Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums & Resonant Filterbank - SonicDemo

video upload by sonicstate

"@matthsmatthsmatths takes a look at the @EricaSynths Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums - sample based drum machine with decent sequencing options and performance based sound parameters. Was quite the hit of Superbooth this year.

Bullfrog Drums is a simple to use, dynamic drum machine , with a ton of performative features to make the beat live and breath. Up to 64 steps, parameter recording/locking plus voice control.

Available now, priced at around £589/$779


Also featured is the Resonant Filterbank, which we first saw last year, its now in production and is a clever 10 band, bandpass stereo resonant filterbank with drive, modulation and dynamic EQ mode. With up to +24dB of gain, you can really push it to extremes, or use it for more subtle, tool type functions.

Capable of some great sound mangling and for hands on or preset based processing, its available this month (19th June 2026) priced at £675/$859

00:00 BullFrog Drums
04:38 Pattern Switching and Kits
05:59 Mutes
06:02 Sound Modifications
08:00 Sample Switching
09:38 Parameter Locks
11:00 Rolls
12:15 Sample Looping
16:15 Ratchet
18:00 Sampling In
22:00 Resonant Filterbank
26:25 Configs
28:50 Filter Mode
31:45 Clk Mod
34:23 Dynamic EQ Mode
41:18 Macros"

Novation Peak on Drums — How to Turn a Peak (or Summit) into a Drum Machine (with free soundbank)

video upload by TheGuacamoleXplosion

"This no-talking video explores 7 different methods of using the Novation Peak as a drum synthesizer, a drum machine or even a groovebox.

A soundbank for the Novation Peak (should also be mostly compatible with the Novation Summit) with all stuff from this video and some more, as well as the individual Peak patches, can be downloaded here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Peak Drum Jam #1: Fake Trance for Drake Fans
03:13 - Kraftwerk — Autobahn throwback
03:36 - How to turn your Peak into a drum machine? The Autobahn beats
05:10 - Peak as a Groovebox: The Streets — Blinded By The Lights
06:22 - 'What if?' break: AFX mode for the Peak now!
07:02 - Simulating AFX mode by sending MIDI PCs to the Peak
08:32 - Surrogate Multitimbrality: Marvin Gaye — Sexual Healing
09:15 - 6 Methods for Peak beatmaking — Drummer from yet another Mother
09:55 - JMJ — Oxygène IV throwback
10:38 - 'Played' drums
11:28 - Arpeggiator 'played' mode — how it works
11:59 - Pink Floyd — On The Run throwback
12:08 - Feeding 'played' mode from an external sequencer
12:18 - Testing the limits of 'played' mode: Elbow — Grace Under Pressure
13:05 - Patch from scratch: Four-to-the-floor beat with rumble
19:24 - Changing the master tempo (impact on LFOs vs. Envelopes)
20:12 - Peak Drum Jam #2 (with the patch just made from Scratch)
22:39 - Making a drum template patch (with random Peak Spa Meditation background music)
26:02 - LFOs vs. Envelopes: Creating an early 80s beat from our drum template patch
36:14 - Final Peak Drum Jam #3 (1983/84 throwback)

All Peak Patches in this video were created from scratch. All Peak tracks were recorded through RME audio interfaces (Babyface Pro and Fireface UC) directly into Cubase stereo tracks. There are absolutely no effects on the individual Peak stereo tracks, not even panning, and levels are set to unity gain, to give an as-clear-as-possible impression of the Peak’s sonic potential and limits. On most parts (except intro), there is brickwall limiting on the stereo master, and on most multitrack parts also additional compression and EQ on the stereo master. Guitar parts recorded D.I. into the Fireface UC with a 1973 Stratocaster, several track and send FX on those.

Disclaimer:
I bought the Peak at regular price in 2020. Nobody paid me to make this video or compensated me in any other way, and it’s not monetized. No generative AI was used in the making of this video.
All songs © by their original writers and publishing companies; covered here in the framework of fair use for educational purposes.

Autobahn — written by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider and Emil Schult
Blinded by the Lights — written by Mike Skinner
Sexual Healing — written by Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown and possibly David Ritz
Oxygène (Part IV) — written by Jean-Michel Jarre
On The Run — written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters
Grace Under Pressure — written by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp

Everything else © 2026 TheGuacamoleXplosion"

The Sweet Sounds of the HAMMOND auto-vari64

video upload by CGMAGIK

"The Hammond Auto-Vari 64 analog rhythm machine from the mid-1970s.
In this video I go through every preset beat and it's variations."

