Since the ’80s, the drum machine has played a pivotal role in urban, dance and techno music production. Many beat makers cite drum machines as having a certain warmth that software has yet to replicate to a satisfactory degree.
From Ensoniq to Roland and AKAI, the choices were numerous, and the sonic character of the different models was highly sought-after. Some genres were influenced by the work-flow of these devices more than others, and the distinctive drum machine sound has pervaded a substantial portion of hip hop records made over the last three decades.
Even to this day, with digital music production more accessible than ever, producers are turning to drum machines (or rhythm machines as they used to be called) for that sound. There is something magical about using these. If you can’t get your hands on one of these legendary boxes — and I don’t blame you, a lot are quite expensive! — the next best thing would be to get the drum machine samples exactly as they came out of them, with no other processing and recorded with absolute precision.
BeatFuse is doing such a thing. It’s going to take a while, and we’re well underway. The world’s most faithful drum machine sounds collection will be here soon.
Drum Machine Samples, Sounds
Since the ’80s, the drum machine has played a pivotal role in urban, dance and techno music production. Many beat makers cite drum machines as having a certain warmth that software has yet to replicate to a satisfactory degree.
From Ensoniq to Roland and AKAI, the choices were numerous, and the sonic character of the different models was highly sought-after. Some genres were influenced by the work-flow of these devices more than others, and the distinctive drum machine sound has pervaded a substantial portion of hip hop records made over the last three decades.
Even to this day, with digital music production more accessible than ever, producers are turning to drum machines (or rhythm machines as they used to be called) for that sound. There is something magical about using these. If you can’t get your hands on one of these legendary boxes — and I don’t blame you, a lot are quite expensive! — the next best thing would be to get the drum machine samples exactly as they came out of them, with no other processing and recorded with absolute precision.
BeatFuse is doing such a thing. It’s going to take a while, and we’re well underway. The world’s most faithful drum machine sounds collection will be here soon.
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