Natural Drumsets “MotorTown” – Drumset plugin with natural sound and player.

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Natural Drumsets is a series of drum-sets with a comprehensive range of effects and a versatile drum player.

MotorTown is the first set, available NOW.

Available as VST/32/64 bit for Windows and VST/AU/32/64 bit for Mac systems.

VST/AU 39.99$

Simply a kit, sampled and “tuned” to a virtual drummer.

An internal sequencer, for fast part writing. No single MIDI notes, just macro language for parametric arrangement.

Raw samples, no pre-processing.

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A comprehensive set of controls on tracking:

  • Microphones used for each part (several Dynamic, Condenser, Ribbon models).
  • Skin tuning and muffling (includes “wallet” modes).
  • Decay control.
  • Adjustable microphone bleeding.
  • Several Rooms.

A Comprehensive set of effects for the performance:

  • EQ.
  • Compressors (FET, VCA, Tube).
  • Mixer.

A wide set of parameters for the drummer:

  • Swing.
  • Strength.
  • Drag and Rush.
  • Dynamics.
  • Inertia.

Write a complete arrangement fast, adjust its flavour by macro parameters, mix the drumset and save the overall arrangement.

Detailed description of the features here and a tutorial about writing the first arrangement here.

MotorTown drums in a bluesy arrangement:

Another arrangement (Drums, Bass, Guitars) based on the Groove “Reggae 6” in the library:

A simple video, having some fun replacing the drummer with MotorTown:

(Song by DoppioCorpo).

SOUND SAMPLES

All these examples without on-board effects or room added.

Quite dry and groovy:

Roomy and relaxed:

Full kit:

One more groove:

Still one more:

Variations:

Groove #14

Groove #15

Groove #16

Groove #17

Groove #18

Groove #19

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Groove #22

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Groove #33

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Groove #37

Groove #38

Groove #39

Groove #40

Or just load one Groove from the ever growing library of free content.

A nice demo by Jazzaria – “Snap Crackle”.

“Featuring an appropriately mainstream ensemble of electric guitar and bass, snappy snaps and crackly claps, upbeat synthesized and vocal sounds, and drums courtesy of MotorTown by SKnote Audio”.


 

 

Available now as VST for Windows 32 and 64 bit and as VST and AU for Mac 32 and 64 bit systems..

Currently available as VST, for 32 and 64 bit systems, on Windows platforms and as VST/AU for 32 and 64 bit systems on Mac platforms.

Last update: 17 Jan 2017: All formats Win/Mac/32/64/VST/AU updated to v.1.2.0 (sample management and sound improved).