BigKick - Kick Drum Synthesiser

How many hours have you wasted searching through samples for the right kick? Or have you layered kick drums together and still not got the result you were after?

Do you want complete flexibility over the low end and attack of your kick?

The drums are the rhythm and groove of any track. And, the kick drum is the heartbeat of that groove. So you know how important it is to get the kick drum right in the mix. Big Kick was created with the sole intention of allowing you to achieve the results you have always wanted.

BigKick gets rid of the frustration and makes kick drum design easy and enjoyable. Download the demo now and discover how quickly you can get great professional results.

• “As powerful a kick drum instrument as you’re likely to find” – Music Tech Magazine
• “…the range of sounds it can produce is superb … for anyone involved in dance music it is a must …” – Sound On Sound review August 2014

Benefits:

• Achieve great bottom-end: design a drum that fits perfectly with your bass
• A quick and frustration-free solution: cut out hours of hunting through samples
• Get more out of your existing kick drum sample collection
• Start from scratch or use presets from D-Product, the Freemasons, Kris O'Neil and many more

For a limited time, receive PRISMA (instrument layering plugin) and RP-AMOD (multi-effect) plugins FREE!

Based around the BD module of the multi award winning Punch virtual drum synth, Rob Papen delivers a creative module to help you to produce the fattest sounding bass drums for your music.

Stacking bass drums is a popular technique used by today's music producers and Punch-BD gives you the ability to stack up to 6 in total. Divide the 6 BD pads over the keyboard or use them 'stacked' in tuned mode to produce creative new BD sounds for all styles of contemporary music.

Punch-BD delivers synthesized drums in the finest audio quality or you can choose to load in your own samples for complete flexibility. Each pad has its own distortion module with several distortion types as well as its own 3 band graphic EQ. What's more, each individual pad also has its own preset section next to the overall 'BD kit'.

Like its big brother, Punch-BD features four FX units each with many 31 types of top quality FX plus further filters, envelopes, modulation routings and more for crafting your own unique sound.

From Electronic Dance and Hip Hop to Soundtrack projects, Punch-BD provides a solid speaker-busting sound for your productions.

Quadrant is a Modular Sound Generator and Effects Processor Geared Towards Experimental Sound Design and Electronic Music Production

Quadrant’s open-ended graphical patching system and diverse set of modules give you access to a highly customizable processing environment capable of a broad range of effects. Quadrant’s intuitive workflow and vast sonic potential will inspire you to push the envelope, while its flexible architecture invites you to try imaginative new routing scenarios.

160 factory patches were specially designed to showcase Quadrant’s capabilities both as an effects processor and sound generator. To take things even further, put Quadrant in a processing chain along with any of our other software tools. Generate vivid electronic tones or process your drums, synths, sound effects and hardware to explore endless possibilities.

At the heart of Quadrant, you will find a selection of modules you can freely configure by populating up to 8 slots. Once populated with a module, a slot will give you access to up to 4 input and output nodes, which you can freely connect via Quadrant’s virtual patch cables. Nodes are configured to have the ability to send and receive multiple signals at once, making very complex modulation scenarios possible. Quadrant ships with 36 modules ranging from oscillators to effects to utility, with additional modules planned for future updates.

Quadrant’s unique workflow and interface will change the way you think about modulation and signal processing. The plugin makes it possible to set up completely self-generating patches, making it equally capable as a sound generator and effects processor. Our designers have crafted a variety of external and internally generated effects patches to show what the plugin is capable of. Quadrant also includes a large modular synthesizer sample pack comprised of more than 1500 samples.

Important Note: You must have an eLicencer dongle to use Vengeance Sound products.

A kick is like a person's first impression: it can elevate your track to a highly tempting tune. However, designing the perfect kick requires quite some skills - which is why Vengeance Sound assembled all their experience in this little, powerful tool: the Metrum kick synthesiser. Full control over the top, middle and bottom part of a kick including the final, perfect compression and so much more delivers all your needs to your fingertips. Kick it!

