Arturia has made iSpark for iPad, a software drum machine, available now as a free download. iSpark lets you build custom sounds – using samples, synthesis and physical modeling – and then create custom drum patterns on the fly.
It features 65 controls, 4 switches and 24 buttons, which give you wide control over the sound parameters, sequencer and MIDI. It also has individual audio outputs and individual trigger inputs for each of the seven sounds.… Read More ADS-7 mk2 Analog Drum Synthesizer Hands-On Demo
At the 2020 NAMM Show, the Roland TR-808 Computer Controlled Rhythm Composer drum machine was inducted into the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame.… Read More After 40 Years Of Beats, Roland TR-808 Enters The Hall Of Fame
The Korg ER-1 is a late 90’s drum machine that offers a combination of analog modeling and sampled drum parts. But it also offers two audio in parts, which can be sequenced and processed like the other parts.… Read More Using The Korg ER-1 Drum Machine As An Effects Processor
This video, via Olivier Ozoux, takes a look at the MFB-301 Pro – an updated take on the company’s MFB-301 drum machine from 1979. It offers eight analog drum sounds, a sequencer with 16 steps and MIDI connectivity.
The hack uses Excel to do the drum pattern sequencing, but relies on MIDI to generate sound… Read More Using Microsoft Excel As A Drum Machine
At Knobcon 2019, Roland debuted their MC-707 groovebox synthesizer & sequencer. Here’s a hands-on demo from Roland’s Peter Brown.… Read More Roland MC-707 Hands-On Demo At Knobcon 2019
This video captures a Roland TR-8S drum machine masterclass, presented by Roland’s Peter Brown at the 2019 Brooklyn Synth Expo.… Read More Roland TR-8S Masterclass
This video, by Sunshine Jones, is described as a A Love Letter to the mighty Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer.… Read More A Love Letter To The Roland TR-808 Drum Machine
Here’s an overview and demo of the new UNO Drum.… Read More IK Multimedia Uno Drum Hands-On Demo At Superbooth
