Forget the beat and listen to the sounds
digitalDrummer checks whether a drum machine can be deployed as a module. The challenge We are seeing more and more MIDI controllers in the market – instruments like the trapKAT and Zendrum, as well as multipad offerings like the Avatar PD705. These devices need a sound source – or a better sound source than the stock version. Options to date have ranged from drum modules to VSTs, but both can be costly and complicated. At the same time, access to multi-layer drum samples is increasing, and with a couple of third-party tools out there, it’s possible to generate fantastic samples relatively cheaply and easily. Both Zendrum and Alternate Mode have offered dedicated sound modules for their instruments – the StompBlock […]