Born from a love of classic rhythm boxes and hands-on circuitry, this compact instrument brings the punch and immediacy of true analog drums to the desktop. Designed and hand-built in limited numbers by Brazilian maker Arthur Joly in 2021, it delivers the kind of raw, present transients that samples can only approximate, with every hit generated in real time by dedicated analog voice circuits.
The Recosynth Recodrum offers eight individual drum channels, giving you a full kit of synthesized percussion tailored for electronic, experimental, and modern hybrid styles. A built-in sequencer lets you program and loop patterns directly on the machine, turning it into a self-contained groove box that’s equally at home as the centerpiece of a minimal hardware setup or as a characterful analog front-end for your DAW. Discontinued and produced in small quantities, it remains a sought-after option for producers who want the tactile feel and organic unpredictability of a boutique analog drum machine on their desk.
