The Roland TR-909 drum machine, like other pieces of now iconic Roland gear, was not embraced by the masses when it came out. It received mixed reviews, and like the TB-303 before it, Roland scrapped ...

It is one of the recognisable musical instruments ever made, having featured on songs by everyone from Marvin Gaye to Duran Duran. It is even credited by many as spawning electronic dance music.

Earlier this year 1010music released the Lemondrop and Fireball, two surprisingly full-featured synths in unbelievably tiny packages. The company’s Nanobox lineup covers a lot of ground between those ...

The sequencer on the 808, a row of 16 color-coded buttons, offered artists a way to store beats they programmed. Courtesy of Roland Even if you don't know the Roland TR-808 drum machine by name, ...

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The term ’drum machine’ can mean a multitude of things in 2023, encompassing everything from emulations of vintage beatboxes and new devices inspired by them, to full-on multichannel groove production ...

Boston DJ/producer/drum machine connoisseur Joe Mansfield owns nearly 150 beat boxes but he still hasn’t landed his Holy Grail collectible: The ComputeRhythm. Joe Mansfield “You could store your beats ...

This is probably the most charming instrument that we've seen in a long time. It looks great, it's analog, and it's useful despite certain limitations (and, as any musician will tell you, sometimes ...