Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

The Roland CompuRhythm or CR-78 from 1978 is arguably the first famous drum machine. In this short video, I take a look at why that is.

Free sample pack: drive.google.com/file/d/1iV0Z3LAepqdaMLeyhkKAebBa3NFrGpAz/view?usp=sharing

Thanks to the owner of this CR-78 and thanks to Autoy for filling in the sounds I couldn't get due to it needing a visit to the synth doctor.