Drum machines provide the creative foundation for songwriting in so many musical Genres. We check out some of the best budget drum machines.
VIDEO
We have selected the best drum machine VSTs from emulation of legendary classic to cutting-edge AI-driven sample scanner. Get your groove on!
Korg MS-20 inventor Hiroaki Nishijima has been working with Behringer on their new synth line and gave us a sneak preview of the Hirotribe groovebox.
VIDEO
The Circuit Rhythm is finally here and will turn samples into stellar tracks with built-in recording, performance effects and on-the-go capabilities.
This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a channel strip, a British guitar amp and a MIDI groove sequencer. Check out LOADED, Modern Deluxe and Mini Ringo!
VIDEO
Ratchet is the first module from Lia Harmon of Schottkey Modular and it's an impressively deep dive into the nature of beat making and rhythm composing in Eurorack.
VIDEO
Need some new inspiration for your beats? Audiomodern has released Playbeat, a pattern generator plug-in that helps you come up with new ideas by randomizing grooves.
VIDEO
Whatever sound you can possibly imagine can probably be found amongst the 8000 presets of SampleTank 4. IK Multimedia's behemoth sample-based software workstation is available now.
VIDEO
A chunky update to the Absolute collection of Steinberg HALion, instruments and synthesizers including the new Groove Agent 5, HALion 6 and HALion Sonic 3.
VIDEO
A whopping great big update to the original software sample library workstation. SampleTank 4 has 5 times the content, a redesigned sound engine, mixer, editing and grooving.
VIDEO
Behringer gives us a sneak peak at their TR-808 Rhythm Composer clone called the RD-808. It's still being developed but is only a few months from production but is looking pretty fabulous.
VIDEO
FingerSonic are having a stab at the easy-to-use FM based groove box with internal and external sequencing, 3 drum tracks and two arpeggiators to run this cool 6 operator, 8 voice synthesizer.
VIDEO
9 months since the release of the Digitakt and there's still no Overbridge. Elektron put back the release date for a second time and ask for our patience as they try to get their awesome integration to work.
VIDEO
Novation grant more wishes with the Circuit 1.6 update including the long-awaited ability to pan, mute effects, put in some micro steps and dim the lights.
VIDEO
Get your groove on with this cool new synth and drum Groovebox for iPad and iPhone from the same team of developers who made Launchpad and Blocs Wave. Groovy.
VIDEO
Get your groove on with the dynamic sequencing of 4 loop engines, effects and mixing in Rhythmology. But is it more than a loop library?
VIDEO
You don't have to envy your mates iPhone music making any more, be proud of your Android and start grooving with Korg Kaossilator
VIDEO
Circuit 1.4 firmware update brings drum pattern length editing, instant pattern switching and a pack of new sounds.
VIDEO
Here's the real official information on the DrumBrute, Arturia's kicking new analogue drum machine that makes ladies dance.
Arturia are about to launch DrumBrute, an analogue drum machine. We have the full leaked scoop before the official launch - NOW WITH VIDEO
VIDEO
20 Sep 2016 in
Unmix your loops and samples, extract the groove, remix and regroove back into your tunes with the artificially intelligent Regroover
This is a major update to the iOS version of SampleTank 2, now with 8 parts, performance and composing modes and over 1900 instruments.
Odesi, newly released on Windows, is here to help you write melodies, basslines, chord progressions and beats while driving the musical snobs crazy.