{"id":33745,"date":"2022-03-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=33745"},"modified":"2022-08-22T09:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:04:25","slug":"history-of-electronic-drums-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/history-of-electronic-drums-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"History Of Electronic Drums Part 1: The First Electric Drum Sets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4VmRNmaj4zg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"this-is-the-first-part-in-a-four-part-documentary-series-on-the-history-of-electronic-drums\"><em><strong>This is the first part in a four part documentary series on the history of electronic drums.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>How did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/quick-guide-to-electronic-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electronic drums<\/a> become a &#8216;thing&#8217;? Did someone invent them in their basement? Did a fairy drum-mother float down from the sky to bless us all with a kit we could use for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-practice-without-driving-the-neighbors-crazy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quiet home practice<\/a>, out-of-the-box effects and pre-EQed studio sounds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You used to only be able to get rhythmic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-ultimate-guide-to-drum-samples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drum samples<\/a> by playing a keyboard or pushing buttons on a synthesizer &#8211; not by striking a surface with a drumstick. That&#8217;s where the real magic happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took nearly 50 years of innovation to get to where electronic drums are today: not just an alternative to acoustic kits, but an incredible instrument in itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoy this video, you can find the rest of the series available to Drumeo members (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here to try Drumeo for 7 days for free!<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-first-electric-drums-hollywood-meazzi-s-tronicdrum\"><strong>The First &#8216;Electric&#8217; Drums: Hollywood Meazzi&#8217;s Tronicdrum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141614\/President-Module-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33792\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141614\/President-Module-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141614\/President-Module-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141614\/President-Module-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141614\/President-Module-1536x968.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141614\/President-Module.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1968, Italian drum company Hollywood Meazzi launched the first line of electro-acoustic drums under the name Tronicdrum. At the time, they sold for $1300 USD &#8211; equivalent to about $9700 today! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(That money could buy you several kits these days.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hollywood Meazzi released two models: the Tronicdrum President (with a module mounted over the bass drum) and the Tronicdrum Golden (with a module built into the bass drum itself).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141556\/Hollywood-President.jpg\" alt=\"meazzi hollywood president tronic drum vintage electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-33784\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141556\/Hollywood-President.jpg 397w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141556\/Hollywood-President-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><figcaption>The Hollywood Tronicdrum President<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141557\/IMG_3941-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"meazzi hollywood tronic drum golden vintage electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-33785\" width=\"583\" height=\"437\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141557\/IMG_3941-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141557\/IMG_3941-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141557\/IMG_3941-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141557\/IMG_3941-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141557\/IMG_3941.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><figcaption>The Hollywood Tronicdrum Golden<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the hi-hat stand, the entire drum set was mounted on wheels, making it easy to roll on and off stage for performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each drum had a pickup inside of it, with the snare drum including a microphone that pointed downwards. The bass drum and toms are controlled by the same part of the module, while the snare is triggered separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141612\/meazzifolder3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33790\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141612\/meazzifolder3.jpg 427w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141612\/meazzifolder3-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first time electronic components were added to an acoustic drum set &#8211; but didn&#8217;t use power. How? The entire unit relied on passive pickups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any tech geeks reading this, here&#8217;s how the original Tronicdrum patent describes the process: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe vibrations of a drum diaphragm are picked up and amplified by magnetic material vibrating with the diaphragm and co-operating with an electromagnet. In one embodiment, a plate of magnetic material is attached to the center of the diaphragm of the drum and is arranged to co-operate magnetically with a coil, which is connected through leads to an amplifier. A magnetic shield is arranged around the coil with the electromagnet assembly being attached to the side of the drum by a support.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meazzi Hollywood released a third model in 1970 &#8211; the Max Roach Tronicdrum &#8211; where they mounted the module on the right side of the kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141602\/Max-Roch-Ad.jpg\" alt=\"tronicdrum electronic drums vintage max roach\" class=\"wp-image-33786\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141602\/Max-Roch-Ad.jpg 531w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141602\/Max-Roch-Ad-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><figcaption>The first line of Electro-Acoustic drums: Hollywood Meazzi&#8217;s Tronic Drum set<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These drums came out before the days of headphone jacks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-in-ear-monitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in-ear monitors<\/a>, so drummers had to rely on a full-size speaker to broadcast and hear the amplified sounds (just like guitarists, when you think about it).