Legendary Syncussion SY-1 1970s 2-voice drum module is now a playable Mac plug-in
Once upon a time in 1979, Pearl - yeah, the drum maker Pearl - made its own drum module. And...
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The Rokton Drum Machine, AKA ‘The Soviet 808’
Here's a look at a rare Soviet drum machine, the Formanta UDM, aka the Rokton.… Read More The Rokton Drum...
PĒRKONS HD-01, Erica Synths monster drum machine, is inbound early 2022 with new stuff
Erica Synths is one of many makers to have hardware plans hit by supply chain chaos. But the good news...
Free browser groovebox: tahti is surprisingly powerful Elektron-inspired groovemaker
Here's a tip: change your browser preferences to open this groovebox as a new tab / homepage, any time you...
The best music and creative hardware deals for Cyber Monday from Amazon
Amazon has a surprising sale on Roland and Novation drum machines, among others. Here are some top picks. The big...
Synthesizer cakes keep getting more deliciously realistic
Have your synth and eat it, too. Redditers are on top of enough synth cakes to practically give you sugar...
This beta Web tool lets you drag and drop samples into Roland TR-8S/6S kits, free
The two user-requested features missing from Roland's official editor/librarian are available via third-party tools. That means you can get a...
Roland TR-8S and TR-6S drum machines finally get the editor we were waiting for – almost
The current generation TR drum machines have been nearly perfect – well, nearly. Now they have the editor/librarian they were...
Erica Synths LXR-02 drum machine playtest: brutal sounds, live jams, 1.2 firmware
I've been playing with the LXR-02, the new digital drum synth from Erica Synths and Sonic Potions. Verdict: it's versatile,...
Top music gear news from Superbooth 2021 – the CDM monster guide
The music nerd cultural happening - modular pilgrimage is back, and with it... way too much gear to wrap your...
