The Drumaxx percussion modeling instrument gives you total control
over 16 physically modeled drum pads that can be routed to independent
outputs for external effects processing.

Great, but why should you care when the internet is awash with
drum samples? In two words, expressive control. Once a drum sound is
recorded, the performance and modulation options are limited to filtering,
volume, or similar 1-dimensional effects. When a single drum sample is
triggered in a roll, you get the familiar 'machine-gun' effect and it just
sounds mechanical. Multi-sampled, multi-layered drums can overcome this
limitation but need multi-megabyte or even Gigabyte! drum libraries.
Even then, you are still limited to the sounds originally recorded.


Drumaxx is not based on samples or even commonly used 'synthesis'

techniques, where oscillators are mixed and the result is always
'electronic'. Drumaxx uses modeling algorithms to create bass drums,
hi-hats, snares, realistic and electronic sounds too. But what about
the traditional 'Achilles' heel' of synthesis, cymbals? Drumaxx creates
cymbals and metallic percussion also.

At the core of Drumaxx is a model where the vibrating membrane is
represented as a mesh of interconnected points. Each point is given
physical properties including mass, inertia, stiffness, damping, and all
that good physics stuff. For the musician, this means Drumaxx gives you
control over multiple parameters such as material, thickness, tension and
shape. More importantly, the parameters can be modulated in real-time as
a function of velocity or external controls. The drum body is also under
user control too, including body material, size, vibration damping, and
shape. All this gives you multi-dimensional performance options,
a Matrix of variables providing nearly infinite possibilities.


Key features:

* 16 Physically modeled drum pads
* Multi-output for individual effects processing on each pad
* Huge range of modeling possibilities covering sounds from cymbals to kettle-drums
* Velocity modulation matrix for detailed expressiveness
* Integrated Stepsequencer with trigger-key playback
* Integrated effects
* Single-pad version 'Drumpad' available for tight integration with FL Studio

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