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Fruity DrumSynth Live

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Where to get itIncluded with FL Studio. It is part of that DAW, not a separate download.image-line.com

Fruity DrumSynth Live is a drum synthesizer plugin that generates 120 programmable drum patches via two noise generators filtered by bandpass filters, with support for swept sine waves and real-time morphing between patches. It combines sample mixing with synthesis-based drum creation, featuring velocity-sensitive controls and envelope retriggering for dynamic drum sound design.

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Key Features

01120 real-time programmable drum patches assigned to keys C0 to B9
02Two oscillators: OSC1 with sweep tone/noise modes, OSC2 with advanced envelope (attack, decay, shape, release)
03Bandpass filters with full range from single frequency to white noise
04Velocity mapping on main black knobs for dynamic property control
05Envelope retriggering with Count, Rate, and Decay controls for claps and attacks
06Sample mixing with tuning and blend amount control
07Ring modulation between OSC1 and OSC2
08Dynamic morphing between patches via Morph Amount bend wheel

Things to Try

  • 01Use OSC1 in sweep tone mode with adjustable Sweep Up/Down and Sweep Time for kick and tom creation
  • 02Set envelope retriggering Count and Rate controls to create clap sounds quickly
  • 03Push oscillator output levels high to produce hard clipping for rim-shot sounds
  • 04Turn the Tone Filter left for lowpass or right for highpass to shape the patch character
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