The term ’drum machine’ can mean a multitude of things in 2023, encompassing everything from emulations of vintage beatboxes and new devices inspired by them, to full-on multichannel groove production ...

Can you hear that? It’s the ever-pacing tick-tock of change. Or is it a kick-snare beat? In modern music, it’s pretty obvious that the drums are an intrinsic part of any beat-led music’s success. Sure ...

This week on MusicRadar, we've been showing you how to make better beats, diving into tips, tricks and ideas for how to approach drum programming, mixing and sound design. So far, we've covered ...

One of the original and best Roland TR-909 emulations, D16’s Drumazon probably qualifies as a classic itself. There’s life in the old plugin yet, though - in fact we’ve just got word that version 2 is ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. While software-based plugins and instruments continue to offer incredible flexibility and convenience, there's something undeniably ...

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 ...