drum machine

noun

1. a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.

drum machine

noun

1. a synthesizer specially programmed to reproduce the sound of drums and other percussion instruments in variable rhythms and combinations selected by the musician; the resulting beat is produced continually until stopped or changed

Example Sentences

While the band adapted to pop music trends, incorporating synthesizers and drum machines in response to the rise of new wave, their music remained essentially blues-rock.

From Washington Post

Even his signature instrument, Auto-Tune, has become as accepted an ingredient in hip-hop as the drum machine.

From The Daily Beast

A drum machine rarely could be used for a lift of more than 150 feet.

From Project Gutenberg