drum synthesizer Archives

VRAC: Free Drum Synth From BEATSURFING Turns Any Sound Into a Full Drum Kit

03 Jul in Synths

BEATSURFING VRAC turns any audio source into a complete drum kit via XY morphing. Kicks, snares, and hi-hats from your own sounds. Free!

Sampler Meets Drum Synthesis: This Trio Is a Perfect Match

Sampler Meets Drum Synthesis 2026: This Trio Is a Perfect Match

15 May in Synths

Sampler meets drum synthesis: Elektron Digitakt II, cre8audio West Pest and Behringer Edge make a Perfect Match for custom beats without a drum machine.

Waldorf Attack 3 – Attack is Back!

13 Feb in Synths

A quarter of a century has passed since Waldorf first dropped Attack. Now it is back, but does Attack 3 still hold up, all these years on?

Behringer BDS-3 – Name Change and Now Shipping!

05 Jan in Synths, Drums

Renamed as the Behringer BDS-3, this recreation of an early Simmons drum synth is finally shipping!

Bad Dog Designs OSPRAY-8 – Contemporary Vintage Analogue Drum Synth

24 Aug 2025 in Synths, Drums

Taking circuit designs that were over 40 years old, Bad Dog Designs has recreated and refined three drum synth designs to create OSPRAY-8, a "vintage" 21st-century drum synthesizer.

Forever 89 Visco Drum Designer is Now a Synthesizer – Review!

08 Jul 2025 in Synths, Deals, Studio

It's getting tonal now. Forever 89 Visco has transformed into an awesome synth tool with many interesting features in version 2.0. The update is free!

Modular Drum Fusion, Creatools Keys, Love-Fi 4 Lite: Free Plugins of the Week

20 Oct 2024 in Studio, Synths

This week’s collection of free plugins brings you 3 sample-based instruments to spark your creativity: Modular Drum Fusion, Creatools Keys, Love-Fi 4 Lite.