Maestro Rhythm King Mark II

Rhythm King Mark II by Maestro is an early drum machine with 18 preset rhythms and 8 trigger buttons. It has been used by artists like Sly and the Family Stone on tracks like "Family Affair" and by Bibio on tracks like "Jealous of the Roses". Out unit has the Tubbutec uniPulse MIDI modification kit and 11 sounds (the 8 sounds plus 3 variations on those sounds) can be triggered via MIDI but it does not have MIDI sync. Kraftwerk had a MK I (which has the sounds minus the tone knob) which they had modified to play with sticks on a conductive percussion pads which they used on the "Autobahn" album.