Updated virtual drummer
AudioSpillage has released version 1.1 of DrumSpillage, a high quality multi-faceted drum synth plug-in for Mac OS X.
Version 1.1 features improved automation support, choke groups, solo buttons, performance optimisations and many more enhancements.
Changes in DrumSpillage v1.1
- Improved support for automation recording and editing.
- Added choke groups (12 groups available).
- Added solo buttons for each pad.
- Pad selector in model editor now displays pad triggers in realtime.
- Added copy/paste pad menu items in pad editor.
- Added user preference to view MIDI note ranges as absolute MIDI values (0..127).
- Pads can now transmit ‘velocity’ via a user preference.
- Added user preference to set default pad note-on velocity.
- Global velocity sensitivity on/off switch.
- Velocity sensitivity can also be toggled on/off on a per pad basis.
- Improved meter sensitivity and accuracy.
- No longer supports Carbon GUIs (see minimum requirements for more info).
- Significant code/memory optimisations improve real time performance.
- Polyphony/voice allocator routines have been rewritten
- Bug fixes.
DrumSpillage is available to purchase for a discounted price of £65 GBP / €79 EUR / $99 USD until 31 August, 2010 (regular price £99 GBP / €119 EUR / $159 USD).
More information: AudioSpillage
iDrum for the iphone
Drum: Hed Kandi Ibiza Mix 2010 is a new music creation app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users can recreate the party atmosphere of Hed Kandi’s roadblock Ibiza events in the palm of their hands, experimenting with more than 300 new samples and beats, and 20 new drum kits created by the Hed Kandi. The beats can be customized, mixed and matched, which can then be shared with friends via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail.
iDrum also features a Recording mode that allows users to create their own samples by tapping the screen.
iDrum: Hed Kandi Ibiza Mix 2010 is available for $0.99 at the Apple App Store.
Pretending the Perfourmer is a drum machine
Vermona Perfourmer as a drum machine.
Although I’ve seen many clips and demos of Vermona’s DRM1 MK3 out there, I don’t personally have access to one. So I thought I’d crank out 3 quick drum loops pretending the Perfourmer is a drum machine. From the Soundcloud player, grab the downloadable WAV with no rights reserved as usual.
Perfourmer as a Drum Machine by Calvin Cardioid
Thanks to cl516
Use Nintendo to create and perform live music in-front of an audience
Rhythm Core Alpha is a music creation system designed for creating and performing live music in-front of an audience. It contains DRUM GRID for creating drum parts, a NOTE GRID for creating instrument parts, a unique 2D SOLO MODE where the user can play music live with the stylus, and a PATTERN SCREEN for arranging pattern and key/scale changes.
“The great thing about Rhythm Core Alpha is that the music never has to stop. You can be editing one block, while playing another.” says program creator T. B. Trzepacz. “Rhythm Core Alpha detects the key of the music automatically, so you can change the key of the music you sequenced with the +Control Pad or face buttons, like fingering a guitar, while soloing with the stylus using your other hand. Or you can sequence all of the chord changes in the pattern mode and concentrate more on your playing.”
Features:
Drum Grid
• 12 tracks
• 64 beats per track
• 122 sounds
• 7 velocity levels
• Track mute and solo modes.
• 7 powerful editing options: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, and velocity.
• Up to 100 drum / note blocks (loops) can be stored.
Note Grid:
• 8 tracks
• 64 beats per track
• 166 sounds
• 7 velocity levels
• Track mute and solo modes.
• 8 powerful editing commands: copy, shift, set, clear, random, echo, velocity, and transpose.
• Automatically detects key and scale, allows remapping using +Control Pad or buttons.
• 24 key/scale (chord) change options using buttons, from 120 possible key/scale combinations.
• Up to 100 drum / note blocks (loops) can be stored.
Solo Mode:
• 2D solo grid gives over 6 octaves of notes on screen.
• Each note can reach 6 other notes without lifting the stylus for more fluid play.
