In 2018 Roland introduced the TR-8S drum machine and instantly won the heart of my colleague Roberto Baldwin. Then, last year it resurrected its MC line of grooveboxes, and launched the portable, ...

[74hc595] just finished his entry in the 7400 logic contest. It’s a drum machine built entirely from 7400-series logic chips. He hasn’t quite reached full completion of the project yet. The hardware ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. There is no shortage of drum machine software available for download to your Windows or Mac machine, but what ...

The live drummer is an endangered species in much of today's popular music. Modern post-production makes it supremely easy to substitute programmed drums for an imperfect human performance, or even to ...

During our recent Drums Week here at MusicRadar we were reminded of the fits and starts history of the drum machine. One particularly fascinating and pioneering device we felt was worth exploring a ...

Roland is finally honoring its legacy with the TR-1000, its first analog drum machine in over 40 years. It’s exactly what ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The launch of Erica Synths’ Perkons drum machine has become a protracted saga of Skywalker ...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of MIDI, the language that electronic instruments use to talk to one another. It’s how drum machines stay in sync with arpeggiators, how a keyboard tells a ...

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, ...