2009!....HAPPY NEW YEAR!

OK if you're reading this...first of all, thanks for visiting! I appreciate it!, The DruMachineBoy Blog is just a place where I put/follow drum machine links off the good ole't'internet.....why!?.......because I love drum machines...kinda obvious really!!! I've looked shedloads of times for a decent Drum Machine Blog and never found one...so I thought I'll do one mes'en and thats about it really!....new, old, ads, photo's...vintage, software, auctions...bla bla....hopefully its all here and if you visit, hopefully you'll find something here that floats yer boat!!....so anyway thanks for visiting, I really hope your 2009 totally rocks!! please visit again, follow and link to me...if you REALLY ARE a total DruMachineHead!!...rock on!! (Dean ;-)

PS: the very neat image above is from HERE!

BOSS Dr Rhythm DR550...for sale!

Boss Dr Rhythm DR-550 drum machine. Working condition, with original transformer and handbook. No reserve, pick up from Ely if you want to save on postage...the dr550 is a brilliant piece of kit if you wanna bid on this wicked item go HERE!

WURLITZER Sideman...aged photo heaven!

The Sideman was the first mass produced drum machine in the 50's and has AMAZINGLY crazy sounds, each sound having its own vacuum tube and the ability to dial in or out volume and 'umpf'. There are beats with use of a motor, belt, and rheostat (mambo, cha cha, etc) but the best part is the button board where you can play the sounds yourself. The sounds are weird and crumbly and great....very DEVO or Raymond Scott electronic era. All units are noisy with big ground noise but somehow that adds to the sound. I got this in a music store on the far west side of Chicago who thought it was broken. I bought it for $40 and brought it home and tightened one screw and it worked perfectly. I now have five of them. They come in different finishes, I have found, as well as with different grill clothes. I assume when you bought one new you were trying to most match the organ it was going to be the sideman to.

BILLABOOP..........!

The BillaBoop is a new kind of drumming machine, it recognises sounds that you make like clapping a desk or clicking your fingers and then converts them into a proper drum noise.

BillaBoop has been developed by PhD student Amaury Hazan (students have so much fun) whose studying Machine Learning, Music Cognition and Audio Signal Processing. Which basically means he's pretty clever and has programmed the BillaBoop to learn the noises that you make which drive the drums.

You've probably got to watch the video to understand what this bit of software does...

More info HERE!

RZA's custom WU drum machine!

Now this is one serious piece of kit, the Guitar Center has teamed up with the Wu-Tang Clan's superstar rapper/producer RZA to create eight Forat Custom MV8800s. The limited edition drum machine/production studio features original artwork by electronic pioneer Bruce Forat. They go on sale on February 28th 2008 and will set you back $5999.00. The good news is that each purchaser will also get the opportunity to attend a private tutorial session with the RZA himself. Who's in?.............you want one!?....well look this was originally posted in jan 2008, they went on sale in feb...so if you really DO want one....good luck!!...hahaha, ...but wow wot a serious piece of kit to have in your collection...shweeeeeeeeeeeet!

CLASSIC Roland press ad!

This is how drum machines used to be advertised many years back, nowadays you actually don't see that many ads for drum machines, but these were awesome machines and come on they've got wood! so that can't be bad can it! enjoy! this CR 68 & TR 66 press advert!

TOP 10 drum machines of all time...what do you think...?

This is a post from The Chip Collection originally posted a couple of years back now and it certainly isn't the same as the list I would personally make...but hey its an interesting read all the same! original posted HERE!

BOSS DR55 vintage Dr Rhythm analog...for sale!

Vintage pedal brand new in the box with matching foot switch is a 1980 Boss DR-55 Dr. Rhythm drum machine. The Boss DR-55 Dr. Rhythm Drum machine is the first step-write-style drum machine to be released in 1980. Never been used, includes all original Owner's Manual, Sample Rhythm guide, guide sticker and 2 boss logo stickers. Original foot switch also included in original box. We get great shipping rates so please disregard regard the automatic ebay shipping rates if they seem high. We ship worldwide! go take a bid HERE!

GREAT Free Mac App Drumatix 606 2.5...!

