Drumagog is a plug-in that automatically replaces
drum tracks with a vast array of other samples
Engineers and producers worldwide use Drumagog to fix
and enhance existing drum tracks Drumagog is
extremely easy to use Just insert it onto a drum
track and select your favorite sample Drumagog does
the rest For advanced drum replacing, Drumagog is
packed with powerful features for the ultimate in
control Drumagog comes complete with a drum sample
collection containing hundreds of samples to get you
going


Features


Cutting-Edge Triggering Technology

Drumagog's advanced triggering engine makes drum
replacing a breeze It accurately tracks the incoming
audio and replaces even the most detailed drum
nuances with ease In addition to the basic controls
to adjust input, output, and triggering parameters,
Drumagog features several controls on its advanced
page for custom tuning of the overall triggering
process Drumagog 40 introduces a totally new, re
-designed triggering engine for un-paralleled
triggering accuracy The following modes are
available:

Simple Triggering Mode: This mode is recommended if
minimizing CPU usage is a priority It works well for
all but the most difficult tracks Advanced
Triggering Mode: The advanced triggering mode
provides the best triggering performance Drumagog has
to offer It features a smart algorithm which
minimizes false triggering and maximizes sensitivity
It's particularly useful on difficult tracks Live
Triggering Mode: This zero-latency mode is designed
for use in a live Drumagog setup For example, when
using Drumagog as an insert on the main console in a
live concert performance, or using Drumagog as a
"drum brain" for drum trigger pads However, it
doesn't offer the same triggering quality as the
other modes, and is only recommended for use in
situations that demand zero latency


Multisample Support

Drumagog supports dynamic, random and positional
multisamples for the ultimate in acoustic realism
Each instrument can contain several dynamic
multisamples, representing distinct volume levels
Drumagog will automatically choose from one of these
samples to match the incoming audio volume perfectly
Random multisamples are also supported, allowing
Drumagog to randomly choose between two or more sets
of samples of the same volume Using random
multisamples allows a level of realism previously
unattainable with other samplers In addition to
dynamic and random samples, Drumagog also features
positional multisamples, where different areas of a
drum or cymbal are represented by different samples
All three of these sample types can be combined for a
single sound resulting in a very complete
representation of a drum or instrument With
Drumagog's advanced multisample support, even complex
drum rolls sound realistic Visual Triggering
Drumagog includes a visual triggering feature that
simplifies the adjustment of the triggering controls
A scrolling, real-time waveform display is shown,
with the triggering controls (sensitivity,
resolution) superimposed on top of the waveform This
provides a visual indication of exactly which
incoming hits will trigger Drumagog For example, the
sensitivity control is represented as a horizontal
line that can be moved up or down, while the audio
waveform scrolls from right to left As the incoming
audio scrolls past, it's easy to see which audio
impulses will trigger Drumagog and which won't All
the audio above the line will cause a trigger and the
audio below it will be ignored The incoming audio
that scored a "hit" is displayed as a white dot,
making it easy to see a history of which hits caused
Drumagog to trigger BFD Triggering (only available
in Drumagog Platinum and BFD versions) If you own a
copy of Fxpansion's BFD, Drumagog has the ability to
directly trigger BFD, without the need for midi or
other complicated setups This powerful feature
enables you to harness the power of BFD directly from
the Drumagog interface

Stealth Mode

Stealth mode is a powerful feature that allows all
the original audio to pass through unchanged until
the trigger threshold is reached This is especially
useful in tracks that contain both a snare and a hi
-hat on a single track Drumagog will pass the hi-hat
through, quickly crossfade into the replaced snare
sample when the snare drum is heard, then crossfade
back into the hi-hat again The whole operation is so
seamless that often it's hard to tell Drumagog's
actually on Positional Multisamples Drumagog
introduces a new feature called positional
multisamples Drums can now be multisampled at
different stick positions This allows the user to
"dial in" the perfect stick hit position when
replacing drums For instance, if a part of the song
calls for a bell sound from the ride cymbal, the user
simply adjusts the position control to achieve the
perfect stick position MIDI Input and Output (on
supported hosts) Drumagog's MIDI feature allows
triggering of external drum machines and virtual
instruments like Halion and GigaStudio The midi
input can allow you to use Drumagog as a "drum brain"
(for triggering from live drum pads)


