Vintage Drum Machine Demos & Book - RHYTHM MACHINES The Rise and Fall of the Presets

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"RHYTHM MACHINES - The Rise And Fall Of the Presets - by Alex Graham

Rhythm machines – the precursor to what we in the modern age refer to as a drum machine. This book documents the emergence of the preset pattern electronic rhythm instruments that (for a time) were used as a viable alternative to the drummer. Contained within are the Rhythmates, Rhythm Aces, Rhythm Boxes, Rhythmers, Rhythm Kings, Rhythm Masters, Donca Matics, Mini Pops and many more. Nearly three hundred rhythm instruments are documented here, with over two hundred pictures and information provided on their country of origin, instrument sounds, patterns and features. The book is a ‘must have’ for collectors, vintage instrument enthusiasts and recording artists.

For information on purchasing this unique book, follow the links here:

https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Machine...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rhythm-Machi..."
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This is one massive playlist of 68 videos. You can use the player controls to skip around.
The Godwin DM32 gets my vote for best looking rhythm machine.

Playlist (to save clutter I only captured some intersting bits from the video descriptions below - the rest beign in the video dialog itself):
The New Zealand Drum Machine Museum - all in book RHYTHM MACHINES 2 by Alex Graham
1980s drum machines demoed RHYTHM MACHINES 2 book Alex Graham
RSF SD140 factory demo tape

Poor quality RSF SD140 demo 1 and 2, which i got from an Ebayer in the UK called 'Frugalpig'', who is selling hundreds of ''blank' tapes that are just copies of copies of 1980s synth and drum machine data tapes originally released from companies such as Korg, Roland, Yamaha, and even RSF. Here's the RSF SD140 demos for free, and this is as loud as the tape was.

synare 3 and tympani electronic drums

A quick demo of the Star Instruments Synare 3 and Tympani electronic drum pads from the late 1970s-early 1980s.

MPC Electronics The Kit The Clap The Synkit - vintage electronic drums

A quick demo of the MPC Electronics The Kit and the Clap and Synkit accessories, released in 1982.

MPC Electronics MPC 1 electronic drum kit and stage pads

A short demo of the MPC Electronics MPC-1 drum machine and electronic drum trigger system (along with various accessories).

Cactus Desert Drums electronic drum kit vintage 1980s

A short demo of the Cactus Desert Drums electronic drum module and pads from the early 1980s.

Ultimate Percussion UP5 electronic drum kit vintage 1980s
Klone Multi Klone vintage electronic drum kit 1980s
Klone Kit 2 - vintage 1980s electronic drum kit
KLONE KIT 1 vintage electronic drum kit
Impakt Tom electronic drum demo - electronic drum book by Alex Graham now out.

A short demo on what was the first commercially released electronic drum pad - the Impakt Tom, which came out circa 1973.

