Drum machines use touch-sensitive pads that you physically play for creating beats and grooves, along with a built-in sequencer for playing the rhythmic composition back. Most drum machines include built-in drum sounds, as well as parameters for modulating and shaping the sounds.

Is a drum machine a type of step sequencer?

Concept. We set out to create a drum machine in the spirit of the hardware step sequencer drum machines that were prevalent 15-20 years ago and that still exist today. ... The user places sounds by pressing the pushbuttons and the created pattern is played back as a sequencer loops through the 16 steps.

What does a drum sequencer do?

Drum Sequencer is a Player Rack Extension that can be added to any instrument device in Reason. With its set of powerful-yet-intuitive programming tools you'll be knocking out drum beats faster than ever. With features such as repeats, probability and per-channel time resolution, the creative potential is endless!