Advanced Sample Management

Drumagog's Samples page features a visual sample
management scheme that simplifies importing and
organizing of samples Adding a sample is as simple
as dragging and dropping it onto the sample box in
the center of the page Each multisample being used
is represented as a colored rectangle within this
sample box During playback, the individual colored
rectangles flash, indicating which multisample is
being used for replacement An "add from track"
button allows the user to grab existing drums from
the current audio track and import them into the
sample box Up to 48 multisamples are supported, and
any combination of dynamic or random multisamples is
possible (previous versions of Drumagog allowed only
specific combinations of multisamples) Dynamic
Tracking Drumagog automatically tracks the incoming
drum hits and adjusts the volume of the samples it
plays according to the volume of the original hits
Sometimes however, it's desirable to control the
dynamics Drumagog provides a dynamic tracking
control that allows adjustment of how Drumagog tracks
the dynamics This feature can be used to add a solid
feel to an overly dynamic performance without the
side effects imparted by traditional audio
compression Virtual Drum Display The virtual drum
display, or drum movie, presents a sophisticated
means of representing a triggered response from
Drumagog Going beyond the standard simple blinking
LED, a small window displays a movie of an actual
drum being played in perfect synchronization with the
incoming audio This feature is particularly useful
when triggered samples are being blended with the
original source track The image of a drum being
struck is often more intuitive to the user than a
flashing light, thereby making it easier to visually
catch missed triggers when the sensitivity control is
set too high The virtual drum display does not
adversely affect CPU usage since the movie is on a
separate very low-priority processing thread Audio
playback always maintains priority


Pitch Control Drumagog's pitch control enables
adjustment of the sample's pitch by +/-100% This is
a useful feature for tuning the drums to the
accompanying tracks


Pre-Triggering Filter

A flexible filter is provided to filter out unwanted
audio from a track before triggering For instance, a
snare track might contain undesirable bass drum
bleed In this case, the filter could be set to
highpass to only allow the snare audio to pass
through This technique greatly reduces any chances
for mis-triggering when bleed is present on the
source track Left/Right Hand Support This feature
allows Drumagog to automatically alternate between
left and right samples (if the loaded gog file
supports them), when it detects the original
drummer's speed is fast enough to warrant an extra
hand This makes the drum replacement sound very
realistic durring rolls Auto Sample Rate Conversion
When this feature is enabled, Drumagog will
automatically convert the sample rate of the samples
being used to match the sample rate of your project

VU Meters

Drumagog features accurate, responsive VU meters for
both input and output levels

Auto-Ducking

Sometimes it's not enough to just replace the drums
on a track, as there are often other tracks that
still contain bleed from the original drum
Drumagog's auto-ducking solves this problem For
instance, if a snare drum is being replaced, and the
original snare can still be heard through the
overhead tracks, Drumagog would be inserted into each
of the overhead tracks Then, the two overhead
Drumagogs would be set to receive auto-ducking
information from the main Drumagog instance on the
snare track Every time the snare plays, the two
Drumagogs on the overhead tracks will automatically
"duck" the audio by a set amount (usually 2 or 3 dB)
This results in the original sound effectively being
removed from all the tracks on which it appears,
without affecting any of the other sounds on those
tracks The original sound is then replaced with the
sample(s) by Drumagog The combined audio sounds
flawless

Polyphony

Drumagog provides a choice of polyphony modes: 16
-note, 256 note, or choke polyphony Choke polyphony
mode is useful for cymbals, while 16 and 256-note
polyphony modes are great for snares and other
instruments Choke polyphony is also useful for
replacing recorded drum machine tracks, as it allows
for the original drum machine's feel to be
maintained "Machine gun" snare replacements used in
dance and hip hop tracks can still stutter like the
original GOG Sample Format

Drumagog introduces it's own multisample format
called GOG In one GOG file, Drumagog packs up to 48
multisamples, and all associated settings The GOG
file format allows Drumagog users to author, arrange
and save their own sample sets in a single file This
makes accessing and transferring samples between
projects simple, and allows a user to permanently
record in the GOG file all of the triggering
information and parameters associated with a sample
set

Blend Control

Drumagog's blend control provides control of the mix
between the original audio and the replaced samples



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