A Potted History of Drum Synthesizers

video upload by Alex Ball and Nathan Curran Tugg the Drummer (Tugg)

"A look at a niche within a niche, the drum synthesizer; a story that begins in the late 60s and continues to this very day."

0:00 Intro
0:25 Definition of a "Drum Synthesizer"
2:24 Precursors, DIY and Impakt
4:03 Star Instruments Synare
5:09 How these Instruments Worked
6:13 Syndrum: The First Famous Drum Synth
8:45 Ult-Sound: Japan's First Drum Synth
10:10 Pearl & Tama: Here Come The Drum Companies
13:20 Simmons: The Zeitgeist
19:21 The Flood Gates & Mega-Montage
24:48 Soviet Offerings
25:17 Decline and the Splitting Point
27:05 Vermona: A New Era
29:28 Elektron: Blurred Lines
30:58 A Plethora of Machines
32:24 Clavia/Nord: Simply Red
33:39 Modern Day: The Culmination
34:44 Summary & Thanks
35:23 Patron Outro Jam

Update:

1/14/26 Simmons SDS6 + TAMA DS200 + Alesis MIDIVERB II + CXM 1978

video upload by Cfpp0

"This is one of two videos I recorded for the great Alex Ball (‪@AlexBallMusic‬) to use in his video about the history of drum synthesizers. I’m using the Simmons SDS7 to trigger the two halves of the TAMA DS200, with reverbs from the Alesis MIDIVERB II and the CXM 1978. The DS200 is running hot through the MIDIVERB II, overloading the preamp. The CXM 1978 has a long predelay in lo-fi mode to create a grainy pitchy echo."

Introducing the Emthree PFV3

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

This appears to be the first demo of one on the site. One went up for sale back in 2016.

"Amazingly rare, battery run formant filter, or rather EQ, machine produced in Italy by Emthree, formerly Meazzi, probably in the early 1980s.
It has two modes:
1. Full on engage of three filters / EQ settings / Vowels by pressing the buttons.
2. Gradual engage by using the three potentiometers.

The two modes cannot be engaged simultaneously.

Vintage Audio Institute is a gear vendor and recording studio in the hills of Florence, Italy.
Thanks for watching."


See thee EMthree label below for more of their products.

Elex K4 Strings Machine 1979... Italian Sound!

Published on Jan 14, 2019 VSMI

"Elex K4 Strings Machine demo... I think is a very great nice sound!! Montarbo DRev 128 for echo and long reverb and a wonderful Mac whau whau pedal effect by Meazzi."

Echo Pad - Audio examples and presets demo - 1.4.8 Massive Update

Echo Pad - Audio examples and presets demo
Published on Aug 28, 2013 HoldernessMedia .·32 videos

"This video demonstrates some of the new parameters in the delay control panel for multi-tap delays, as well as processing guitar and other apps through some of Echo Pad's factory presets.

For more info: http://www.holdernessmedia.com"

iTunes:
Echo Pad - Multi Effects Processor - Holderness Media Inc

"What's New in Version 1.4.8
MASSIVE UPDATE!!!
Thanks to many user requests, this update brings Multi-tap mania to Echo Pad! Brand new preset system and 60 new factory presets as well. =)

Inspired by the rare Meazzi Echomatic 2, there is now a total of up to 6 individual delay taps, great for achieving rhythmic echoes of all kinds, including "that sound" of Hank Marvin and The Shadows. Of course you can do lots of crazy custom multi-tap delays as well.

Please be sure to check out the updated online manual and tutorial videos to see all that's new in this version. http://www.holdernessmedia.com/home/ios-applications/music/echo-pad/echo-pad-support/manual

New features:

- added two additional delay taps (Multi-tap 3&4) for a total of up to 6 individual delay taps!

- added individual controls for Multi-tap 1 through 4: time and volume

- new preset storing (old presets are automatically updated and renamed to "- User - OldPreset")

- brand new factory presets (60 presets)

- added option to manually enter delay times by typing in a value (located in delay controls panel)

- added buttons for BPM synced note values for delay time (located in delay controls panel)

- increased maximum delay time to 3 seconds

- added tape hiss slider to delay controls panel

- added tape tone slider to delay controls panel

- added tap tempo, bpm sync, and manual enter bpm value options to delay controls panel

- added option for summed mono output for guitarists (tap the WHITE control ring to toggle summed mono output on/off)

- added 2 new triggers on the Audiobus sidepanel for loading Preset 1 & 2 (thanks to user Hoyas79)


Bugfixes:

- fixed a bug with flanger that caused unwanted distortion

- fixed a bug that caused recordings at incorrect sample rate when used in Audiobus effect slot"