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 Roland MC-707 is a sophisticated 8-track groovebox that represents Roland's triumphant return to the groovebox market after a decade-long hiatus. Building upon the legacy of the original MC series that pioneered the groovebox concept, the MC-707...
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...
Monomachine SFX60 + MKII included five different types of synthesis, which are the powerful core of the Elektron instrument. This machine, although not being part of the line of devices currently produced by the brand, is indeed omnipotent: five types of...
The Yamaha DX200 is a digital synthesizer module released in 1999. It is a powerful and versatile instrument that combines the sounds of classic Yamaha FM synthesis with modern digital synthesis techniques. It features 128-voice polyphony, 8-part...