The drum machine Roland CR-8000 was released in the early 80's. The expensive device offers 10 distinctive types of percussion. Unlike the predecessors - CR-68 and CR-78 - CR-8000 got a small screen with tempo displaying, as well as knobs made in the...
It's true analogue. Eleven instruments, sequencer, Midi/USB/SD-Card. Samples. Sampling inputs, balanced individual outputs. Although it may appear similar to the classics XBASE 09, 999 and 888, the ALPHA BASE has an entirely new design under the hood. We...
Taurus I is a synthesizer with a pedalboard. This format was taken from classic organs, where the bass line is performed with foot pedals. For quick switching, four presets are available: bass, tuba, taurus, variable (custom preset). The synthesizer is a...
For many, drum machines were those boxes stuffed with "rattling", "booming" kick sounds from TR-808, or thick TR-909 snares. They were very popular in hip-hop and dance music, and completely changed our perception of drum machine sounds. But before all...
The Korg ElecTribe R (ER-1) mk2 is a drum machine and step sequencer released by Korg in 2001. It is a powerful and versatile tool for creating electronic music, and it is capable of producing a wide range of sounds from classic drum machine sounds to...
In 2012, the famous brand Nord launched a series of drum machines with a short and clear name - "Drum". At first glance, it may seem that Nord Drum doesn’t stand out among the others: the next budget option without a built-in sequencer, but it's not....
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...
In 1980, Roland introduced its first drum machine called BOSS Dr. Rhythm DR-55 with a set of 4 percussions, accent adjustment and a limited number of programmable patterns. In 1983, a follower of BOSS DR-110 Dr. Rhythm Graphic was released. Compared to...
The Arturia Spark LE is a drum machine and software instrument bundle that includes the Spark Creative Drum Machine, Spark FX, and Spark Vintage Drum Machines. It is designed to provide an all-in-one solution for creating beats and rhythms, with a range...
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"...
