The release of DR-55 by Boss took place in 1980, and it became the first rhythm machine from the popular DR. Rhythm series. It was small, inexpensive, easy to use, and it is suitable for musicians of any level. Basic controls and drum timbres made this...
It should not seem strange that the legendary bass synthesizer Roland TB-303 continues to be copied by anyone. Current catalog Acidlab owes a lot to the Japanese giant, as it features new clones TB303, TR808 and TR606. Acidlab Bassline 3 has an improved...
AcidLab Miami was released in 2014, and is a budget reminiscence of the famous drum machine TR-808. Miami has a lightweight design, but it is made of durable metal. Small round buttons do not match the color range of Roland, most of them are either...
Vermona DRM1 is a great drum machine and a bass synthesizer designed as a 5U rackmount unit. It is a fully analog device with 8 channels for generating percussion and bass sounds, as well as a very detailed and intuitive interface, the 73 controls of...
As the true MFB tradition goes, Schlagzwerg is a combination of a drum machine/step sequencer: cute and very analog inside. It perfectly fits the desktop neighboring other instruments, and the interface hides many features. In the heart of the drum...
Alesis SR-18 drum machine didn’t claim to be "revolutionary", but justified the good name of its predecessor - SR-16. The number of audio samples and presets was increased, as well as the 24 bit resolution was implemented. Its body is completely made of...
The drum-machine SR-16 released by Alesis was launched in the early 90's, and had a tremendous success. It includes 233 sounds of realistic "dry" signal live drums, and pre-sampled ones processed with digital reverbs. The unique "Dynamic Articulation"...
The drum machine DD-65, released by the legendary Yamaha brand, was created specially for drummers. It has a stylish design, and marks the transition to a professional performance instrument. The device has an "AUX In" connector that allows you to...
DX is a lighter, and therefore cheaper, DMX version. It sounds a little bit "thinner" than its older brother. DX uses the same 8-bit samples DMX does, but they’re decreased in number - 18. The drum machine doesn’t contain voice cards, and all EPROM chips...
Roland TR-66 was released in 1973 as one of the earliest models of rhythm machines. It was the predecessor of the more famous CR (CompuRhythm) line which appeared on the shelves 5 years later. Rhythm arranger with a minimalist interface comprises 18...
