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Electronic instruments first appeared in the 1960s in the form of rudimentary drum machines, but they have come a long way since then and nowadays they encompass seamlessly all instrument categories: keyboards, synthesizers, step sequencers, samplers, romplers and drum sets, just to name a few. Electronic instruments can be either played like traditional instruments or programmed for playback, which greatly expands the options available for musicians.