| Drum machines are an electronic instrument used | | | | was held together in a cabinet with a speaker and |
| to mimic the sound of real drums. They are used | | | | an amplifier. |
| for a variety of reasons and in many types of | | | | In 1963, Raymond Scott invented a drum |
| content. From electronic use to filling in as a drum | | | | machine called the Bandito. And in the later 1960`s |
| session for a missing band member, it can take it | | | | drum machines began to accompany all organs |
| all on. | | | | and organists. By the 1970`s many pop stars and |
| It works by using sequences with playback or a | | | | music groups were becoming fans and using them |
| synthesizer that are used in the copying of drum | | | | in their songs and music. |
| timbres. They can produce unique sounds and can | | | | In the 1980`s programmable drum machines |
| create unique drum beats. | | | | became available, and one began to sell called the |
| Programming can be done in real time. It functions | | | | LM-1. It had a distinct sound that was picked up |
| by creating the drum patterns by pressing on the | | | | by many singers including the singer Prince. It was |
| trigger pads and using the step sequencing. | | | | so popular that drummers were beginning to feel |
| Pattern is created by adding sounds at particular | | | | the pinch and started buying them and |
| points by placing them along a sixteen step bar. | | | | programming their music into it to stay employed |
| The drum machine has been around for a while, | | | | as a drummer. In the later 1980`s a company |
| but hasn`t always been used. In the 1930`s it was | | | | created the DMX which took the likening of many |
| called a rhythm machine. They were forgotten | | | | hip hop stars and was heard in many hip hop |
| about for a while and used later for | | | | songs of the 80`s. |
| pre-programmed rhythms such as mambo music | | | | Now it is uncommon to find it that stands on its |
| and tango. In 1947 Harry Chamberlin created a | | | | own. These days most drum machines are |
| tape loop based drum machine called the | | | | software based. They offer sequencing and |
| Chamberlin Rhythmate. It used fourteen tape | | | | sampling and use of loops and music workstations. |
| loops with sliding head and allowed for playback of | | | | The workstations use sequencing and drum |
| tracks on tape or blending of sounds. | | | | sounds to create the sound effect. |
| In 1959, Wurlitzer created a device called the | | | | Drum machines have certainly come along way. It |
| Sideman. It was the first ever commercially | | | | is amazing to see how they have emerged over |
| produced drum machine. It was an | | | | the years to come to the electronic sound that |
| electro-mechanical system that used percussive | | | | we hear today. It is an integral part of music and |
| accompaniment for Wurlitzer organ music and | | | | can be heard in many types of music, from hip |
| range. It offered twelve electronically made | | | | hop to organ music. It has also made its way too |
| predetermined rhythm patterns with variable | | | | many keyboard designs allowing players to mimic |
| tempos. Sound was made from vacuum tubes | | | | the sound of drums as they play the keyboard. |
| which created ten present electronic drum sounds. | | | | The drum machine offers a sound as unique as |
| The tempo patterns were controlled by a slider | | | | they come. |
| that increased rotation of a disc. The Sideman | | | | |