Exploring the fascinating sound of the E-mu Drumulator-an affordable drum machine with a lot of personality. From '80s shoegaze to Italo disco and synth-pop, this drum machine has left its mark on the music world with bands like Cocteau Twins or Depeche Mode. And thanks to Digidrums, you can get sound pack E-proms, making it a more viable machine. Join us on a nostalgic journey!
00:00 Intro
00:21 History of the Drumulator
00:46 Drumulator sound banks
01:27 Artists that used the E-mu Drumulator
01:55 Drumulator polyphony and specs
02:22 Drumulator swing demo
02:34 Drumulator patterns, songs, and saving data
02:45 Was the Drumulator called Drumulator 100?
02:55 The Drumulator with Digidrum E-prom sound packs
03:11 The Drumulator and E-mu SP-12
03:24 Drumulator Prices in 2024 and software emulations
03:40 Drumulator in action
04:40 outro
Additional sources:
1. Vail, Mark. Vintage Synthesizers. San Francisco, California, USA: Miller Freeman Book, 1993.
2. Keeble, Rob. “30 Years Of Emu.” Sound On Sound. SOS Publications Group. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
3. Guthrie, Robin. “Equipment Notes.” Robin Guthrie (official website).
4. Wikipedia - E-mu Drumulator, Vail, Mark. Vintage Synthesizers. San Francisco, California, USA: Miller Freeman Book, 1993