What is the full name of the drum machine used in songs such as "I'll Kiss It Away" by Sarah Connor?
I'll Kiss It Away "I'll Kiss It Away" is a song by German recording artist Sarah Connor. A dedication to Connor's daughter Summer, her second child with American pop singer Marc Terenzi, it was written by Connor along with frequent collaborators, Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, for her sixth studio album, "Sexy as Hell" (2008), with production helmed by the latter. Musically, "I'll Kiss It Away" is a mid-tempo pop ballad with contemporary R&B influences that combines classic chord progression on an acoustic guitar with a modern-sounding 808 drum beat. The song samples US "Billboard" Hot 100 top ten hit Tattoo by R&B singer Jordin Sparks.
Xylosynth The xylosynth, also known as a "xylophonic synthesizer", is an instrument created by Will Wernick in 1986, originally specifically designed for the English pop band, the Drum Theatre.