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How the drum machine grew into a viable alternative to real drummers

DRUMS WEEK 2025: In the early days of the drum machine, real human drummers could sit comfortably on their stools, as their drum machine rivals harboured a reputation for rigidity and inflexibility in ...
Geeky Gadgets

Awesome drum machine created from vintage typewriter

Maker William Sun Petrus has created an awesome drum machine using a 1920’s Remington compact typewriter combined with a little Arduino hardware and programming. The processing power is provided by an ...
MusicRadar

“Much like its predecessor, the 909 was also a commercial flop, and arguably more so than the 808”: How the drum machine grew into a viable alternative to real drummers

There's not much early-80s tech that still influences modern creativity, but the dominance of electronic drum sounds stems right back to 1980, and a bizarre series of unfortunate events… When you ...
Rolling Stone

Use These Drum Machines to Drop Your Beats

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A drum machine emulates the sounds made by any and all ...
MusicRadar

“He had this toy, but one day he came to work and told us that the toy had become a man”: How an advanced drum machine saved a difficult Steely Dan album

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. During our recent Drums Week here at MusicRadar we were reminded of the fits and starts history ...
Complex

Ghost In The Machine: The Most Important Drum Machines in Music History

Back in 1959, when the Rudolph Wurlitzer Corporation debuted the Side Man, originally intended as an accompanist for organ players who didn't have a live drummer to help them keep time, nobody could ...