An old, sophisticated, classic drum machine. Its sounds are sampled recordings of actual instruments. The machine has a number of human like feels to it such as a great swing function, rolls, flams and other weird time signatures and grooves. Best of all it's easy to operate. 8 separate outputs for individual processing, 100 sequences and 50 songs.

The DMX was the original drum machine of Hip Hop and Rap, and was used by artists such as Run DMC, Prince, Roni Size, Stevie Nicks, Mike Oldfield, David "Hawk" Wollinski, Phillipe Saisse, David Frank of The System, the Thompson Twins and New Order on tracks like "Blue Monday".

christian

June 13, 2013 @ 10:27 am

Hi. I am looking to buy a Oberheim DMX. I'm in Denmark, Europe. If you have one for sale please e-mail me: cybercardinal@hotmail.com

zazz

March 12, 2013 @ 3:54 am

it is quite odd how the direct output from the dmx seems to sound better and more punchy than samples .... really doesnt make sense.

D Djordjevic=Deian Mountbatten

January 19, 2013 @ 9:24 am

I used the DMX drum machine since 1980,also in addition to the acoustic drums played by Warren Cann in my former home studio in Mundingen where I lived until 1984,that's where we recorded our ULTRAVOX!! iNTiMATE COLLECTiON album from January 1982 until July/August 1982.An electronic freak from Offenburg burned sampled sounds onto chips for us to install into the DMX.I still use the DMX sounds today.
www.myspace.com/sirdejandjordjevic www.myspace.com/ultravoxii
Regards,Sir Dejan Djordjevic,Basement Flat Rear,
189 Sandgate Rd,Folkestone,Kent,CT20 2HJ,UK

Aux

June 28, 2012 @ 6:45 am

Spotify playlist with some songs that use the Oberheim DX/DMX.

http://open.spotify.com/user/auxbla/playlist/3KIQf0sv1q7NSXdjQ5iTvA

elroy weebler

May 29, 2012 @ 1:05 pm

something magical about this one. nowhere else can you hear samples digitized so crudely with this much panache. specifically designed to one-up the Linn LM-1, but the DMX was also half the price and you get what you pay for. (hihats: a cruel joke?) first drum machine to have crash/ride samples; i should be shot for still using them. the DMX effectively became the pepsi to the LinnDrum's coca-cola during their heyday: they look different, people have preferences, but either way you end up with the same syrupy taste in your mouth. i'm a pepsi drinker though, whether it's sodas or drum machines.

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