Drumatix DX232 (606) is a software drum machine and bassline sequencer for the Mac, using Roland TR 606, 909, 808, 707, LinnDrum and Amen Brother samples. You can make your own drum tracks for use in any production you want! You make beats like you would with an original Roland TR606 or 808 and then save or load them for later use.
If you're stuck for ideas, then just check out the song packs! We've given you five groovy patterns to get you started and your imagination flowing, and if you want to get the closest you can to the real thing, then you can use your normal keyboard! You can hide your screen if you want and operate Drumatix with just the keyboard

Download it HERE!

VERMONA advert...!

The Vermona DRM1 MKIII. It's one of the very few analog drum machines being manufactured new today. It sounds similar to a vintage analog machine, somewhere in-between a Roland TR-CR78 and TR-808. The tuning pots for each sound allow it to reach a wide range of sound. The new MKIII version does away with the Distortion Effect and replaces it with a Waveshaper. It does not sound like a 909 or Jomox. Take a listen: Vermona DRM.mp3

After the fall of the wall, the inventors from the GDR-label for electronic instruments, Vermona, founded a new company named HDB audio. Based in the east German Vogtland near the Czech border, they have been recognized throughout the years for their OEM, quality, production for well known brands of tube amplifiers, mixers, splitters and other gear. During the past ten years they have been financing their love of electronic instruments by working for these other manufacturers who respect their quality and on-time work. It wasn't until the year 2000 that the founders could buy their label back from investors. Now they are in full throttle with HDB for pro audio and Vermona for pro synth and effects. (The stuff they truly desire to create!) - www.schneidersbuero.de

Each sound has an individual output and there is a stereo out and headphone jack. For a little extra money you can get it with silver knobs, blue LEDs and wood side panels. There's not too much more to say other than this thing sounds really nice! In a recent trip to Schneider's Buro in Berlin I picked up the advertisement for the DRM (MKII version).

Here's a youtube clip if you aint heard this little beastie in action...oh yeh!!....ROCK ON!!

CLASSIC Korg press advert!

A classic press advert for the Korg KR 55B Rhythmer....oooo they don't make em like this anymore....top top top!
and here's a clip for this decentn little beatbox!

KIKAXXE software synth & drum machine from WayOutWare....!

The KikAXXE is a virtual synthesizer, drum machine and analog sequencer. It's great fun. After you watch this video be sure to try the fully working 30 day demo from www.wayoutware.com. For more videos, tutorials and pro-audio articles visit www.wiretotheear.com.

BEATeD simple drum machine for S60 mobiles...!

1..2..3..4! BeatEd is a simple drum machine application for Symbian S60 3rd edition mobile phones by Saku Tiainen,
Description and Features
Description:
BeatEd is a simple drum machine application for Symbian S60 mobile phones. It was originally developed in couple of nights to get a drum machine and metronome application for personal guitar playing purposes. After getting a lot of new ideas and positive feedback, I decided to improve it a bit and make a decent public release of it. So here it is, have fun!
Feature highlights:
- Easy to use beat editor, even easier beat player.
- Change tempo and volume while playing.
- Edit beat on-the-fly while playing.
- 16 bit 16 channel audio mixer.
- Extremely accurate beat timing (1-999 BPM).
- Real-time VU meters.
- 16 different drum tracks.
- Supports S60 v3.x mobile phones.
- Adjusts to different screen layouts.
- Random volume variance.
- and much more..
Supported devices:
- All S60 3rd edition devices
Here's a youtube clip to wet yer appetite! nice!

Download it from HERE!
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Originally posted HERE!

FREE Hydrogen software for your Mac!

Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine. It's main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming., check it out HERE!

VINTAGE Yamaha RX11...for sale!

One of the first drum machines Yamaha released which was 8 bit and sample based, It is quite primitive by today's standards but has some great lofi drum sounds which are still popular today, It is in full working order and in average cosmetic condition.
Yamaha RX-11 Drum machine Specifications

Type: Drum-machine/
Synthesis Type: 8-bit PCM with 192 kB MB of ROM
Controllers :
Drum Section :
Number of Drum Kits : 1
Number of Drum sounds : 29
Keyboard :
Number of Keys : 16 pads
Can send on simultaneous MIDI channels
Responds to :
Sounds can be split by :
Inputs and Outputs :
Number of Audio Outs (excluding Phones) : 12, L&R
Number of Audio Ins :
Number of MIDI Outs (excluding Thru) : 1 (no thru)
Number of MIDI Ins : 1
go take a bid HERE!