85 Results for "percussion"

909 Day – Behringer reveal the RD-909 Rhythm Designer

The combination of Knobcon and 909 Day was too much of a temptation for Behringer and so they had to reveal the prototype of their RD-909 Rhythm Designer.

System80 opens preorders on their TR-808 inspired 880 Eurorack drum machine

System80 has recreated the legendary TR-808 Rhythm Composer in Eurorack modular format. The 880 Drum Machine couples 16 classic analog drum sounds with TR-style step sequencing in 60HP.

Knobcon 2018: First look at the finished Behringer RD-808 Rhythm Designer

Knobcon this weekend will hopefully reveal a lot of wonderfully electronic sound making machines. First up are the first images of the production version of Behringer's RD-808 Rhythm Designer drum machine.

909 Day: DSP Synthesizers releases 909 based “Plugin Synth” on a USB stick

Using Virtual Analog Technology DSP Synths has recreated the Roland TR-909 as the R909 Plugin Synthesizer on a USB stick. Plug it into any device and you have 909 sounds ready to go.

Endorphin.es BLCK_Noir deepest darkest drum synth module released today.

7 drum voices through 5 channels with effect processing and filter throttling routing through one deep and dark 30HP module. Could this be the perfect percussion sound source for your rack?

New series of modular based sample packs kicks off with Mutant

Audiotent is kicking off a series of sample packs tackling Eurorack modules with the Mutable Instruments Plaits macro-oscillator. Mutant has 270 loops covering all 16 synthesis modes in handy, sequenced ...

808 Day: Behringer drop an RD-808 jam video and tease a 909 day announcement

Not as much going on this 808 Day as we'd hoped but we do get a good sound demo of the forthcoming RD-808 with some hints at pricing and release date. Will we see an RD-909 on 909 Day?

Behringer suggests we fasten our seat belts for 808 Day – is their clone ready?

Other than a pair of trainers Roland is not sparking much anticipation for 808 Day on the 8th August. Behringer meanwhile is hinting that they are going to make it all about their RD-808 analogue drum machine.

Oddball: Grab a ball and start bouncing beats and controlling MIDI

If Steve McQueen in The Great Escape was a DJ then Oddball would be his beat making weapon of choice. Bounce the ball, make beats, repeat. It could also be an interesting physics-based MIDI controller.

Arturia DrumBrute Impact – full and official details

DrumBrute Impact is a neat and exciting little drum machine with a capable sequencer and a lot of performance versatility. It's missing the filter from the DrumBrute but probably has more than your beats need.

DrumBrute Impact: Arturia’s baby DrumBrute leaked

Arturia is ready to release the DrumBrute's little brother. DrumBrute Impact is compact, has fewer sounds but picks up an FM drum track, Brute distortion and a very tasty sub-300 Euro price tag. Now with video!

Mode Machines SEQ12: Huge 12 track matrix based hardware MIDI sequencer

The 12 x 16 red LED button matrix is the centrepiece of this chunky hardware MIDI sequencer. 12 tracks of either mono, poly or percussion sequencing with plenty of room for performance and pattern triggering.

Dreadbox splashes down with Drips V2 Eurorack drum synthesizer

Drips V2 is a cool drum and percussion synthesizer in a 21hp Eurorack module. "Drips" aptly describes the amount of development in this barely tweaked, hardly changed, module - oh look a grey front panel.

First look at the Pulsar-23 organismic drum machine being cooked up in Soma Labs

An immense analogue drum machine is being cooked up in Soma Laboratories called the Pulsar-23. It's like plummeting through the beating heart of a planet, while on fire and having your soul modulated. I like ...

Arturia reminds us of Spark’s existence with 2.4 update

3 years after Arturia introduced Spark 2, their uber-versatile software/hardware drum machine, it crawls up to version 2.4 with some bug fixes and a reminder that it's still good.

Drops: physics-based percussion instrument realised in virtual reality

Grab your Oculus Rift and immerse yourself in a garden of shapes and falling marbles. Drops is a gravity-based musical instrument set in a serene environment for immersive mindfulness and virtual music making.