We take a look at some of the most essential drum machines and the songs their programming innovations and sonic quirks ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A drum machine emulates the sounds made by any and all ...

Despite low-quality sample rates, vintage digital drum machines remain a production constant. We hook-up three of the best, and recommend their plugin counterparts When you purchase through links on ...

Oficina de Sonido Clave is a new portable 8-track drum machine powered by a Euclidean sequencer, coming soon to Kickstarter.

The early drum machines were too expensive for most musicians. But a device that turned acoustic drum samples into something more powerful became a signature sound on classic recordings by Michael ...

Back in the late 1960s, creating music anywhere was made much easier with a now iconic toy-like pocket synth called the Stylophone. Now Dubreq is aiming to do the same for beat makers with a portable ...

SUPERBOOTH 2026: Polish developer Polyend clearly has a fondness for releasing simplistically-named gear. Following in the footsteps of the tracker-inspired Tracker and Synth synth comes Drums, a new ...