AK47 Drumbox by Spirit
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A four-voice drum machine with step sequencer and BPM-synced delays. |
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Notes from Spirit:
The AK47 Drumbox is a four-voice drum machine with step sequencer and bpm-synced delays. It easily makes unusual and tasty sounds in big rolling patterns. Its main features are:
- Four drum synth modules
- Four BPM-synced delays with independent L & R rates
- Two comb filters
- Step sequencer
- Drums playable on notes 60, 62, 64, 65
- BPM-synced LFO modulating the two comb filters and
resonance
- Dry and wet mix for the two comb voices
I've added quite a few extra sounds to the drum synth
modules and included about a dozen patterns. The patterns aren't meant to be the
basis of your next song, they're more to show the range of sounds ! I specially
like the track "a-bleeper".
For creating complex patterns learn to handle the BPM delays. Note that the
frequency dividers allow separate rates for both left and right channels - using
these you can easily build up some complex runs from simple main patterns. Check
the JPEG to see which frequency modifiers vary which delays (the layout is
fairly simple). As described in the ModV2 manual, the best speeds are 3, 4, 6,
8, 12, 16, 24, 8 and 96. I also find that 18 and 36 give good results.
Finally, the modulation of the comb filters gives the first two drum synth
modules their distinctive sound. As you see in the accompanying JPEG, the LFO is
connected to four modulation points - you can get some crazy sound with careful
tweaking ! And don't forget that the LFO is controlled by its own frequency
divider. By adjusting the frequency to the pattern in the sequencer you can
simulate a very long pattern when only using 16 steps.
And credit to Arikama who with his simple Comb809 gave me the idea of replacing
my trusty vintage lo pass filters with the comb filters. I also borrowed a few sounds off
the modules and added them to the drum synth presets. The name (AK) is partly in
recognition of his idea.
These are all samples of some of the presets provided with the patch.
| a-bleeper | 76 kb |
| a-industrial | 132 kb |
| 100 bpm 4 | 90 kb |
| a-130.bpm | 68 kb |