Next Level Drum Modules A Perfect Pair // Bohm + Drum Farm

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Two of the most powerful drum modules in Eurorack, working better together than apart. In this review and demo I dig into the Knobula Drum Farm and the Ohmforce Bohm — and show how combining them gives you a complete, performance-ready techno drum setup in a single rack.

The Knobula Drum Farm is a drum synth AND sampler in one: 16 synth models (FM, Simmons, 808/909-style snares, toms, congas, claps, ring-mod tones, hats, cymbals and more), 16 onboard effects (reverb, delay, multi-tap, reverse, cymbal crash), plus two sample players and 256 factory samples across 16 banks. Sample your own synth tones on the fly, record straight into the module, and route everything through the main or aux outputs for instant variation.

The Ohmforce Bohm is a seriously deep kick drum module with FM, tube drive, bass and wavefolder shaping — but the Performer (DJ filter, beat roll, beat slice, ducking) and Groove (clocked rumble/reverb tails) expansions are what turn it into a room-filling techno machine. Duck the Drum Farm through the Bohm and the whole groove locks together as one living pattern instead of separate hits.

Together these run around £535 (Bohm + expansions) and £450 (Drum Farm) — close to £1,000 of drums — but if you're building a live, hands-on modular setup, they're stunning."

Over 600 Monster Kicks from the Bohm

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▶ Website: https://starskycarr.com

ellitone groov~e console

video upload by ellitone instruments

"Limited edition.

ellitone.com

The ellitone groov~e console is a new variant of the original groov~e device. The console version includes the same sounds as the original, but features several new additions including built-in stereo speaker system, battery-power, hardwood body/knobs, and individual volume control over each sound layer

The groov~e console is a fun and mysterious interactive drum-machine and polyphonic-synthesizer that automatically generates musical “grooves”. A “groove” consists of 3 individual sound layers: a drum-machine layer, an ambience-sample layer, and a polyphonic-synthesizer sequence layer. Each of these 3 sound layers can be individually tweaked or swapped out to find the right mixture of sounds to make you say “WHOAH, that’s funky!”.

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5/29/26 (goofy samba) EML 400/401 & 200 + Roland CR-78 + DSP 808 + Metasonix R-57 + ADE Panscan (…)

video upload by Cfpp0

"5/29/26 (goofy samba) EML 400/401 & 200 + Roland CR-78 & SPH-323 + DSP 808 + Metasonix R-57 + ADR Pan Scan + Alesis MIDIVERB II

Whatever this is, it came about when I hooked up the Roland CR-78 drum machine trigger output (Disco 2/Samba) to the ElectroComp EML 400/401 external clock input. And it sounded so goofy I had to record it. A kick from the DSP 808 was added on the 1. The EML 400/401 is auto-panning through the ADR Pan Scan. Then I did an overdub, alternating octaves on the EML 400/401, with the CR-78 beat running through the Metasonix R-57, and a clave on the DSP 808. There is an additional clave sound towards the end, from the EML 200, using the envelope output from the EML 401. Reverb from the Alesis MIDIVERB II."

Roland AIRA Compact T-8 Beat Machine Demo & Review

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
https://woodypianoshack.com

Alan Instruments SpaceDrum

See it in BoBeats SUPERBOOTH favorites at 11:34.

via Alan Instruments

Combining generative beat-making
with real-time audio reactivity,
SpaceDrum is a rhythmic revelation.

It’s an endless idea machine,
an inspiring rhythm instrument,
and the ultimate jam companion.

Built to last a lifetime
in the studio and on stage,
SpaceDrum is handmade
by musicians in Chicago.

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BEAT GEMS - the new book on drum machines...

video upload by Bjooks

"Soon to launch on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

BEAT GEMS is a premium hardcover book from Bjooks that explores this remarkable history through rare and iconic machines, vivid photography, artist stories, technical insight, and the people who turned boxes of circuits into culture. The book explores more than six decades of electronic music history through the drum machines that changed the way music is made, recorded, and performed.

An inspiring and visually rich book for anyone interested in music technology, design, rhythm, and recording culture, this comprehensive work follows the evolution of drum machines from early experiments and preset rhythm companions to programmable icons, studio powerhouses, genre-defining classics, and the hardware revival of recent decades. The project structure already maps that story across eight major stages – from invention and standardization to creative misuse, programmability, studio control, genre definition, and rebirth.

