The drum machine is a pivotal part of genres across the board in modern music, but it took a while to get right. This was the first one made.

As we continue crowning MusicRadar's Gear of the Year, today we turn our attention to drum machines and grooveboxes, spotlighting four beat-focused rhythm generators that tinkled our collective hi ...

You may not know the 808 drum machine, but you have definitely heard it: the original Roland TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine and has been a mainstay of electronic music ever since.

Best of 2023: The Roland TR-909 drum machine, like other pieces of now iconic Roland gear, was not embraced by the masses when it came out. It received mixed reviews, and like the TB-303 before it ...

Though it comprises samplers, drum machines, MIDI controllers and sequencers in addition to hardware synths ... with the widest cultural impact - but they were nowhere near the top of the sales charts ...

Cubase 14 also sees the introduction of an entirely new track type: the Drum Track. Here you'll find a new Drum Machine, a hybrid of drum sampler and percussion synth that enables you to design custom ...