AUDIOREALISM DRUM MACHINE
Three classic drum machines (808,909 and 606) using virtual analog emulation and sample player in one plug-in

Sound from all generators can be mixed, for instance bass drum from 909 with hi-hats from the 808.
Formats: VST3, AU, Stand-alone 

THE ULTIMATE GROOVEBOX PLUG-IN

Booming bass drums, saucy cymbals and crispy snares can be used to describe the sound of drum machines from the early 80's. ADM emulates three classic vintage drum machines from that era rolled into one, combined with a 32-step internal sequencer and pattern controlled effects (PCF). Get all your patterns into ADM via the Import Rebirth function or directly from your 909 via sysex (we will provide a free tool for dumping Sysex).
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ADM contains 25 drum generators, each one carefully modelled after the classics' analog circuits and 4 PCM players, for a total of 34 sounds (some generators have two sounds). Certain sounds have been extended with extra parameters, like the tuning and attack of the 606 bass drum. The accents effect on bridged-T oscillators that make up the bass drum and tom-tom sounds has been closely simulated and the hihats and cymbals sound and react very close to the originals

PATTERN CONTROLLED FILTER (PCF)

The PCF can be used to automate any of the drum machines parameters, for instance it's possible to change the cutoff and Q parameters for each step. In fact it can control any of the drum machines parameters, for example you can set the amount of snappy on each step  or switch from maracas to handclap on specific steps, giving the illusion of more polyphony (something that had to be done by hand on the original machine). The PCF can also control the amount of mangle (a type of distortion) on specific steps, and if the FX should be applied to a sound or not.

sound comparisons between a 808 and aDM

additional resources

USER GUIDE VERSION 1.3.3.0 and earlier(PDF)
Change log (ADM1x)

features

  • Three authentically emulated classic drum machines (606, 808, 909, plus additional 707,727 samples)
  • Apple M1-compatible 
  • Internal step sequencer with global accent per step, four pre-scales per pattern
  • Flam per step and shuffle per pattern
  • Pattern Controlled Filter (PCF)
  • Full MIDI CC with learning function
  • Import Rebirth patterns
  • Imports 909 Sysex (via external Sysex tool)
  • Two MIDI Modes (Pattern and Note)
  • Load your own .wav and .aiff samples into the drum parts
  • 80+ Example patterns

REVIEWS

Future Music 194, page 100: "Easy to use and sounding superb, ADM successfully bring three [drum machine] classics together into one."

Computer Music 121, page 87: "ADM delivers the authentic sound of not one, not two, but three sought-after vintage beatboxes [...] Score 8/10"
Disclaimer: The TR-606, TR-808 and TR-909 was originally produced by Roland®. Roland® is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation and/or Roland Corporation U.S. The reference to Roland® is made here strictly for the legitimate purpose of comparison, and it does not in any way imply Roland®’s permission or endorsement of this product.