Brand
Erica Synths, based in Riga, Latvia, are boutique makers of Eurorack modules, desktop synths and drum machines. Their Perkons HD-01 drum machine and Fusion System II modular setup are highly praised for analogue warmth and build quality. They’ve won industry awards like the MusicTech Choice Award for their Black Stereo Delay. Collaborations, such as the Bullfrog educational synth with Richie Hawtin, show their innovative spirit. Erica Synths are respected worldwide for unique design, characterful sound and robust craftsmanship.
Category
Discover hardware drum machines and rhythm instruments for programming beats, shaping electronic percussion and performing live. Models may use analogue circuits, digital samples, synthesis or a combination of methods. Compare pattern length, sequencing controls, individual outputs, effects, sampling and MIDI or clock synchronisation to choose the right centrepiece for a studio or live setup.
Tags
Hardware designed for creating and sequencing electronic drum and percussion patterns. Tagged products may generate sounds through analogue circuitry, digital synthesis, samples or a hybrid design, with different approaches to programming and performance.
Products that send, receive or process Musical Instrument Digital Interface data. MIDI carries performance and control information rather than audio, allowing keyboards, synthesisers, sequencers, computers and other equipment to play and synchronise with one another.
Products that record, load, manipulate or perform with sampled audio. This includes compact sample players and more advanced production instruments with editing, sequencing, effects and storage for creating kits, loops, textures and complete arrangements.
Products with dedicated note, rhythm, MIDI or control-voltage sequencing capabilities. A sequencer records or generates musical events and sends them to internal sounds or connected instruments, often providing step programming, pattern chaining and performance controls.
