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What free drum synths do people recommend?
synaesthesia
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:25 pm reply with quote
I fancy having a crack at some drum synthesis, creating my own sounds - maybe combine them with some interesting field recording sounds and stuff.

Since this site's plug-in host thingummy has become so unuseable, I figured I'd ask here for some recommendations. At the moment I only have Drumatic.

What do people recommend? Free and payware.

Cheers.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:32 pm reply with quote
Almost no one ever mentiones them but I really like the Marvin VST stuff Smile

Check out U-He Bazille too! It's not a drum synth but I use it for almost all my drum sounds, it's perfect for that (and a lot more) Smile

Cheers
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:44 pm reply with quote
The ones that are actually worth spending time tweaking are Extreme drum synth and various Xoxos stuff.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:50 pm reply with quote
Do we already have at least 4 topics with the similar name during the last 2 weeks? Check the last 6 pages of the instrument forum and you find the answer Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:27 pm reply with quote
Ah, fair point Igro. Though I did think a couple of them were just recommending sample-based drum machines. My bad.

Have got some good ideas from those threads. Cheers.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:51 pm reply with quote
Igro wrote:
Do we already have at least 4 topics with the similar name during the last 2 weeks? Check the last 6 pages of the instrument forum and you find the answer Cool

I think not many about FREE drum synths specifically although it has been discussed before (as has probably everything to be honest..).

I will however mention now that Odo's plugs have been uploaded again to have a look at Rhythms or the individual Rhythms BD, HH, SN etc. (check out the Stomper preset in the BD version)

Otherwise, Drumatic is likely the best free drum synth in my opinion.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:37 pm reply with quote
Hi synestasia

have you ever had a look at this one: http://www.kvraudio.com/product/easy_drum_x8_by_easytoolz


Have fun Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:40 pm reply with quote
NEK-X wrote:
Hi synestasia

have you ever had a look at this one: http://www.kvraudio.com/product/easy_drum_x8_by_easytoolz


Have fun Smile


nice drum synth ! ! !
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:20 pm reply with quote
i've listed my favorite free ones here:

Coolest Free Drum Machine VSTi Plugins!

Drumatic 3 is very good, also ErsDrums and MarvinVST stuff that Bronto mentioned.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:53 am reply with quote
Odo made some cool drumsynths and synth/sample hybrids, as well as modules. Well worth checking-out.

http://theodosynthsarchive.wordpress.com/tag/drums/
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:46 am reply with quote
for pure power, sacrificing versatility, drumatic, for program ability sacrificing power, the odo plugs.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:02 am reply with quote
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:10 am reply with quote
thecontrolcentre wrote:


what an awesome drum synth that was! really gave microtonic a run for its money.
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