Latest about Drum Machines
4 of the best new drum machines and grooveboxes in 2023
Roland's innovative, sequencer-focused SH-4d takes the crown this year, but who came runner up?
Roland’s TR-8S and TR-6S drum machines get CR-78 and 808 bass instrument sounds added for free
These already excellent beatmaking boxes just got even better
Dubreq launches pocket-sized drum machine Stylophone BEAT
This retro-inspired beatmaker sports the same stylus-based interface as Dubreq's flagship Stylophone instrument
The iconic Roland TR-808 tracks that made a legend
Key cuts from seminal artists, including Kraftwerk, Marvin Gaye, Aphex Twin, New Order, Afrika Bambaataa and more
What the funk is John Carroll Kirby using to drop a beat in this live performance of new single Oropendola?
Hint: it's the first commercially released drum machine...
The Oberheim DMX drum machine is set to ride again as Behringer wheels out its BMX “homage”
An emulation of the ‘Blue Monday drum machine’ is on the way, but you can’t place a new order just yet
Teenage Engineering and Love Hultèn’s CHD-4 ‘heartbeat drum machine’ has a very special purpose
It’s one of a kind in every conceivable way
A short history of the drum machine
Drum machine invention started nearly 100 years ago, before heading to its heyday and the current renaissance. We track its progress