The book presents comprehensive research, writing, editing, photography, and visual development by author Oli Freke and editor Kim Bjørn.

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LCD 647B Loop Maker

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video upload by bogushokus1980

Note the video above is from 17 years ago. The listing below was spotted and sent in via M Me.

It was also available in Red:

loop maker toys by struktur. beat square

video upload by flao raphael

via this eBay listing

"We are offering this super rare LCD 647B Loop Maker, a truly unique and hard-to-find vintage electronic instrument designed for beat creation, sequencing, and hands-on performance 🎶🔥

This is not just a simple loop player ❌
It’s a programmable drum machine & sequencer that lets you edit individual rhythm parts and shape your grooves in detail.

✨ Special Features:
• 🎚️ Full rhythm programming & editing
• 🎧 Built-in scratch wheel function for DJ-style effects
• 🔊 Deep, bass-heavy, highly distinctive sound
• 🎹 Built-in speaker for standalone use
• 🎙️ Audio input for extra creative possibilities"

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Audio Computer Interview London Synth and Pedal Expo 2026

video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

"Hi everybody this time we bring you the Audio.Computer Interview at the London Synth and Pedal Expo 2026 talking about the beat friend drum machine

Beat Friend is the first offering from audio.computer, a UK-based duo making ‘benevolent, semi-autonomous music machines’. Beat Friend is an analogue drum machine, using circuits based on the ‘twin-t’s from the legendary Roland CR-78. Each drum has a slider that changes the drum’s complexity within one of the 30+ preset patterns, which already allows hundreds of variations on any given beat.

But wait! There’s more! Turning the Enthusiasm knob allows Beat Friend to add or subtract notes from the pattern as it sees fit, either keeping the pulse of the pattern or going completely off piste. It's like having an enthusiastic robot Labrador playing a 70's electronic drum kit just for you.
All the sounds are routed through a Triforce of digital and analogue effects, which...well, you just have to turn knobs to find out what they do. If you’ve ever wanted to base a track on a 7/8 samba through a bit-and sample crusher, then this is the unit for you.
And, sure, if you’re a control freak who absolutely must design every bar, you can control the drums individually via MIDI. It even includes a letterpress-printed manual, numbered to match your unit.
Beat Friend plays in glorious mono and is powered by a universal 12V power supply (included in the box)."

RYK TimeSlice Looper Module New Firmware V1.2 - sound demos and technique tutorials

video upload by RYK Modular

"The New V1.2 Time Slice firmware unleashes some super cool new features including Polyphonic sample playback, Autoslice + Slice marker editing, Morphagene Reels support, and some funky quantised trigger input and output options amongst others . . .

NEW FEATURES LIST:

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Dubreq Stylophone BEAT Compact Drum Machine

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via this listing

Additional Perfect Circuit listings

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Animal Factory Dirty Mirror × Korg Monologue // Fuzz Synth Jam (No Talking)

video upload by Animal Factory Amplification

"Use headphones for this one! Animal Factory Dirty Mirror dual parallel fuzz pedal running a Korg Monologue analog synth — no talking, no post-processing, just raw tone. This was recorded in one take to bring out how the Dirty Mirror becomes an instrument in itself.

A love letter to shoegaze, noise, and harsh textures, the Dirty Mirror pairs a modified Shin-Ei Superfuzz (the "Burn" channel) with a heavily modded Big Muff Pi (the "Churn" channel), plus a pre-fuzz delay modulated by an internal LFO and envelope follower. Hand-built in Mumbai by Animal Factory Amplification and debuted at Superbooth 2025.

Here it's sculpting the Korg Monologue's aggressive analog voice into fuzzscapes, drones, seasick vibrato, and pitch-shifted square-wave chaos. Recorded dry — no EQ, no reverb, nothing but the pedal and the synth. Drums from an MFB Tanzmaus (not processed)

🎛 SIGNAL CHAIN
Korg Monologue → Animal Factory Dirty Mirror → interface"

Animal Factory Dirty Mirror Fuzz on MFB Tanzmaus | Dual Distortion Delay Jam

video upload by Animal Factory Amplification

"Use headphones or speakers with good bass! Dual fuzz chaos meets beat-driven synthesis! Watch the Animal Factory Dirty Mirror transform the MFB Tanzmaus drum machine with creative distortion and delay manipulation. This is pure experimentation—no tutorial, just sonic exploration.

