Alpha Base MkII Hybrid Drum Machine

The MkII builds on two decades of Jomox drum machine expertise, packing true analog circuitry into a hybrid powerhouse that's as versatile for pounding techno kicks as it is for experimental FM textures.

At its core, you'll find 11 instruments: a pure analog kick, the legendary MBrane snare with dual coupleable oscillators spanning 16Hz to 20kHz for snares, toms, or bass, plus hybrid hi-hats, clap, rim, crash, and ride voices blending samples with analog multimode filters (LP/HP/BP, 2-pole or 4-pole resonant) and VCAs, each with metallic noise generators and dedicated LFOs featuring 64 waveforms for pitch, filter, or amplitude modulation. Two pure digital sample channels let you capture stereo Hi-Z inputs directly—guitar, bass, or line—and store up to 500 samples on the SD card, while a 6-voice, 4-operator FM synth adds percussive weirdness or chords via MIDI keyboard. Hands-on control shines with an OLED display, expanded knobs for last step, roll/flam (up to 12 retriggers), parameter locks, per-track shuffle, and independent levels, all in a compact 41x24x8cm metal chassis weighing 3.3kg. Eight balanced individual outs, stereo mix, headphones, delay/reverb sends (insertable on hybrids), and full MIDI/USB/SD connectivity make integration seamless.

Users love its brutally punchy analog foundation and hybrid depth, often calling it the best-sounding drum machine for live sets and studio work, though some note the learning curve for deep editing.