TR-606 Kit Now Available For TR-8 Drum Machine
Roland announced today that their 7×7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion has been updated to include the TR-606 kit:
Roland announced today that their 7×7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion has been updated to include the TR-606 kit:
AudioThing has introduced SR-88 – a sample-based plugin emulation of the Sound Master Memory Rhythm SR-88, a rare analog drum machine from the 80s. The instrument features 5 classic analog sounds: Kick, Snare, Hi Hat 1, Hi Hat 2, and Cymbal, which can be pitched, panned or mixed independently. Here’s the official video intro:
Swedish music hardware company Elektron has announced the discontinuation of their digital drum machine/sampler Machinedrum and the digital synthesizer Monomachine.
This video, via SynthMania, is a demo of the preset patterns for the LinnDrum – Roger Linn’s iconic drum machine.
In celebration of 6/06 Day, Roland today announced that they are bringing the sounds of the classic TR-606 Computer Controlled Drumatix drum machine to the Roland Aira TR-8.
Monade Sounds has introduced Pure606, a sample-based emulation of the Roland TR-606 drum machine. Pure606 is based on a 24-bit sample set, recorded straight from a TR-606. The sounds have also been sampled using various samplers (Akai MPC60, E-mu SP-1200), and recorded through vintage tube amps and tape recorders. The result is, in addition to the clean 606… Read More New Drum Plugin Based On Roland TR-606
Olympia Noise Co. has released an update to its Patterning iPad drum machine app, adding support for Audio Export, MIDI Mapping, Inter-App Audio Track Output, improved MIDI output and more. Here’s what’s new in Patterning v1.1:
Today audio software developer FXpansion announced the availability of Geist2, the new incarnation of their award-winning Geist. Geist2 is a sound-sculpting and beat production system with streamlined sample manipulation, arrangement, and modulation capabilities for intuitive and accelerated workflow. Geist2 is an advanced step-sequencer and sample-based drum machine realized in software, designed with an “elegant and… Read More FXpansion Announces Geist2 Beat Production System
Swedish music hardware company Elektron today announced free updates for its Overbridge hardware/software integration protocol and the Analog Rytm analog drum machine. Here are the details:
We recently reported on a petition, organized by owners of the Dave Smith Instruments Tempest drum machine, asking for DSI to prioritize Tempest OS updates. There was a huge amount of discussion on the post – and DSI’s Carson Day provided a very detailed response. In his comments, he addressed each of the issues listed in the petition, noting… Read More DSI Tempest Drum Machine Update In The Works