: an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums
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In Southhall, 22-year-old Kuljit Bhamra was using the first Roland synthesizer created and a CR-8000 drum machine to make disco and funk beats.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026 Channel 2 is a dedicated instrument/line input for directly recording of an electric guitar, synthesizer or drum machine.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 At times, the rustic combination of early drum machines and Anderson’s atmospheric melodies hits a sweet spot.—
Ernesto Lechner,
SPIN,
25 May 2026 Wall of Sound pop, ticky-tacky drum machines and synths; his storytelling brings a bohemian world into focus through arch aphorisms, dirty jokes and rhymes that scan impeccably.—New York Times,
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