Rhythm Machines 2: The 1980s Drum Computers - 326

The 1980s saw the emergence and dominance of the polyphonic synthesizers and sampling keyboards, the electronic drum kit, and the programmable drum machine in the music industry worldwide. Rhythm Machines 2 - The 1980s Drum Computers - features over 100 programmable drum machines from the decade, instruments that can be heard on countless records from the era, and that are still used in the present day. The book is an essential guide for musicians and collectors of this vintage equipment. This all-colour book has information on the classic 1980s drum machines from the USA (E-mu, Linn, Oberheim, MXR, Sequential Circuits), from the Japanese companies (Korg, Roland / Boss, Kawai, Hammond, Sound Master and Yamaha), as well as featuring the more obscure drum machine models made from all over the world, including the unreleased Ensoniq Pro-Cussion prototype, and from the United Kingdom the Movement Computer Systems units, the MPC Electronics MPC-1 from 1983, the AHB Inpulse One from 1984, plus the one and only Anvil Percussion Synth prototype. Rhythm Machines 2 - The 1980s Drum Computers is the 'Deluxe Colour' first edition of this book title.
ASIN: 1983552585
VSKU: BVV.1983552585.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Graham, Alex
Binding: Paperback