Features

• VST / PC & Intel Mac VST / AU & RTAS/AAX - runs in all compatible hosts
• 330 Kick Drum Presets / over 1800 Attack Samples / over 150 Sine Oscillator Presets
• Ability to integrate own WAV samples (via drag and drop or internal browser)
• Realtime & smooth graphic envelopes, showing exactly what you do
• Flexible pitch & velocity routings / play tonal kicks!
• Huge mod matrix with every parameter of Metrum usable
• Every presets comes with assigned modwheel and 3 GUI controls
• Expand your kick library with Metrum Expansions
• 6 high quality effects built in / 2 filters for every layer / 3 drive distortion models
• 2 band parametric Equalizer
• Randomizer function - a lot of fun!
• All of Metrums parameters are automatable (host)
• Output limiter (you can turn it off if you want)
• 100% timing accurate

Our Installer Contains

• 32Bit & 64Bit versions
• VST2 and VST3 versions
• AU version
• AAX version

The Best Choice for Designing Top-Quality & Dancefloor-Crushing Kicks

PunchBOX is a virtual instrument designed for creating high-quality kick drum sounds. It comes with a vast, exquisite library of presets & sounds created by industry-standard sound designers Sounds of Revolution and CFA-Sound to get you started in no time.

A Sampling & Synthesis Handshake

PunchBox is the best of both worlds: expressive synthesized sounds fused with the richness and complexity of real samples bring you top-notch, unheard-of kick sounds that set themselves apart. Each included sample is its own little masterpiece, crafted with professional experience using top-shelf instruments through the best vintage studio analog gear. The kick sound synthesizers, originating from D16 highly acclaimed emulations of the classic Roland drum machines, were taken to the next level and customized to perfectly fit the purpose of PunchBox.

At the heart of PunchBox is four sound generators, each a key component of your final kick sound. Factory settings were created as a jumping-off point to get started in a unique, intuitive and inspiring way.

Vast Factory Library of Quality Content

Sounds of Revolution and CFA-Sound prepared an arsenal of 1100 samples and 800 presets covering the gamut of virtually all contemporary subgenres of electronic music. It's never been easier to keep up with & trailblaze your own music production trends while maintaining a high-quality standard. Organized using the reknowned D16 tagging system, browsing for that perfect sound is as smooth as a 60hz sine wave.

You'll Get a Kick Outta This FX Rack

Fulfilling the demanding needs of producers when it comes to taking a kick sound to the next level quickly drove the PunchBOX dev team to create an effect rack with unsurpassed versatility. Reordering modules by simple drag'n'drop? Wet/dry knobs and selectable Mixdown After option? Independent sends from any sound generator to any effect? Instantly render your final kick sound as a drag & drop audio file? Done.

Intuitive & inspiring workflow

The PunchBox dev team worked hard to offer you an interface that knows what you want. You'll immediately see how simple it is to just activate/deactivate/level the building blocks of your signature kick sound – with a couple mouse clicks, knob turns and level changes. Creative juices not flowing today? No problem, just browse through the cleverly tagged presets or smash the Random button!

Features

Sound Source

Up to 4 generators, operating in parallel, activated/deactivated independently

• Click - Sample-based, produces Kick accent
• Tops - Sample-based, produces e.g. hi-hats, percussion and noise
• Tools - Sample-based, produces almost full Kicks without sub
• Kick - Sample-based or Synth-based, produces the Kick's body. 4 synthesis engines for Synth Mode to select from:
  • 909 Kick model
  • 808 Kick model
  • 606 Kick model
  • Sine wave based Kick model
• Audio-to-Effect Send Per Generator
• 1 voice of polyphony
• Optional MIDI velocity sensitivity and pitch tracking

Built-In Effect Rack

• 5 high-quality algorithms operating in series, may be independently turned on/off and reordered by drag 'n' drop
  • Equalizer
  • Bit Crusher
  • Distortion
  • Filter
  • Limiter
• Controllable Connection Point in the Effect Chain for the Generators’ Direct Output (Mixdown After)