Gear featured:
Animal Factory Dirty Mirror Dual Fuzz Pedal
MFB Tanzmaus Drum Machine

Not just a shoegaze and noise rock machine - the Dirty Mirror is the perfect fuzz for musicians exploring wall-of-fuzz sounds, experimental synthesis, drum machine effects processing, and unconventional gear combinations."

"The Dirty Mirror takes these two behemoths of sonic perversion and adds an extra layer of nasty – using the core circuit of our Coma Reactor Eurorack module.

This three footswitch, 15 knob pedal looks complicated – but it’s not:

The BURN Channel (left side) is based on our Chemical Burn circuit, a nastier FY-6 variant.

The CHURN channel (right side) is based on a heavily modded Big Muff Pi.

There is a short delay circuit before the fuzz circuits.

Both the fuzz circuits can switch between the input sound, 100% wet delayed sound or a blend of wet and dry.

The fuzz circuits are then mixed in parallel into a high-headroom output section.

For added sickness, the delay time can be modified by an envelope follower or LFO.

Choose your filthy reflection – from straight dual parallel fuzz textures, to seasick vibrato to long slow quasi-chorus phasey apocalyptica.

The delay can be used on its own for slapback, chorus and vibrato effects.

Yes, it can get very noisy.
No, you can’t do anything about it - so weep in pain and pleasure, and submit to the swarms of square waves that joyfully fill your room."

Mega Command Live (MCL) TUTORIALS

video uploads by Acid Gray

Playlist:

1. Mega Command Live (MCL) TUTORIAL 01 - Basic Functionalities (Conditional Trigs, Micro-Timing...)

I received my MCL just two days ago. Here, I show some very simple and basic functionalities of the unit (it's much easier than I expected).

A significant benefit for this classic and amazing machine!

0:00 Intro - What is the MCL?
0:46 MIDI-Connection
0:54 Create Project
2:27 Power up MD
3:07 Let's Make a Beat!

Find more resources here:
https://www.elektronauts.com/t/megaco...

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For Sale Rare Metasonix D-1000 Vacuum Tube Drum Machine

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video upload by tonetweakers

"Available now at tonetweakers.com. We’ve decided to sell our Metasonix D-1000, one of the rarest, most sought after and possibly weirdest drum machines ever. Please email if seriously interested. “Unleash pure sonic chaos and analog character with the Metasonix D-1000—an unapologetically wild drum machine that ditches sterile digital precision for raw, tube-driven power; built around real vacuum tube circuitry, it delivers aggressive, unpredictable tones that range from deep, thunderous kicks to searing industrial textures, making every beat feel alive and dangerous; whether you’re crafting experimental electronic music or looking to inject gritty personality into your productions, the D-1000 doesn’t just make rhythms—it creates an experience that’s bold, tactile, and impossible to replicate with anything else.” #metasonix #metasonixd1000 #drummachine #compurhythm #vacuumtube

Buy vintage gear that works like new at tonetweakers.com

We buy sell trade refurbish vintage synths and electronic musical instruments."

Exploring unique FX with synthesisers, modular & more // TRAILS from Poly Effects [PEDALS & PATCHES]

video upload by DivKid

"Join us for an exploration of TRAILS as part of our Pedals & Patches series of videos, exploring pedal FX with modular gear, synthesizers, around the studio and with some other instruments too. Pedals aren't just for guitarists, so lets get creative with them!

Trails offers 7 FX that make your sounds sustain and grow, there's resonators (think Rings) with sympathetic strings, bell like chord generation, live and frozen buffer granular processing, a unique distortion like nothing I've used before, micro loopers, pitch shifting delays, vinyl record emulating delays and more!"

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This box turns sound into magic: RODEC Ministyler Demo

video upload by mylarmelodies

"Being a demo video I was very gladly hired to make explaining the RODEC & Sherman Ministyler filterbank. This is one of the best pieces of hardware I tried last year and I approached them to make this. Ministyler is like a baby stereo Sherman filterbank (yes, the '96 classic desktop filter) in a 'RODEC One' box with two slots for other 'RODEC One' modules, and is deceptive in depth despite how simple the panel looks. You'll hear it here mostly on drum machine - my favourite use I found - but also on Tenori-on & Nord Lead 2 with CV input used. It's nuts."

