and its latest is the VQD106 kit (VQD stands for V-Drums Quiet Design), which claims to be able to reduce the noise levels by ...

the original Roland TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine and has been a mainstay of electronic music ever since. Hackers have been building their own versions of this vintage device ...

Courtesy of Roland Even if you don't know the Roland TR-808 drum machine by name ... just as hip-hop and electronic dance music were preparing to make important leaps in their respective evolutions.