Samples and Presets

• Vast factory content designed by CFA-Sound and Sounds of Revolution
  • 800 presets
  • 1100 samples
  • Suitably tagged
• Tag-based Preset and Sample browsers
  • Preview option
  • User may import own samples
• 7 preset categories (hierarchically ordered)
  • Global / Master presets
  • 909 Synth engine
  • 808 Synth engine
  • 606 Synth engine
  • Sine Synth engine
  • Bitcrusher Effect
  • Distortion Effect
• MIDI Learn option
• Flexible Randomizer
• Direct Export function (export your final kick as WAV file)

This product is an expansion for Softube Modular. If you do not currently own Modular, you can purchase it HERE.

How twisted can things get? With Buchla 259e, the answer is—pretty twisted! This coveted dual oscillator module is the first-ever officially licensed plug-in version of a Buchla product. While the unit can be used for traditional synth patches, its unusual inner workings makes Buchla 259e excel at metallic, cold, harsh, digital and screeching sounds. Buchla 259e is an add-on module for use with Modular.

The Buchla 259e Twisted Waveform Generator plug-in for Modular features all the digital waveshaping, aliasing noise and foldover frequencies of the original hardware. Enjoy the self-modifying, screeching, snarling responses from the original’s downright odd inner workings. The 259e is a unique addition to the Modular ecosystem.

What Is a Twisted Waveform Generator Anyways? 

The 259e consists of two separate oscillators—Principal and Modulation—where Modulation can be used either to modulate the Principal oscillator or as a separate generator of audible notes. Furthermore, the sine wave generated by the Principal oscillator is simultaneously applied to two of the eight available waveshape tables. A morph voltage pans between the two tables and a warp voltage varies the amplitude of the sinusoidal (driving) waveform. Both these functions can be modulated by the Modulation oscillator.

Here's Where it Gets Really Twisted 

Three of the waveshape tables are actually not tables in the classical sense—they are simply portions of the 259e operating program, full of unpredictable noise and frequent silences. This is the innovative Mem Skew mode, possibly the most unique feature of the Buchla 259e. When these tables are selected, the FM controls are re-assigned to table scanning functions and the FM inputs become table modulators.

To sum it up, while the Buchla 259e can certainly be used for more traditional sounds, it excels at creating otherworldly twisted digital sonic landscapes. Which is why it is one of the most coveted synth modules on the market.

RAW-Kick is a product developed in conjunction with DJ Free-K and DJ Promo. Based on the legendary RAW synthesizer, RAW-Kick includes neat features and focus specifically designed for today’s demanding producers!

RAW-Kick offers three individual layers to design and build up your Kick drum sound, which is a common method often used by producers. But now, instead of using three separate products, you can use this method within one product. Each layer offers two modes. You can select a dedicated kick synthesizer model or use a sample-based layer. The ‘Kick Model’ type offers some new and unique features, for instance, the RAW amount. You can also control the harmonics which can have a firm impact on the sound, especially in combination with the many included distortion FX on board. 

The ‘Sample’ type also has to offer some neat features like a multi-mode analogue modelled filter, two EQ sections and many FX algorithms with several types of distortion and other top-quality FX.

The Master section of RAW-Kick finishes it all off with an additional double EQ section and the MONO/STEREO FX to make your kick tight in its low end and wide in the mid/high range of the spectrum!

The Master section also offers you some neat control over all three layers at once, for speeding up your workflow creating the perfect RAW-Kick!

Industrial Strength Samples have created an Expansion for Raw-Kick which can be found on Loopmasters.

Now NKS Compatible!

Noise is a secret weapon used by many professional producers and sound designers to enhance and flavour their tracks and sound effects. Noise can be used in many ways, for example:

• Making digital samples and synths sounds more natural.
• Adding character and sustain to drums, beats and percussive elements.
• Adding grit and power to bass-synths, leads and paths.
• Making vocal recordings sound vintage.
• Adding an aggressive layer to a built-up section or riser.

