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kyodeejay · Post by **kyodeejay** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:39 pm

I'm looking for a replacement for my MachineDrum and/or NordDrum in VST (Win) format.

I don't know if there is any plugin that can generate such sound without using 34225 parameters and envelopes or LFOs. I like the MachineDrum behavior: you choose a drum engine, then you tweak it with 24 easy parameters. And I love the NordDrum flexibility without going extremately complicated, only a bunch of parameters for a huge amount of drums.

I prefer artificial "techno" drums, instead classic "natural" drums.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:50 pm

Have a look at Drumaxx from Image-Line ...
http://www.image-line.com/plugins/Synths/Drumaxx/

The vst comes with a standalone version as well ... great when you just want to design some sounds or grooves. It has a built-in step sequencer and has recently been upgraded to 64bit.

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:56 pm

Sonic charge microtonic....

kyodeejay · Post by **kyodeejay** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:58 pm

Yes, in fact I own Drummax. But I don't like its sounds... it sounds too "normal"

I'm looking something more like this, notice how metallic is the sound:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mgzKr6XDQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO5X-FG7AUg

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:04 pm

Well ... if you want Elektron sound you probably need the hardware. I just bought an Analog Rtm (even though I already have a ton of VST drum machines).

There don't seem to be many VST drum synths around. Most are sample based afaik. Maybe have a look at BONG from xoxos.

kyodeejay · Post by **kyodeejay** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:06 pm

I already own both hardwares, but I'm planning selling them. That's why I'm looking for a replacement

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:10 pm

kyodeejay wrote:I already own both hardwares, but I'm planning selling them. That's why I'm looking for a replacement

Better get sampling in that case, then pick up a good drum sampler/player ...

The only other VST drum synth I can think of Is Tattoo from Audio Damage ... it's geared more towards X0X kinda sounds.
http://www.audiodamage.com/instruments/ ... ?pid=AD024

kyodeejay · Post by **kyodeejay** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:20 pm

Thank you. I hate AD demo version policy, so judging by the audio demos it seems it sounds a little weak for the heavy techno I want, I think I'm going to keep ND after all

khanyz · Post by **khanyz** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:51 pm

Have you tried Waldorf Attack (part of Waldorf Edition)? I haven't upgraded to v2 yet but it's very flexible and sounds good, simplish too.

Kinh · Post by **Kinh** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:41 pm

Transfuser

jbuonacc · Post by **jbuonacc** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:23 am

kyodeejay wrote:I don't know if there is any plugin that can generate such sound without using 34225 parameters and envelopes or LFOs. I like the MachineDrum behavior: you choose a drum engine, then you tweak it with 24 easy parameters. And I love the NordDrum flexibility without going extremately complicated, only a bunch of parameters for a huge amount of drums.

I prefer artificial "techno" drums, instead classic "natural" drums.

...

I'm looking something more like this, notice how metallic is the sound:

sounds like a lot of FM-based percussion sounds. you've got the hardware there, break down some of your favorite sounds and see how they're made up on the MD and ND.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:28 am

khanyz wrote:Have you tried Waldorf Attack (part of Waldorf Edition)? I haven't upgraded to v2 yet but it's very flexible and sounds good, simplish too.

I was about to propose that too. You can get some metallic sounds of it for sure.

braj · Post by **braj** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:45 am

I still love Microtonic, it has its own sound.

pheeleep · Post by **pheeleep** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:19 am

Rob Papen Punch all the way

Great drum synth and it has a section to load samples as well.

U-o · Post by **U-o** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:06 pm

If you are looking for good drum synth, I would like to recommend you (free) Drumatic3 (or payware Drumatic4). ErsDrums is another great and underrated freebie with only few parameters, but don't be fooled with its GUI - sounds perfect. Xoxos Bong (cheap payware) is great too (synthedit plugin).

Easy drum synth