Roland’s TR-1000 is the ultimate drum machine

Combining real analog circuits with digital synthesis and sampling makes the TR-1000 powerful but overwhelming.
Hackaday

The Making Of A Minimalist Analog Drum Machine

Our hacker [Moritz Klein] shows us how to make a minimalist analog drum machine. If you want the gory details check out the video embedded below and there is a first class write-up available as a 78 ...
Gizmodo

If You Try the HTML5 Drum Machine, It’s All You’ll Do for the Next Hour

This dead simple drum machine that runs in your browser is so much fun. The HTML5 Drum Machine borrows its aesthetics from classic beat boxes like the TR-808 Rhythm Composer. It’s got five different ...