Softube has announced the release of its first ever software instrument: Heartbeat, a drum synth based on modeled analog synthesis with a lot of forward thinking features.
Heartbeat is an innovative software drum synth with a familiar, yet unique, sound character. An effects section is included, as well as the innovative Auto Layer Machine which will take your beats to unexpected places.
Summary of features:
- Eight channels of drum sounds, mostly based on modeled analog synthesis.
- Mixer with volume, EQ, effect sends and panning for each channel.
- Four channel Auto Layer Machine for layering sounds or triggering beat patterns.
- Chaos slider adds randomness to the behavior of Auto Layer Machine.
- Adapted versions of TSAR-1 Reverb and Valley People Dyna-mite included, as well as Filter Echo and output saturation.
- No iLok USB dongle required.
Pricing & Availability
Heartbeat is available for $199.00 / €128.00 (excluding sales tax/VAT) from Softube's authorized dealers, as well as from Softube's own Web Store (where the price is circa 10% higher).
Heartbeat is available for Mac OS X and Windows in VST 2 and 3, Audio Units and AAX Native plug-in formats.
More info is available at www.softube.com/index.php?id=heartbeat