d16 group has announced Drumazon, a new virtual drum synthesizer emulation of a famous drum machine from the 80's.

Features:

• Virtual drum synthesizer.
• Perfectly scaled knob ranges.
• Additional synthesis controls expanding the synthesizer's capabilities.
• Dynamic signal routing from instruments' outputs to plugin's multi outputs.
• Fully controllable via MIDI CC.
• Quick MIDI CC assignation with MIDI Learn function.
• Precise synchronization with host sequencer.
• Internal sequencer:
  • 8 banks with 16 patterns per bank.
  • Each pattern up to 16 steps of length.
  • Each step defined on two volume levels (accented or not) or with Flam.
  • Patterns import/export via human readable XML files.
  • Internal clock (tempo range from 30 to 303 BPM, adjustable with +-0.1 BPM).
  • Shuffle mode.
  • Controllable from host via MIDI notes corresponding to patterns numbers or directly from internal sequencer in Play mode.
  • Original Scale function and Rescale which automatically fits pattern to the chosen measure.
• External mode:
  • MIDI map equivalent with the classic drum machine's map.
  • MIDI tune and velocity controls instruments' levels and tunes.

Drumazon is scheduled for release on December 15th, 2006 priced at €149, although it can be pre-ordered for €119 until then. It will be available as a VST instrument for Windows and Mac OS X (Universal Binary). Audio demos are already available.