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drum machine
noun
- a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.
drum machine
noun
- a synthesizer specially programmed to reproduce the sound of drums and other percussion instruments in variable rhythms and combinations selected by the musician; the resulting beat is produced continually until stopped or changed
Example Sentences
Other visitors sit attentively, following the step-by-step tutorials on how to use a drum machine or create a sample.
“Not everybody’s going to become a musician, but having somebody show you what a drum machine or what sampling is, that’s when you start to have a deeper appreciation for music,” Emmons said.
Hip-hop was a product of necessity, meaning they took the music program out of schools and in my generation, you had to get a drum machine or a turntable.
Since Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA started chopping up samples and making hip-hop beats on a drum machine nearly 40 years ago, he’s been pulling inspiration from a variety of musical genres and mediums, ranging from 1970s soul and orchestral tracks to kung-fu films.
She raised her arms to form the first letter of the “YMCA” dance — a staple on wedding reception dance floors since the 1980s — but it appeared Trump had no idea what she was doing, and he continued to sway to the beat of his own drum machine.
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