It's been a great week for free plug-ins, with an update for one of the best free drum samplers, a 20-band vocoder and a tape recorder emulation. That's Sitala Beta 2, Full Bucket Vocoder and SN03-G.
It's been an exciting week for free plug-ins! We've got a great-sounding reverb, a groovy drum machine and a versatile multi-effects processor. Get ready for Verberate Basic, ESL-110 and deFORM!
The Drum Anthology Library covers all the kits you've ever wanted. Taken from more than 40 vintage drum machines from the 1960s through all the favourites and everything in between.
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Elektron has released OS updates for the Analog Rytm and Analog Four. Among other improvements, both machines received a major feature that many had been wishing for: sequencer MIDI out, at last!
Looking for a cool little drum machine? Thomann has just reduced the price of the IK Multimedia UNO Drum by more than 100 Euros. The hybrid drum machine features six analogue sounds and 54 samples.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins includes two virtual instruments for your drum tracks and a great little waveshaper / distortion. Say hello to KickOne VST, Multi Drummer and Drive!
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If you're after a huge workstation that will be everything and do everything while looking like the flight deck of a moon-sized space station then Fantom is right up your exhaust port.
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The Jupiter-X looks fantastic and runs all their vintage models and has a built-in drum machine. The Jupiter-Xm has all that in a more hipster package. Is this the flagship we've been waiting for?
European retailer Thomann has listed the highly anticipated Behringer RD-8 analog drum machine for pre-order. The price is EUR 299 and shipping may take up to 4-5 weeks.
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BeatBox by Rhythmo is a DIY drum machine in a cardboard box. It's a lovely creation that's definitely worth checking out, as BeatBox seems to be capable of producing some awesome - well - beats.
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Patrick from Behringer drops a huge hint that Behringer is working on a LinnDrum clone while talking about Michael Jackson's Thriller which, we all know, actually uses the LM-1.
Superbooth 2019 was packed with inspiringly fabulous noise making machinery and sound shaping systems of synthesis - our synth expert Robin has plucked out his 5 fave synths from the show.
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Looking tidy and fabulous in the new orange paint job the Soma Labs Pulsar-23 drum machine gets a quick demo video before getting ready for its release at Superbooth 2019.
Just as the System80 880 Eurorack drum machine starts shipping they reveal that they are working on a desktop version and a trigger and transport expansion for the original.
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Twisted Electrons is bringing us Deton8, a little drum machine that uses a mix of 8-bit samples and wavetable synthesis - and it packs quite a punch as well as some clever ideas.
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Isla Instruments step up to take responsibility for the SP-2400 renders that set the internet alight over the last few days. It's real and in development and here's what they have to say about it.
