When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. However, while most machines share a lot of basic functionality, there’s variation in the tools ...

In many ways the $2,059 Pērkons seems like the drum machine sibling of Erica Synths’ SYNTRX. It’s not just that they share a chassis and knobs. But they’re both pricey, niche instruments that focus on ...

Drum machine invention started nearly 100 years ago, before heading to its heyday and the current renaissance. We track its progress When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Replay: The legendary Linn LM-1 drum machine came out in 1980 and only 525 were ever made. What makes this long discontinued drum machine so unique that top producers and engineers are still using it ...