drum machine

noun

: an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums

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Equally impressive was the subsequent drum and percussion duet by Thompson and Stro Elliot, who deftly played a Maschine, a MIDI controller and digital drum machine with 16 pads. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024 Maschine Micro Mk3 Photograph: Lauren Joseph The Maschine Micro ($269) is a compact sampling controller that pairs with fantastic software to essentially give you the 21st-century equivalent of the drum machines that classic hip hop producers began using in the early 1990s. Parker Hall, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2021 The sonic adventures on Thriller were hypercharged by Jones’ embrace of the newest music technology, including synthesizers and drum machines. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 Every note feels organic; the original songs may have been cut with samplers and drum machines, but the bounce, swing, and swag all carry the DNA of New Orleans. Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drum machine 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drum machine was in 1976

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“Drum machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20machine. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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