<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-first-true-electronic-drums-pollard-s-syndrums\"><strong>The First True Electronic Drums: Pollard&#8217;s Syndrums<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141547\/1-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33781\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141547\/1-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141547\/1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141547\/1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141547\/1-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141547\/1-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early 1970s, Graeme Edge (drummer of The Moody Blues) teamed up with Sussex University professor, Brian Groves to create the first fully electronic drum. It had a rubber control panel, touch-sensitive triggers, and hundreds of transistors. You can hear this drum on the Moody Blues song, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R4M3XMZm4mk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Procession<\/a>&#8221; from 1971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around this time, many bands were starting to incorporate synths into their music, like The Who, Pink Floyd and Rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it was one particular set of electronic drums, released in the late &#8217;70s, that threw the music industry for a loop. Developed by session drummer Joe Pollard (of LA&#8217;s famous <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Wrecking_Crew_(music)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wrecking Crew<\/a>) and synth builder Mark Barton, the Syndrums were the first commercially available electronic drums in the U.S. and they quickly became popular in the rock and roll scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in history, drummers could access 100% electronic sounds by striking a pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141551\/Catalogue.jpg\" alt=\"syndrum catalogue vintage electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-33782\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141551\/Catalogue.jpg 640w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141551\/Catalogue-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141603\/MD-Dec-1983.png\" alt=\"vintage syndrum ad electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-33787\" width=\"371\" height=\"520\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141603\/MD-Dec-1983.png 520w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141603\/MD-Dec-1983-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pollard&#8217;s main requirement of Barton was that he wanted to be able to &#8220;strike the head and get tone.&#8221; The Model 477 &#8211; consisting of four drum pads with Kevlar drum heads &#8211; came with a module where each channel had a full range of tone, sustain, pitch bend, and noise controls. It had no digital components. The vibrato features were cool, but the pitch-dropping sine wave was the sound that caught people&#8217;s attention in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it came out in 1977, the Syndrums sold for $2000 USD. That&#8217;s equivalent to about $9150 today &#8211; a price tag you&#8217;d think would make this a pretty exclusive item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Pollard released the 478 Syndrum Quad (updated with a new module and footswitch) in 1978 alongside the 278 Twin (a two-drum version) and the 178 model with a single pad. There were now several options for upgrading or downsizing the setup, which meant more ways for drummers to incorporate electronic sounds into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-complete-guide-to-hybrid-drumming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hybrid drum kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drummers like Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, and Jeff Porcaro used Syndrums at the height of their popularity. But they only sold about 600 units in their first year &#8211; and by 1983, a single Syndrum was being sold for only $79 USD, about $200 today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-first-battery-powered-electronic-drums-the-synare\"><strong>The First Battery-Powered Electronic Drums: The Synare<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141613\/Panel.jpg\" alt=\"synare 3 vintage electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-33791\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141613\/Panel.jpg 620w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141613\/Panel-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Star Instruments developed an electronic pad that wasn&#8217;t just more intuitive than the Syndrums &#8211; it was also completely portable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After releasing two products called the Synare 1 and the Synare 2, Star&#8217;s third iteration &#8211; the Synare 3 &#8211; became the gold standard in electronic drums when it went to market in 1979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as the PS-3, the Synare 3 was an 8-inch, pressure-sensitive pad that offered a tight, studio-ready sound at the strike of a drumstick (or touch of a hand). One selling point for studio drummers and producers was that it could be patched directly into the line for recording &#8211; a DI drum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141623\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-12.14.02-PM-798x1024.png\" alt=\"synare vintage electronic drum\" class=\"wp-image-33794\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141623\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-12.14.02-PM-798x1024.png 798w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141623\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-12.14.02-PM-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141623\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-12.14.02-PM-768x986.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141623\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-12.14.02-PM.png 941w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141605\/MD-Feb_Mar-1980-801x1024.png\" alt=\"synare vintage electronic drum\" class=\"wp-image-33788\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141605\/MD-Feb_Mar-1980-801x1024.png 801w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141605\/MD-Feb_Mar-1980-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141605\/MD-Feb_Mar-1980-768x982.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141605\/MD-Feb_Mar-1980.png 943w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From its module, an oscillator could produce pulse and sawtooth waveforms and generate white noise, among other features. Knobs controlled decay, resonance, tune, sensitivity, sweep and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed to be mounted on a tom stand or mounted vertically in front of a pedal, the Synare 3 had another unique feature: it was powered by two 9-volt batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Synare 3 initially sold for $225 USD, equivalent to about $800 today. At a lower price point than the Syndrums, it was even more widely accessible as an add-on or replacement to a traditional drum kit. Drummers from bands like The Cars, The Cure, and Devo were Synare diehards. Star Instruments also made Synare Tympanis, which Ian Wallace (King Crimson) used to wire together with Simmons pads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141630\/Tympani-2.jpg\" alt=\"vintage synare tympani electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-33796\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141630\/Tympani-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/28141630\/Tympani-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With drum machines and synths dominating new wave and synth-pop in the late &#8217;70s and early &#8217;80s, the industry was ripe for innovation in electronic drumming &#8211; and it was about to get a <strong><em>lot <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/unboxing-1985-tama-techstar-electronic-drum-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more interesting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>That&#8217;s it for now! We hate to leave you hanging, so if you want to see the rest of this documentary series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">try Drumeo free for 7 days<\/a> and get access to The History Of Electronic Drums, other drum videos and courses, live Q&amp;As, song tutorials and more!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this mini-documentary, you&#8217;ll learn about the birth of electronic drums and how these early models worked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":33908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4020],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/174"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33745"}],"version-history":[{"count":89,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33928,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33745\/revisions\/33928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}