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The Mini Pops were a number of early analog drum machines from the Japanese musical equipment company Korg during the late 1960s and the 1970s. [1] [2] The machines were based around a number of preset rhythm patterns, [3] such as waltz, samba, rhumba, bossa nova, tango, slow rock, swing, and rock 1 and 2. [4]
Released in 1966.
The Mini-Pops 7 released in 1966, featured 15 drums sounds and 20 patterns. [7] It was the most used of all. French musician Jean-Michel Jarre used it throughout his breakthrough album, Oxygene . Some rhythms were achieved by overlaying two of the presets in a manner not intended by the machine's original design. [3]
Aphex Twin used it on his album Syro , and in homage named a single "minipops 67 [120.2]". [8] Echo and the Bunnymen also used the Mini-Pops 7 drum machine at the beginning of their career. [9] Équinoxe Part V, VI and VII featured the Rock 1 pattern.
A variant of this instrument was sold in the US under the Univox brand, as the Univox SR-95. This featured slightly different "Beguine" and "Slow Rock" rhythms, and was missing the rimshot of the Mini-Pops 7.
Released 1967. The S denoted stereo
Released 1976. Features 6 drum sounds and 9 patterns. [10]
Released 1976. Features 6 drum sounds and 16 patterns. [11] This was also sold in the United States under the Univox brand.
Released 1972. Features 10 preset rhythms. [12] also has a footswitch to stop and start the rhythms.
A Minipops Junior was used by Echo and the Bunnymen on their debut single, "The Pictures on My Wall." [13]
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The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, commonly known as the 808, is a drum machine manufactured by Roland Corporation between 1980 and 1983. It was one of the first drum machines to allow users to program rhythms instead of using preset patterns. Unlike its nearest competitor at the time, the more expensive Linn LM-1, the 808 generates sounds using analog synthesis rather than by playing samples.
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Mini pops, Minipops or similar may refer to:
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The Korg DRM-1 Digital Rhythm module built by Korg, in late 1987. It was introduced during 1987 Summer NAMM industry trade show in Chicago.
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