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At its most basic, a drum machine is a special kind of electronic instrument designed to provide the user drum loops in the absence of a live drummer. Early drum machines featured a selection of prerecorded drum loops in different styles that could be played back with the flip of a switch or turn of a knob. Modern machines will also play back preset loops, but most also offer the user a way to edit and customize the loops himself using manual controls and a built-in "sequencer." Unlike other synthesizers which may have a piano-style keyboard and provide the user with a variety of instrumental sounds, the sounds available from a drum machine are generally limited to drum & percussion sounds along with relevant sound effects.

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