the original Roland TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine and has been a mainstay of electronic music ever since. Hackers have been building their own versions of this vintage device ...

His quest was to create a unique drum machine, inspired by a Soviet auto ... Looks like [Look Mum] is using a step-by-step module from the old phone system. Dial-a-beat!

Contemporary drum machines are considerably more advanced than their ‘80s predecessors in many ways, but nowhere more so than when it comes to sync and connectivity. While old-school drum ...