JOIN / SIGN IN

Welcome to Hatchards Rewards

Earn a Rewards Stamp for every £10 you spend in our shops or online*

Every 10 Rewards Stamps you earn adds £10 to your Rewards Balance

Spend your Rewards Balance in our shops or online, with no minimum redemption*

*Exclusions apply, see full T&Cs for details.

Learn More

Synthesizer Evolution: Drum Machines & Samplers

Paperback Published on: 03/10/2023

£8.00

No reviews yet, be the first

Free UK delivery on orders over £25, otherwise £3.99

We can order this from the publisher
Usually dispatched within 8-10 weeks

Make and edit your lists in your account

No stock available in any shop.

We can order this from the publisher
Usually dispatched within 8-10 weeks

No stock available in any shop.

Synopsis

Following on from his 2021 book, Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back), Oli Freke returns with a Synthesizer Evolution A6 zine series.

Drum machines and samplers have something of a shared history and this zine celebrates their invention and by picking out 46 of the most influential, important or most interesting drum machines and samplers from 1949 – 1996. Explore the most legendary drum machines and samplers ever created, including the Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Akai S1000, Fairlight CMI, Akai MPC60 and more, with detailed descriptions and the stories behind their development.