Transistor Revolution

Transistor Revolution by Wave Alchemy is a virtual analogue drum machine for Kontakt Player inspired by the classic TR-808 and TR-909 electronic drum machines of the 1980s.

Using a custom GUI, 22,000 samples and Kontakt 5's advanced sampling engine with over 100,000 lines of unique script, Transistor Revolution aims to capture the tone, immediacy and groove of the classic TR-808 and TR-909 transistor rhythm machines.

Each drum sound in Transistor Revolution has been carefully recorded using a 3 inch solid core cable connected to a transformer balanced Radial JDI and brought to line level with an AMS/NEVE 1073 preamp. To retain the full frequency response and dynamics of these instruments the peak level of each drum sound has been matched and recorded at 24-bit 96kHz using mastering grade NEVE designed conversion.

Transistor Revolution is made up of 20 Kontakt instruments:

1. Revolution 808 - Bass Drum.
2. Revolution 808 - Claves/Rimshot.
3. Revolution 808 - Cowbell.
4. Revolution 808 - Cymbal.
5. Revolution 808 - Hi Conga/Hi Tom.
6. Revolution 808 - Hi Hats.
7. Revolution 808 - Low Conga/Low Tom.
8. Revolution 808 - Maracas/Handclap.
9. Revolution 808 - Mid Conga/Mid Tom.
10. Revolution 808 - Snare Drum.
11. Revolution 909 - Bass Drum.
12. Revolution 909 - Crash Cymbal.
13. Revolution 909 - Handclap.
14. Revolution 909 - Hi Hat.
15. Revolution 909 - Hi Tom.
16. Revolution 909 - Low Tom.
17. Revolution 909 - Mid Tom.
18. Revolution 909 - Ride Cymbal.
19. Revolution 909 - Rim Shot.
20. Revolution 909 - Snare Drum.

Multi patches are available giving you a full authentic kit for each instrument. Instruments can be freely mixed and matched to create your own 'hybrid' TR drum kits.

Transistor Revolution makes use of Kontakt's high quality effects including; EQ, Compression, Tape Saturation, Transient Shaping, Filters and Bit Crushing, allowing for premium sound shaping of the pure analogue samples with a re-routable signal chain and fast workflow on each drum module.