Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A look at a niche within a niche, the drum synthesizer; a story that begins in the late 60s and continues to this very day.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Definition of a "Drum Synthesizer"
2:24 Precursors, DIY and Impakt
4:03 Star Instruments Synare
5:09 How these Instruments Worked
6:13 Syndrum: The First Famous Drum Synth
8:45 Ult-Sound: Japan's First Drum Synth
10:10 Pearl & Tama: Here Come The Drum Companies
13:20 Simmons: The Zeitgeist
19:21 The Flood Gates & Mega-Montage
24:48 Soviet Offerings
25:17 Decline and the Splitting Point
27:05 Vermona: A New Era
29:28 Elektron: Blurred Lines
30:58 A Plethora of Machines
32:24 Clavia/Nord: Simply Red
33:39 Modern Day: The Culmination
34:44 Summary & Thanks
35:23 Patron Outro Jam

A huge thanks to those who helped with the video:
Nathan Curren - Tugg the Drummer
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Romain Segaud - Title Image

Will @ SawSquareSine
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Cfpp0
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TOSKABYSS
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Harry Axten
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Josh Semans
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CALC
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Reuben Jones
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BoBeats
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Tom Thistlewaite

Vermona
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Allen Brunelle
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