Electronic drum
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Electronic drums are an electronic musical instrument that replicates the sound and appearance of a drum kit or other percussion instruments. Electronic drums consist of an electronic sound module whi
Roland TD-27KV2 Electronic drum kit
Early Simmons SDSV Electronic Drums, ca. 1983
Roland V-Stage Series TD-12S V-Drum Kit. On the left is the "brain", the module that controls the drum sounds and enables the performer to select from different types of drum kit and control the volume.
The drum module for the Yamaha DTxpress IV electronic drum kit
Drum machine
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A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns. Drum machines may imitate drum kits or other percussion instruments, or produce unique soun
Electronic drum
…the sound and appearance of a drum kit or other percussion instruments. Electronic drums consist of an electronic sound module which produces the synthesized or sampled percussion sounds and a set of pads, usually constructed in a shape to resemble drums and cymbals, which are equipped with electronic sensors…
Elektron Analog RYTM drum machine
Rhythmicon (1932) and Joseph Schillinger, a music educator
Wurlitzer Side Man (1959, inner view)
Seeburg/Gulbransen Rhythm Prince using a mechanical wheel, as seen on bailed out left panel