Drum Machine - vsti

Decepto · Post by **Decepto** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:38 pm

Hello,

Currently, I'm using Ableton Live rewired to Reason. The only reason I use Reason is for the ReDrum. It allows me to build a beat then easily browse through samples to find the one that fits best.

I'd really like to get away from Reason since I don't use any other use for it besides the ReDrum.

Does anyone know of a vst Drum Machine that will allow me to browse through samples as easily as the ReDrum? I like being able to just click up or down and having the next sample in the directory load up.

Thanks.

Decepto · Post by **Decepto** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:47 pm

I learned something new today!

Live 6's impulse has a "hot-swap" feature that I didn't know about. It allows you to audition samples on the fly. Not as quick as the ReDrum, but better than nothing.

ri · Post by ri » Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:27 am

LinPlug RM IV is increadble, tho Native Instruments Battery is my pick.... Neither has a step sequencer (yet, hint hint) but Ableton's pretty sweet with step sequencing...

Techelon · Post by **Techelon** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:03 am

mayby try stylus rmx

kwality · Post by **kwality** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:46 am

I'd second Battery. It's just so flexible and sounds great, plus it's easy to scroll through sounds.

Be wary of the new version (3) cause I've heard there are still quite a few bugs.

john_masti · Post by **john_masti** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:47 am

i believe sonic charge microtonik will do it.....AND it is friendly for reason users

Decepto · Post by **Decepto** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:56 am

kwality wrote:I'd second Battery. It's just so flexible and sounds great, plus it's easy to scroll through sounds.

Be wary of the new version (3) cause I've heard there are still quite a few bugs.

But once you save a kit, you aren't able to scroll through sounds anymore.

If you drag them over from the directory, "next sample" and "previous sample" will pull the respective sample from that directory. However, once the kit is saved, those buttons pull the sample from the surrounding cells. I never understood why this happened.

Decepto · Post by **Decepto** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:57 am

john_masti wrote:i believe sonic charge microtonik will do it.....AND it is friendly for reason users

But isn't this a drum synth? I'm looking for something that is sample based.

But it's ok. The "hot-swap" feature in Ableton seems to have cured my problem.