If you want to know how the Noize Retro can improve your mixes, listen to these audio examples created by producer nrec. The first two examples come from the 2019 album The Fire by the New York based artist Kendra Black. It showcases how to use the Noize Retro adaptive mode to enhance a snare drum in a modern EDM production. The third example uses a track by nrec himself called Dust and showcases both the Noize Retro and the Space Invader used on a snare drum and synth. Check it out!

What makes the denise Noize different?

Swedish producer Jamie Boyle won the denise 2018 plugin contest. Based on his idea, denise created a plugin that takes noise generation to the next level:

• A switch to generate noise that adapts to the volume of your track, in real time.
• Mute the original audio to isolate the noise signal and apply additional effects.
• Optimize the behaviour of the noise by tweaking the rise and fall time.
• Choose between five types of noise and apply additional filtering.
• Additional plugins that compliment the Noize: Bite and Space Invader.
• Low CPU load.

What is special about the Noize Retro limited edition?

The Noize Retro is a limited edition version of the Noize plugin that features one unique adaptive noise type modelled after the noise produced by old-school Retro system boards, used for many popular Retro games since the 70s. The noise generated by Noize Retro sounds dark and gritty and has a lot more character than regular noise types like white noise. It can make all kinds of sounds - for example bass, drums, synths and vocals - sound retro and edgy, and enhance their presence in your mix.

How to apply adaptive Retro  noise in 5 steps:

• Load the Noize Retro on your track.
• Turn on the adaptive mode.
• Mix in the adaptive noise.
• Shape the noise behaviour with the rise and fall features.
• Shape the noise sound with the hpf, lpf and stereo features.

Multi Oscillator & Noise Tool

Complex tone & noise generator for testing, analysing and audio related purposes.

Oscar is a standalone anti-aliased tone and noise generator with adjustable wave shape and noise type standalone software (64 Bits). It has been conceived for analysing and testing purposes or for any audio tone related purpose, as chladni patterns or binaural beats.

• 3 oscillators with adjustable shape
• Noise generator with adjustable noise type
• Programmable frequency change
• LFO with adjustable shape
• One-click fixed frequency panels
• Outputs routing to several soundcard outputs
• Recording
• Output routing to daw or audio editor. Rewire
• Midi matrix. Control oscar via your midi device
• Keyboard shortcuts

What is Noize?

Producer Jamie Boyle from Sweden won denise’s 2018 plugin contest. Based on his idea, denise created an adaptive noise generation plugin that takes noise generation to the next level. Noise is a secret weapon used by many professional producers to enhance and flavour their tracks: for example by making digital samples and synths sound more natural, adding grit and power to bass synths, leads and paths, and adding character and sustain to drums and beats. It turned out a huge success and almost a year later, after gaining lots of users and feedback, denise now introduces the Noize 2.0.

What is Noize 2?

The Noize 2.0 introduces three new noise types and the option to load and edit your own noise profiles - features that have often been requested by the community. When denise actually tested the plugin, it turned out even more creative and versatile than they could anticipate. For example, they found out using a reversed vocal sample on drums and rhythmical synths have a surprisingly great effect.

Handclap Generator

El Clapo creates authentic-sounding handclap tracks with full control of crowd size, timing, dynamics, mic positioning, and more.

Handclaps remain a staple of popular music and film post, but in drum emulation software, synthesizers, and sound libraries, handclaps are treated as an afterthought. To get them to sound close to realistic, you have to go through a lot of complicated processing, sample layering, and track nudging. El Clapo is a one-of-a-kind plugin that can generate ultra-realistic handclap tracks, from a single intimate-sounding handclap to a raucous mob of 150 head-bangers. El Clapo even lets you control how sober or intoxicated the crowd is with adjustable round-robin timing control. It also features three mic adjustable positions with control of close/mid/room blend and width. Mic position controls also feature solo buttons and FX buttons that give you access to full-featured compressors and equalizers. El Clapo also features MIDI velocity control, panning, and a step sequencer with 12 editable patterns.

