Sound Dust has released Plankton Drummer, a drum machine sample library for Kontakt (full version). Get 25% off the intro price until July 5th.
A Harmonic Drum Machine
Plankton Drummer is a unique and exciting drum machine. All 72 sounds have been tuned as closely as possible to a useful pitch. This is a tricky process for snares, high hats and other complex harmonics, but easier for electronic components.
Each key is loaded with a different type of sound. For example, the C5 BOOM key is loaded with electronic kicks tuned to C, the D5 DOOF key is loaded with acoustic kicks tuned to D, and the B5 FULL KIT key is loaded with full acoustic and electronic drum kits tuned to B.
You can also change the key and scale. For example, setting the key to C# and scale to Hungarian Gypsy will make the Cs play as C#, D stay where it is, and B become a C.
When you play the C5 BOOM key, the sequencer and FX specific to that note are opened. You can control FX with a sequencer using the FX LANES, and with BEND ON the sequenced notes will move through the notes of the chosen scale/key. You can also use VEL DEPTH to control how much the green velocity lane affects volume, and right click to learn and use a midi controller to create pattern nuance and drum rolls.
It’s Not an Exact Science
Plankton Drummer is designed to be playful and intuitive. You can combine the kick of a Roland 909 with a flabby Ludwig snare, percussion from the OPTIGAN and modular high hats. You can also quickly load a Reggaeton kick pattern and play it against the snare pattern of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover with trap hi-hats, and quantize the pitch to A# Bebop minor.
The library comes with 72 instruments, over 3000 samples, 107 single instrument presets patterns and 30 full blown snapshots that are entire tracks in themselves.
