Speedrum is a sample-based MPC-style virtual drum machine with a built-in step sequencer.
It is easy to learn and fast, but at the same time has powerful features that will be useful for both beginners and experienced producers.
64 pads with basic effects and 16 sample layers per pad.
With loop slicing function.
16 drum pads
2–16 stereo outputs
Adjustable start and stop
AHD (attack-hold-release)
envelope Basic pad controls
Volume, pan, pitch
Low-pass and high-pass filters
Velocity-sensitive volume modulation
Arrow buttons to cycle through all samples in the current folder Drag-
and-drop sample loading
Basic Controls
All the basic controls at your fingertips: mute, solo, volume, pan, pitch…
MIDI-learnable controls
Voice mode: re-trigger or polyphonic
8 Cut and Cut By groups, plus a trigger pad
Output pad for internal buses or 16 available stereo outputs
Pads with the ability to select a specific pad or group
Humanized sensitivity for velocity, pitch, time, and pan
Volume and filter envelope for each pad
Simple control of the effects send.
Basic Effects
Four basic effects for further customization of the drum pad
Multiple distortion types
Easily customizable multi-mode filter
VCA-type compressor for percussion instruments
Transient shaper
Master gain control and hard clipper
All-or-nothing mode
Fully customizable effects chain.
4-band EQ
Complete control over four frequency ranges
Bell, lower and upper shelves
Spectrum analyzer
Effect chain before and after
Pad Sends
Two channels for sending effects or output
Delay on FX send
Reverb on FX send
Or send all pad outputs to a specific output channel.
Sampler layers
16 sampler layers for each pad with a dedicated editor
Each layer has basic controls, as well as low-pass and high-pass filters
Time and pitch stretching
Multiple layer playback mode
Moving layers by dragging Multi-
layer editing Layer
mixer
Waveform
Non-Destructive Editor with Scalability
Waveform display of the loaded sample
Adjustable sample start and end
MSEG volume envelope editor
Arrow buttons to cycle through all samples in the current folder
Adjustable velocity ranges in Velocity mode
View Pad Sequence
View the sequencer for the selected pad only.
Easily add and remove notes
Adjust the speed, probability, repeats, and offset of the notes graph
Adjust panning, pitch, and filtering with the notes graph
Humanization
Different types of humanization
Shuffle (swing or syncopation)
Humanization of speed and note placement
Various randomization options
Loop Slicer:
Cut loops into individual drum parts
Easily add or remove slicer markers
Drag slices to fill mattes or layers
Different modes for mattes or layers with one click
Same zooming and navigation as the Layer Editor
Time stretching.
Two cutting modes
Different algorithms for different results
Transients – with threshold and duration controls
BPM – with BPM and split controls
Selectable output channel
Attack/dissonance for splits sent to layers
Groove export to MIDI
Sequencer
A special function for arranging notes
16 patterns with 64 tracks
16/32/64 step pattern
16/32 layout preview
Speed modifier
Several types of humanization
Drag and drop midi export
Input midi recording
Host tempo or manual tempo.
Browser
Built-in browser for samples and drums
Drag and drop sample loading
Sampler or kit information
Unlimited folders with favorite colors
Sample preview option
Output channel selection
Automatic loading of selected sample
Direct cut for pads/layers
v2.4.0
- [SLICER] new improved onset detector
- [SLICER] high freq content for detector toggle
- [SLICER] Manual mode
- [SLICER] drag to export groove as midi
- [SLICER] delete marker with right click
- [SLICER] selecting/playing slices with midi notes
- [SLICER] first slice midi note slider
- [SLICER] select slice with midi note toggle
- [SLICER] play slice on mouse click toggle
- [SLICER/LAYER] snap to zero cross on start/end move
- [SLICER/LAYER] REX audio format read (Windows/macOS)
- [Preferences] extended width toggle (right panel inside/outside)
- drag&drop from arrangement/pool in hosts using vst-xml (Cubase, etc.)
