This November, we’re going big on beats, the rhythmic backbone of your music, and the element that sets genres apart and gets feet tapping. Over the coming days, we’ll tackle both programming and ...

Blown-out snares, glitchy hi-hats and percussion, almost any beat can be achieved with a drum machine, especially those with dedicated FM synthesis. Roger Linn’s Linn LM-1, released originally in 1980 ...

We’re going big on beats, tackling both programming and mixing drums, with tips for crafting better acoustic and electronic sounds (and all without a human drummer in sight) When you purchase through ...