Combined drum machine and bass synth
Cerebrum is a pattern based drum machine with an onboard bassline synth. There are 8 drums total, each with it’s own sequencer with various randomization and velocity features. Designed with live operation in mind, Cerebrum can be used for making complex beats on the fly, with features like the Pattern Playlist and Random Probability, that ensure your rhythms stay interesting. Your beats can then be sent into the Multi-Band FX processor, split into three bands, distorted, crushed and destroyed and then squashed with the overall compressor for getting that classic ‘pumping’ effect with ease.
Cerebrum:c4 features
- 8 drum modules.
- Bass arp-synth module.
- Versatile sequencers for each drum module including bass synth.
- Pattern Playlist feature for switching between 4 patterns, manually or automatically.
- Random Probability options for each sequencer.
- Aux module for external audio processing.
- Multi-Band FX section with compressor.
- Host sync or manual tempo.
- Midi triggering of each sequencer on individual keys.
- Toggle behavior options for midi triggering.
- Mute/solo switches.
- Multiple audio outputs.
Price: USD 49.00
Visit: Psychic Modulation
XDrum for Reaktor – free download
Xdrum2 is a sample based rhythm composer for reaktor 5.
it has more than 860 audio samples (80MB) from 49 vintage rhythm composers, and then 15 aditional soundsets.
Besides that it has around 99 preset classic and electronica preset patterns.
Enjoy…
Jomox’ new drum synth
The Jomox MBrane – an “analog acoustic” drum synth, is now available for 279 EUR.
Specs below; see the Jomox site for more details.
Specifications:
- Instrument – Percussion Synthesizer
- Membrane Oscillators – 2 T-OSC, each of tune and dampening adjustable, both couplings in either direction adjustable
- Presets – 110 (10 User RAM, 100 FLASH)
- Sound Engine – Fully analog with storeable parameters
- Envelopes – 2 analog envelopes for membranes and noise that are controlled by one parameter (decay)
- Noise – White Noise, Metal Noise with 65535 different noise pattern combinations
- Gate – Trigger gate time 0.5ms-10ms, up to 4-times multi trigger possible
- LFO – 8 wave forms: Saw +/-, Sine +/-, Tri +/-, Rect +/-, modulates the pitch of one or both the T-OSC, starts always syncronous to the note trigger and is pitch envelope at the same time
- Display – LED 7 segment 3 digits
- Midi – Midi In, Midi Out
- User Interface – 1 data wheel, 1 potentiometer, 5 buttons, 16 LEDs for parameters and functions
- Outputs – 1 mono out 1/4? RCA jack
- Output Level – About 0dBu
- Input – External analog trigger input, sensivity adjustable
- Power Supply – External wall wart adapter 9V DC
- Weight – Ca. 0.5 kg, 1.1 lbs.
- Size – 145×155×35mm
STRANGE Organic Drum Sounds! Synth Notes and Sci-Fi Noises… this new device makes them all. What’s unique is this is a MIDI, CV or sound trigger controllable ANALOG ACOUSTIC DRUM SYNTH! Yes, it’s unique circuitry can imitate the sound of congas, bongos, cowbells, etc. ( as well as various synth madness )
Free analog drum machine
Rhythm Master is free analog drum machine for Windows with 10 rhythm patterns and 3 soundsets.
Features:
- 10 different “classic” rhythm patterns
- 7 analog drumsounds
- 3 soundset presets
- MIDI input for keyboard playing
- Host and internal sync
Works with most Windows DAW’s (Cubase, Ableton, Fruity loops, Logic…etc)
If you give Rhythm Master a try, leave a comment with your thoughts on it!
The 1989 AKAI XR10
Free sample pack
Watch the video if you are keen on listening on 45 seconds of one off shots 
Akai XR10 – Made in 1989
Download here!
iPad controlling Reason ReDrum and Record
This Propellerhead Record tutorial demonstrates a TouchOSC drum pad interface on the Apple iPad, configured to trigger a Redrum Drum Machine in Propellerhead Record + Reason.
via PeffTV:
Transport and effect mapping make programming and live tweaking a breeze. Interfaced via wifi and translated to MIDI with Osculator: http://www.osculator.net
TouchOSC: http://www.hexler.net
Propellerhead Record+Reason: http://propellerhead.se
MPC Samples: http://kikbakonline.com
OSC: http://opensoundcontrol.org/I’m no Jeremy Ellis on the MPC, but i wouldn’t want to kick, beat, and elbow the iPad: http://www.youtube.com/user/jeremyellismusic
Check out Kurt Kurasaki’s Peff.com site to see how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Check out the new iElectribe from KORG
Explore the iElectribe-R, Korg’s first software instrument for the Apple iPad! Now available at the Apple App Store, the iElectribe-R turns your iPad into a mobile beat production studio. For more information, please visit www.korg.com.
Sneak preview of Toontrack´s new BeatStation
Toontrack’s new BeatStation is a new, fun and creative drum, sample and MIDI instrument for PC & Mac, plug-in and standalone
Not much information available yet but as you will see on the official website, Beatstation plays percussion pads, lead instruments and melodic basses. It uses a flexible and skinnable open playing surface and it handles custom samples, MIDI grooves and .rex files.
New gear from KORG announced in Tokyo
Several new KORG products were introduced at the G-Roks studios. First one is a new Korg keyboard called the microSAMPLERX, intended for live performance, but a pc editor software is included as well. The SV-1 is a 60’s retro-design stage piano and finally the Wavedrum WD-X is a re-issue of the original Wavedrum from 1994. The new Wavedrum will have 24bit/48kHz high-quality DSP technology.
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Cheers
Free Moog drum machine
The Minimoog Voyager RME is an analog waveform sculpting masterpiece, especially with the add-on CV breakouts. Unlike many classic analog drum machines, the Voyager with its dual filters can create wonderful stereo imagery. I’ve taken the time to program detailed percussive patches & from these i’m creating sample sets. This is the 1st “Moog Drum One” Drum Rack for Ableton Live 8.
Captured @ 24bit/96k with Lynx converters & DBX 903 compression.
Analog Signal path = Moog Voyager-DBX 903’s-Console EQ-Dominator II- Lynx.
Six velocity samples per pad.
Download : To install, extract the Pack with Live into a folder of your choosing. Then open the extracted project & save the Drum Rack into your library.
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