CHAPTERS
00:00 - What's in this demo/sound preview?
02:01 - Quick Filter Sweeps on Synth
02:47 - WHAT is this white box?
04:46 - How to use it
05:14 - How to gain stage
05:40 - Extreme Drive
06:01 - The important Dry/Wet Control
06:18 - Stereo Filtering Tip
06:37 - The Mod Knobs
07:01 - Highpass to Add Bass
07:35 - Bandpass
08:23 - The art of the Ministyler is...
11:13 - FM Control to add rasp
14:00 - This vs Eurorack thoughts
14:51 - CV Ins: Tenori-On Rhythmic Drone Filtering
17:12 - Step Controlled Frequency Beauty
18:41 - Sidechain a Nord with a Drum Machine
20:09 - How many ways can Ministyler mash up a beat?

Akai Introduces the MPC Sample

video uploads by Akai Professional

Playlist:

1. DNU MPC Sample with Dibia$e | Akai Professional
2. MPC Sample | Overview
3. MPC Sample | Where Beats are Born | Akai Professional

Getting Started with the MPC Sample Tutorial Videos

video uploads by Akai Professional

And three user videos:



Playlist:

1. Akai MPC SAMPLE Review // Does it BEAT the Competition? + 5 Power Tips // Tutorial - loopop
2. (•˕ •マ.ᐟ Jam With ‪@Akai_Pro‬ MPC Live III - Isobutane
3. Akai Professional | MPC SAMPLE | Techno Jam (No Talking)

Pics and details via Perfect Circuit

Also check with your favorite dealers on the right for various deals and bundles.

"Akai's MPC Sample is a portable chopping machine that is ready to go whenever a moment of inspiration strikes or as your lightweight companion through a day of slow-moving errands. Styled after their beloved MPC60, this beige beauty gives nostalgia and function in a battery-powered package. To ensure the size and ease-of-use remains paramount, the MPC Sample has a stripped down OS and micro pads but don't let the size fool you: this is an MPC through-and-through.

Whether using the built-in microphone, the stereo 1/4" jacks, or USB audio, you get quick access to the Sample Record section that is as easy as pressing a pad. A few quick trims using the multifunction knobs or using the shift and main encoder in combination will have you chopping and trimming in no time. Once you have your samples loaded, chopped, and assigned, recording a sequence is just as easy: just set the mode to Seq, adjust settings to taste, press the pad you want to record to, and you've got a loop. Resample that loop for further processing, use the step edit mode to make micro adjustments, and precompose a few sequences to switch between for full track performances.

The MPC Sample lets you engage effects in two different ways: the Knob FX and Pad FX. As their names portend, the Knob FX gives you access to a gang of effects including delays and reverbs, amp simulations, modulation effects, and vintage emulators. These effects are controlled with the three multifunction knobs for excellent playability. The Pad FX, on the other hand, are 16 always available effects that get triggered momentarily by the pads and are expressed via velocity. This is where you can get a stutter effect, several coloration effects, a half-speed effect, and other performable, musical delights. A fantastic choice for newcomers and veterans alike, the MPC Sample from Akai is a powerful tool for studio or stage that complements just about any other piece of equipment in your audio arsenal.

MPC SAMPLE FEATURES

Portable, battery powered sampler

16 Velocity sensitive mini pads

Built-in mic

Record and save sequences

Edit and chop samples

Dedicated volume slider lets you mix chops on the fly

16 Pad FX engage at the press of a pad

Selectable Knob FX including vintage sampler emulation

8 Banks of samples per project

Built-in Speaker

Simple OS with crisp screen

Retro styling"

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RMIF OPUS - Unique synth pulsations

video upload by LFOstore

"The RMIF Opus (РМИФ Oпус) is a rare analogue string machine/synthesizer made in Riga, Latvia by the Riga Musical Instrument Factory (RMIF) in the year 1988.

The sound range is five octaves and the instrument consists of 4 sections — piano, that synthesizes piano like lead soundings of different timbres, analog string machine, that plays wonderful string sounds with soft attack and with the possibility to control release, tremolo and the pereodically repeated beat-fading sounds.

A flexible bass section, that is controlled by 2 lower octaves, that contain three 8' and two 16' registers.

The Opus is based on divide-down technology with a master oscillator and has very nice multimode filter (LPF, BPF and HPF with resonance), a fantastic chorus, ring modulator, vibrato and a lot other features."