NAMM Update: Metasonix has officially announced the D-1000 – the first drum machine made with vacuum tubes since the Wurlitzer Sideman of 1959. See our previous post for video of the Metasonix D-1000 drum machine in action. Specifications: Inputs and outputs 1/8? jacks, except main mix output on 1/4? jack. Enclosed in rugged, moisture-resistant ABS… Read More The Metasonix D-1000 Vacuum Tube Drum Machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu-9VdvFhOA The Beat Kangz have released a teaser video for the Beat Thang drum machine & sampling workstation. What do you think? Hot or not?
Image: ALH84001 This image, via Eric Archer, shows the Andromeda mk1, mk2, mk3, mk4 mini analog drum machines, also known as the Andromeda Space Rockers, which are now available thru AnalogueHaven and ericarcher.net. via the Synthtopia Flickr Group
The Beat Kangz demo the latest prototype of the Beat Thang drum machine & music production workstation, including the Freak, Verb and Blang buttons. The video includes a great discussion of how the Beat Kangz have adapted their initial prototypes based on the feedback they’ve received. The Beat Thang is looking pretty interesting – give… Read More Hands On With The Beat Kangz Beat Thang, Including The Freak, Verb & Blang Buttons
OCTAPAD Introduction by Michael Schack was uploaded by: RolandChannel
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My Old School Boom Boom Factory was uploaded by: kidysputpikii
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The Beat Kangz have announced they will be shipping the Beat Thang music production center some time in early 2010. The Beat Thang was announced at the 2009 Winter NAMM Show and was expected earlier this year. The Beat Kangz, though, have been busy getting out a desktop app and an iPhone app. The Beat… Read More Beat Kangz’ Beat Thang Coming In Early 2010 For $999
This is a short demo of the Korg KEIO Minipops 7 Rhythm Machine – the drum machine featured on Jean Michel Jarre’s Oxygene.… Read More Korg KEIO Mini Pops 7 Rhythm Machine
TimeCode 1969 (apollo 11 40th anniversary) was uploaded by: Travistalktoyou
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The Atari 2600 Percussive Sample Pack by Sebastian Tomczak, is a free download, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. This sample pack features 28 short percussive samples recorded from an Atari 260 Jr PAL console. Download it here.
