Swing and groove Swing is a parameter common to even the most basic drum machines. A standard drum machine’s step sequencer divides each looped pattern into a set number of steps – typically 8 ...

Taking advantage of these capabilities can make a drum machine an excellent hub for a wider studio setup. Take Behringer’s ...

Breakage resembles a typical software drum machine with step-sequencer/pattern editor, samples browser/loader, and the expected transport controls. The Swing control in the sequencer panel adds a ...

So you can’t craft a room shaking bassline to accompany your drum pattern. You also can’t pull the trick of using the modulation sequencer to control pitch, like you could on the Lemondrop and ...

If you fancy creating your very own d-touch sequencer and drum machine, researchers at the University of Southampton have now designed one you can print off and assemble with a little glue or ...

Getting started with the new Logic Pro Step Sequencer; a new way to program MIDI and automation data with that particular Apple touch, of course.

Inspired by programmable drum machine hardware like the Roland TR-808, the Beat Sequencer shows the individual instruments in a drum kit, and then you can program a pattern for each one.

Drum patterns can also be made from scratch via the built-in step sequencer, giving users four tracks to work with. Each track has a wide array of adjustable parameters, including swing, speed ...

These grooves are predefined patterns that users can quantise their own rhythms to by varying amounts – ie controlling how close your own drum pattern matches that of the preset groove. A final way ...

The feature taps into all of Apple’s stock drummer and drum kit patches, but you can also hit up the new Sound Library for 10 additional kits you can use in Beat Sequencer.