an old beat box — one each for Bass Drum, Snare, Hi-Hat and Stick. Each pad features the usual suspects for shaping the synthesized sound,… Read More NUSofting Releases Broken Drum Machine (BDM) For Mac OS X
A demo of the Moo Cow Music Drummer. Features: A 15 sample Drum Pad for your iPhone / iPod Touch. Multi-touch. Up to 5 pads can be pressed at once. Animated pads illuminate at your touch. Play along to all your MP3s. Change between drumkits at the touch of a button. The following kits come… Read More iPhone Drum Machine
NAMM Update: Alesis introduced the Alesis SR-18, a professional drum machine with integrated FX engine, battery operation and cutting-edge percussion sounds. Description:The SR-18 follows in the tradition of its ancestor, the Alesis SR-16, and is loaded with cutting-edge drum kits, electronic drums, hits and up-to-date percussion sounds. The SR-18’s integrated effects engine includes Reverb, EQ… Read More Alesis Debuts The SR-18 Portable Drum Machine
We’re looking forward to checking out Roger Linn & Dave Smith’s LinnDrum II (formerly the BoomChik) at the upcoming 2007 NAMM Show. Here’s what Dave Smith has said about it: Many of you have been anxiously awaiting news of BoomChik, the collaboration between Dave and Roger Linn announced at Winter NAMM 2007. As information becomes… Read More NAMM Preview: Roger Linn & Dave Smith’s LinnDrum II
A car accident has taken the life of Daniel Hansson, one of the founders of Elektron, creator of the Machinedrum and Monomachine synthesizer. Hansson died August 19th. In a statement at the site, the Elektron team says that “Daniel’s strict determination, innovation and unsurpassed eye for detail resulted in instruments that have already reached cult… Read More Car Accident Takes Life Of Elektron Founder
Alesis has introduced a cool new drum pad controller/drum machine, the Performance Pad. It’s a drum machine, an electronic percussion instrument and you can use it as a MIDI input device. Performance Pad features eight velocity-sensitive drum pads and a built-in electronic drum machine with professional sounds and features. Features: 8 natural feeling, velocity-sensitive drum… Read More Alesis Intros Performance Pad Drum Machine