Pollard Syndrum CM demo - Electronic Drumfax book by Alex Graham released.
Gretsch ED700 Electronic Drums module demo
Thwak! British Electronic Drum Kits book - Alex Graham
Electronic Drumfax - Alex Graham (new book on vintage electronic drums)
sequential tom Basic Percussion sounds
Sequential Tom Latin Percussion sounds
Sequential Tom Contemporary sound cartridge
Sequential Tom Special Effects sound cartridge
Sequential Tom drum machine demo RHYTHM MACHINES 2 - The 1980s Drum Computers
Sequential Drumtraks demo RHYTHM MACHINES 2 - The 1980s Drum Computers
Digidrum E-mu Drumulator Rock set chips Tears For Fears
Emu Drumulator standard chips demo RHYTHM MACHINES 2
Sound Master Stix Programma ST-305 drum machine quick demo RHYTHM MACHINES 2
CLEF MASTER RHYTHM drum machine internal adjustment of sounds
CLEF Master Rhythm drum machine from RHYTHM MACHINES 2 book
MOVEMENT Sequence Memory Rhythm DRUM MACHINE DEMO
Boss DR55 Kay DRM1 Movement Memory Rhythm SR88 drum machines
mxr 185 demo RHYTHM MACHINES 2 1980s Drum Computers book by Alex Graham
The Linn LM 1: The Programmable Drum Machine That Changed The Music Industry
Ensoniq Pro Cussion RARE prototype RHYTHM MACHINES 2 is OUT!
BOHM DR BOHM Digital drum Machine DRUMFAX 2 book out now
RITM Russian preset drum machine Rhythm Machine
Ace Tone FR600 (another TR808 clone!) RARE
Rhythm Machines 3 drum machine book featuring Arturia Roland TR8
cheetah MD16 drum machine sounds demo RHYTHM MACHINES III
Cheetah MD16 drum machine battery issue RHYTHM MACHINES 3
AMTRON UK263 DRUM MACHINE PRESET - Rhythm Machine
Gisman Rhythm Machine (rare Italian drum machine)
Keio Donca Matic DE-11 vintage drum machine
Elka Drumstar 64 drum machine
Unknown Drum Machine made in Japan and very rare
Sound Auto Drummer drum machine made in Ukraine (Soviet-era)
Sound Auto Drummer Russian Drum machine Part 2
Estradin Pulsar drum machine from the former Soviet Union
Estradin Pulsar drum machines Part 2 - the rhythms
Ace Tone FR 1 Rhythm Ace drum machine
ELI CR-7030 Drum machine Beatbox
Viscount R64S DRUM MACHINE
soundmaster LP88 and EDC SR-99 Drum machines
RHYTHM MACHINES - Drum machine book released 2017
Godwin DM32 drum machine with bass pedals
Acks Newport drum machine
Multivox fr6m drum machine with FR60 attachment
Cong CR-64N drum machine
Lell PSR drum machine
MFB 301 II drum machine
Schober portable dynabeat drum trigger
rhythm box ts 2000 drum machine
Watford Electronics drum machine Mark 1
Hillwood Rhythm Stereo - drum machine RARE

Rare drum machine made in Japan... Possibly this is the only surviving Hillwood Rhythm Stereo remaining in the world.

Elektor IC drumbox drum machine

Rare hobbyist DIY kit drum machine from electronic magazine that came out in the 1970s,

Ace Tone FR60 drum machine
Nomad Rhythm Maker 12 drum machine
Univox Rhythmer RK 12 drum machine

Rare Univox drum machine that oddly does not seem to have been made by Korg. Very rare unit - Moby has one also! [see here and here]

EKo Ritmo 20 drum machine 1980s

Rare Italian rhythm unit, featuring in the recently released book RHYTHM MACHINES (which is packed with information on hundreds of these preset units) and also in the newly released (August 2018) Rhythm Machines 2 - The 1980s Drum Computers, which is packed with information on the 1980s programmable and a few preset units.

Supravox electronic drum machine RHYTHM MACHINES

Rare vintage rhythm unit from the recently released book RHYTHM MACHINES, on sale now on Amazon and Createspace and the most comprehensive book on drum machines every written. Practically an A-Z of drum machines:

Rhythm machines – the precursor to what we in the modern age refer to as a drum machine. This book documents the emergence of the preset pattern electronic rhythm instruments that (for a time) were used as a viable alternative to the drummer. Contained within are the Rhythmates, Rhythm Aces, Rhythm Boxes, Rhythmers, Rhythm Kings, Rhythm Masters, Donca Matics, Mini Pops and many more. Nearly three hundred rhythm instruments are documented here, with over two hundred pictures and information provided on their country of origin, instrument sounds, patterns and features. The book is a ‘must have’ for collectors, vintage instrument enthusiasts and recording artists. For information on purchasing this unique book, follow the links here:

https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Machine...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rhythm-Machi...

(Jan 2018) Also available, the newly released book RHYTHM MACHINES III (3) - From Decline To Retro Designs by author ALEX GRAHAM, now found on Amazon.com (USD$26.95) and Amazon.co.uk (19.95 GBP). The book has 150 full colour pages and covers information (with photographs) on all commercially released drum machines released from 1990-2017, featuring Akai, Korg, MFB, Jomox, Elektron, Roland, Zoom, Yamaha and many others including Cheetah, Arturia and Dave Smith Electronics/Linn etc.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rhythm-Machi...