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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] First drum synth?

From: Steve Ridley <spr@...>
Date: 2006-12-29

> As a drum _synth_ I guess it is. But there are older preset beatboxes I'm
> sure...

Certainly beat boxes go back much further. Rhythicon anyone?

http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/machines/rhythmicon/index.html

And if you want to go pre-electronic, you could include the percussion
sections of old fairground organs - all punched cards, compressed air
and modified drums/percussion.



Steve