Article: Who invented the first drum machine? (Industry Briefings).

If you named some current hi-tech company, you're wrong! Nearly 500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci designed a series of automated drum machines intended to march armies into battle. Recently uncovered drawings by DaVinci depict a large drum mounted on a horse-drawn cart. Gear mechanisms enable five sticks on either side to beat the drums one after the ...

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