El Clapo is the first in a series of samples designed to make it simple to create clap tracks of any size. From a single clap to an entire crowd, you determine how the claps sound.

Realistic Claps

You determine the group size. You determine how sloppy they are. You control the microphone mix. Boz Digital Labs sampled multiple clappers at multiple layers and a bunch of round robins, from 3 different mic perspectives. The result is natural-sounding claps no matter how large the crowd.

Built-in Step Sequencer

Control with MIDI or the built-in step sequencer that lets you automate between 12 user-created patterns.

Cracking the Code

To create the plugin, Boz Digital Labs put a tremendous amount of thought into the process of recording and the way crowds time their handclaps. It came clear that having three microphones (close, mid, and room) was critical in terms of creating the difference between an intimate handclap track and a huge crowd. The plugin also takes into account the various types of processing that music or film-post mixers would use to make tracks fit in context. The end result is natural-sounding handclaps regardless of the size of the crowd, plus the ability to custom-tailor those tracks to suit the creative needs of any genre of program material you put El Clapo to work in.

Sound Engine

The ability to play 150 samples with multiple mic positions ran the risk of making a massive hit to CPU resources. To solve that problem, El Clapo does some work in the background. As the crowd size gets larger, rather than just playing back a large number of samples, El Clapo builds a new set of samples, which can be played back with low CPU usage.

Realistic Finger Snap Generator

Le Snappet, like its brothers El Clapo and Das Boot, enables you to create ultra-realistic finger snaps, from a single snap to a smoke-filled club full of beat poet aficionados showing their appreciation, now that snapping is the new clapping (you can’t hold a beer and clap at the same time). Snap lets you control how intoxicated your crowd is via the Slop control, and also provides essential mix features, including front-to-back placement via mic blend and positioning controls for front, mid, and room mics. Plus, you don’t have to load up on processing plugins thanks to built-in compressors, EQ, and width control. Snap also features  MIDI velocity control and a step sequencer with 12 editable patterns.

Le Snappet is designed to make it simple to create snap tracks of any size. From a single snap to an entire crowd, you determine how the snaps sound.

You determine the group size. You determine how sloppy they are. You control the microphone mix. We sampled multiple snappers at multiple layers and a bunch of round robins, from 3 different mic perspectives. The result is natural-sounding snaps no matter how large the group.

Control with MIDI or the built-in step sequencer that lets you automate between 12 user-created patterns.

Realistic Stomp Generator

Like its brothers, El Clapo and Le Snappet, Das Boot can generate super-realistic foot stomps, from a single spoiled baby to a stadium filled with sports fans waiting for Queen to rock them. Meticulously recorded with three mic positions and packed with the same powerful features found in El Clapo and Le Snappet, Das Boot gives you full control of mic placement, width along with compression and EQ. Of course, there’s the ever-popular Slop control that lets you adjust how tight your loose your stomping will be. Das Boot also features a CPU-saving round-robin setting and a 12-step sequencer that lets you create up to 12 patterns.

Das Boot is designed to make it simple to create stomp tracks of any size. From a single stomp to an entire crowd, you determine how the stomps sound.

You determine the group size. You determine how sloppy they are. You control the microphone mix. We sampled multiple stompers at multiple layers and a bunch of round robins, from 3 different mic perspectives. The result is natural-sounding stomps no matter how large the crowd.

Control with MIDI or the built-in step sequencer that lets you automate between 12 user-created patterns.

The balance between kick and bass is one of the most important aspects of dance music. Getting them to work together perfectly is a challenge for many beginning producers, and we have figured out a way to make it much, much, simpler:

BASE is a synthesizer that generates both a kick and a bass sound. They are linked in terms of volume, spectrum and timing so they work together perfectly in your mix. 

Don't be fooled by the simple interface: it's optimized towards getting a good bassline as opposed to tweaking your sounds endlessly. Use the soundsets as your starting point and make some tracks!