![]() The sounds are digital and recorded in a live, quasi-realistic manner. If that wasn’t impressive enough, the samples can be loaded as 32 different permutations of instruments. In the right situation, you’re going to be able to play with the arrangement of the drum samples in various ways. The content is minimal in terms of editable parameters. It’s far easier to quickly go into the MiniSpillage and manually adjust a snare roll than to manipulate a MIDI patch. There’s something to be said for that approach. We’re especially fond of the MiniSpillage’s EQ features. While the DrumVST is compatible with VSTs, there are some features that are missing. In particular, DrumVST is a VST plugin, and therefore cannot be installed by the user directly, but rather it needs to be installed from a module.Īdditionally, the DrumVST is only compatible with Windows. Users using Mac and Linux, on the other hand, are able to use the DrumVST using a VST plug-in extension, instead. Steven Slate’s amazing free drum VST, Steven Slate Drums, is a testament to the fact that free versions of commercial products aren’t limited to poor quality. In fact, the free version of Steven Slate Drums is a complete drum VST that comes with 50 instruments to work with and 300 premium sounds. ![]() Steven Slate Drums isn’t a simple drum VST. It’s a full-blown synthesizer with MIDI in/out, recording capabilities, parameter sequencing, even a good old-fashioned controller with fully customizable presets.Īll of the instruments in the free version are licensed under CC BY 2.0. This means you are free to use Steven Slate Drums as you see fit, but you are not allowed to sell them. Steven Slate Drum VST is available to use for both Windows and Mac OS X, and it’s compatible with all major formats. It features four different preset rhythms, three algorithms and dozens of loops to experiment with, to build the perfect drum track. But we have some serious issues with the Drum VST.First, it is available in three versions: free/trial, $9.99 per month for a subscription and $119.99.However, as many of you pointed out, $119.99 for a VST is quite a hefty price. It’s considerably more than what other, more well-known, free drum VSTs are offering. The second issue we have with Drum VST is that it could definitely use proper cymbal swells. Yes, it has cymbal capabilities, but they simply are not up to par. It currently is difficult to use, as any sample dragged into the app overrides instead of adds to the sample.Īlthough Steven Slate Drum VST is good, we’d suggest looking into other alternatives.That depends on what you’re looking for. On the above list, you will find plugins suited to retro, hip-hop, metal and more. The type of sound you need is going to depend a lot on the genre of music you’re making. I’ve found the best way to know what works for you is to experiment. Since the above plugins are free, you can download them and try them all out without risking anything. You might find that some are buggy, in which case you can eliminate them from your plugins list. You might end up liking working with others, in which case you can keep them. The exact process can vary depending on what DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software you’re using.īut you can follow the basic steps outlined below, and if you still can’t figure out, go looking for online tutorials. In some cases, it will come in a compressed folder (e.g. ZIP), so in that case, you will need to extract the files. If you haven’t done this already, put all your plugins in a specific folder on your computer (a location you will remember) and move the plugin you just downloaded into the folder as well. You can typically find this option within the settings of your DAW. After scanning for new plugins, they should be automatically installed. Again, how you do this is going to vary based on your DAW software, but you should be able to select the plugins you installed for specific tracks in your mix. It might seem a tad intimidating at first, but once you figure it out, you’ll find that installing new VSTs is relatively easy. I would encourage you to keep your folders organized and clean. Remove defective and buggy VSTs and those that cause your DAW to crash. Keep those that work well and you can find utility for. This will ensure that you keep a stable working environment, which to me is crucial to staying efficient. We all know how great the sound of a real drumkit can be.īut if you’ve spent any time in the studio, you also know that there are a lot of things that can go wrong with the recording process.įirst, you need to set up the drumkit if it isn’t set up already.
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