• Notes in grid remap to current scale… no wrong notes can be hit!
• User can override scale selection.
• Drums can also be played from the solo screen!
Pattern Screen:
• Up to 1000 steps can be set.
• Sequences key/scale (chord) and block (drum and note loop) changes.
• Powerful loop-back feature allows looping chord progressions.
• +Control Pad and face buttons can be used to jump to steps in the pattern for flexibility.
SoftEgg™ presents Rhythm Core Alpha™ on DSiWare™. 500 Nintendo Points™. Rated E for Everyone.
Rhythm Core Alpha
Intro to the AdrenaLinn effects
FreqTalk synth playing through AdrenaLinn effects. Cameo appearance by E-Mu PX-7 drum machine.
(c) 2010 Andy Hutson
Toontrack Releases Steven Slate S2.0 Producer Presets
Toontrack Music has teamed up with Steven Slate to bring you premium producer presets designed by Steven Slate himself for the sample engine and core sound library of Superior Drummer® 2.0
The presets carry Stevens highly prolific signature sound into Superior Drummer and will give Superior Drummer yet another edge.
· Comes with seven (7) different presets (Basic Rock, Cranky Funky Rock, Fat Metal, Fat Rock, Lively Rock, Punchy Rock, Radio Rock), engineered and designed by Steven Slate
· Works with the core Sound Library in Superior Drummer® 2.0
Click here to check out the Steven Slate Presets
Realtime effects processor with built-in vintage drumcomputer
Bram Bos has released Monostudio, a realtime effects processor with built-in vintage drumcomputer.
Monostudio enriches the sonic palette of the already extremely versatile Korg Monotron analogue ribbon synthesizer. It allows you to easily record your jamming to wave-files, adds a classic drumcomputer (inspired by the vintage Korg Minipops) and spices up the sound with tempo-synced digital effects.
Monostudio uses ASIO and highly optimized signal processing to give you realtime, ultra low-latency effects processing.
Whether you’re sound designing or just noodling around, Monostudio adds to the funfactor of your Korg Monotron.
Monostudio is available as a free download for Windows PC, donations are much appreciated.
Visit: Bram Bos
How to step-program a clef master rhythm
Main Features
* Completely analogue sound generation
* 7 Instruments + Accent (Bass Drum, Low / High Tom, Snare, Rim Shot, Long / Short Cymbal)
* 3 Variations for Snare sound
* Adjustable parameters for each instrument (via trim-pots on the bottom)
* Analogue Low Pass Filter (Tone knob)
* Fully programmable via internal Step Sequencer
* Moog Style Knobs 
This is essentially a fully expanded Boss DR-55 feature-wise and tone-wise. The circuits are identical (schematically and tonally) to the Boss DR-55, but the Clef Master Rhythm gives you way more instruments than the Boss DR-55 and ALL of the instruments are fully programmable (take a listen to the samples and then listen to the Boss DR-55 on YouTube and you’ll hear that they are identical)! There are also more patterns and more sequencing options than the DR-55. It’s what the Boss DR-55 should have been and the only reason why these machines are not in the same conversations as the Boss DR-55 is because they are extremely rare!
Short demo of the Doepfer A-127 filter
NetPierre Unrehearsed Doepfer A-127 Filter Demo , Doepfer A-100 Sine wave through only the A-127 VCRF Filter – Starts with Original output, with the 3 submixes mixed in during the track. Drums provided by Elektron Machinedrum plus Roland R-8 – Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel
Nice demo of the FunkBox drum machine for iPad
Demo of the FunkBox Drum Machine iOS app from Synthetic Bits. FunkBox emulates the look and feel of a vintage drum machine, using classic beatbox sounds including the TR-808, TR-909 and Maestro Rhythm King MRK-2. It works on the iPhone, iPod Touch and now the iPad. FunkBox is a universal app, so you only need to buy it once and you can use it on any of those devices. This demo is of the iPad version, especially designed for the iPad to be fun and super easy to use. Available now in the Apple app store
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