Quirky drum machines

aswefallintostatic · 2014-11-16T13:31:07.000Z

Hey guys, i thought it might be interesting to have a thread about drum machines that aren’t your standard Elektron, Roland, Korg, Dsi, xox, 808/909 clones etc…

There seem to be a number of less standard sequencer based drum machines appearing and im sure i only know a small number, i thought it might be fun to knock heads together and see what other ones we can come up with.

LEPLOOP: http://www.nazzilla.com/lep-loop/

quirky analog, no idea how it works, looks fun tho (a bit pricy)

BASTL Trinity Drum: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/trinity/drum/

Small, cheap sample based drum machine, looks fun tho fiddly to use?

TE PO12: http://createdigitalmusic.com/2014/08/teenage-engineerings-tiny-50-drum-machine-revealed-videos/

From the makers of the OP1, could be fun, might sound terrible. no one is arguing with the price however.

Over to you guys, any suggestions?

x

Old_Dub_Dude · 2014-11-16T16:12:46.000Z

Metasonix D-1000

monocon · 2014-11-16T16:35:39.000Z

^^damn that metasonix thing is badass!

Sonic potions lxr is a really great drummachine too.
Lots of great sound shaping possibilitys.

And then there is that DCM8 chiptune drummachine.
it looks interesting but i know nothing about it

cheers

bluewolfse7en · 2014-11-16T16:43:29.000Z

Check out this vid about Moby & his collection

aswefallintostatic · 2014-11-16T19:24:36.000Z

""bluewolfse7en"":

Check out this vid about Moby & his collection

http://youtu.be/r9q48UlfD1w

ah yeah, that is a classic vid. Moby living the dream

virtual_flannel · 2014-11-16T20:11:56.000Z

Bleepdrum formerly the Dam Drum
http://bleeplabs.com/store/bleep-drum-midi/

aswefallintostatic · 2014-11-18T10:41:29.000Z

@virtual_flannel - have you used a bleep drum? they look kind of fun, particularly to build yourself A friend of mine has got a thingamigoop and it is cool, tho probably over priced.

Accent · 2014-11-18T11:08:36.000Z

No sequencer, and it goes way beyond drums, but the Kawai XD-5 may be my favorite unit for percussive sounds ever:

Accent · 2014-11-18T11:09:50.000Z

I hate this forum sometimes.

Elastic drums for iOS also looks and sounds killer:
http://www.thesoundtestroom.com/elastic-drums-pre-release-demo/

schoolbabyboy · 2024-11-05T02:21:55.161Z

reviving this thread to ask for some modern strange and unique drum machines. i was inspired by the Scrooge and the Crum Drum 2, we have some cool options nowadays, what are some others?

im trying to fight off TR-8S gas, because i have a feeling i would get bored with it quickly. Scrooge looks sick but im not sure if im ready to dive into the soldering world just yet.

PentalagusMusic · 2024-11-05T02:46:56.289Z

Bud I’ve got a Crum Drum and I already can’t stop thinking about the sequel.

schoolbabyboy · 2024-11-05T03:19:29.116Z

im quickly realizing crum drum 1 is probably the answer to my desires right now. im trying to set my expectations realistically for the crum drum 2 because im pretty sure i wont be able to afford that beauty

PentalagusMusic · 2024-11-05T04:38:13.052Z

No kidding. I’m hopeful that it’s affordable by some stretch. So far Love Hultén has only been making art piece looking custom synths.

“Hultén, who takes on roughly 15 commission jobs a year, has also built pieces for A$AP Rocky, Danger Mouse, Michael B. Jordan, and Argentinian producer Bizarrap, to name a few. (His work typically costs between three and nine thousand dollars, depending on size and complexity.)”

Pitchfork – 26 Sep 23

Love Hultén Is the Willy Wonka of Weird Synthesizers

An interview with the Swedish audiovisual artist, who fabricates synthesizers, sound sculptures, and video game consoles from playful objects like toys, cacti, and marbles.

we can dream.

Note that standalone the OG Crum Drum only has two scales and a mode that bounces up and down octaves for the bass synth channel unless you sequence it externally. But yeah, I love those weird FM-y drum sounds.

Oh!
There’s Noon by Landscape too. Took me a bit to remember. There’s a weird one.

schoolbabyboy · 2024-11-05T04:51:10.816Z

maaaan the noon makes me want the scrooge even more! i might just have to buckle down and get my soldering pants on

PentalagusMusic · 2024-11-05T04:53:48.155Z

Who needs pants for soldering!

Passive synths are a really new concept for me, but I think they’re super cool. Seeing Scrooge coverage too recently reminded me how weird and raw it is.

PentalagusMusic · 2024-11-05T05:23:35.065Z

RMIF Elsita

PentalagusMusic · 2024-11-05T07:40:51.838Z

Oh this is pretty up my alley.
Opera Rotas by Spherical Sound Society.

And one more I think about sometimes for now. I like this thing.
Beat Friend from Audio.Computer