Description

Apisonic Labs Speedrum

Speedrum is a MPC-style drum sampler designed for intuitive use and fast workflows, but packed with features for experienced producers.

Key Features:

• 32 Pads with 8 Sample Layers: Create rich drum kits with versatile layering options.
• Loop Slicer: Effortlessly chop loops into individual drum hits.
• Two Layouts: Choose between a 16-pad A/B view with all pad effects or a 32-pad layout for detailed FX control.
• MPC-Style Pad Layout: Intuitive and familiar for beatmakers.
• Advanced Pad Editing: Trigger pads with MIDI notes, edit them in bulk, copy/paste, and drag & drop for seamless workflow.
• Multi-Pad Control: Fine-tune effects with dedicated knobs and MIDI learn capability for each pad.
• Resizable Interface: Adjust the GUI size from 60% to 200% for optimal screen usage.
• User-Friendly Interface: Easy to understand and navigate, perfect for beginners.
• Drum Kit Saving & Loading: Organize and store your custom kits for future use.
• Sample Format Support: Load WAV, AIF, FLAC, MP3, and OGG files.
• Plugin Formats: Available in VST, VST3, and AU formats for broad compatibility.
• High-Performance Engine: Native C++ code ensures smooth operation with minimal CPU usage.

Main Panel Controls:

• Mute, Solo, Volume, Pan, and Pitch knobs for quick adjustments.
• MIDI learn for all pad knob parameters for flexible control.
• Voice modes: Retrigger or Poly for different playback behaviors.
• 8 Choke Groups with a separate trigger pad for easy sound sculpting.
• 16 Stereo Outputs for independent routing of each pad.
• 12 Color options for highlighting pads or groups for better organization.
• Humanization controls for adding subtle variations to speed, pitch, time, and panorama.

Per-Pad Features:

• Volume and pitch envelopes for detailed sound shaping.
• Easy control of FX sends for additional processing.

Main Effects:

• Four built-in effects to customize your drum sounds:
  • Multiple distortion types
  • Multi-mode filter
  • Percussion-optimized VCA compressor
  • Transient shaper
• General gain control and hard clipper

Sample Layers:

• 8 sample layers per pad with a dedicated editor for in-depth sound design.
• Each layer includes controls for volume, low/high pass filters, time/pitch stretching, and playback modes.
• Drag-and-drop layer reordering for intuitive organization.
• Multi-layer editing for efficient sound sculpting.

Waveform Editor:

• Non-destructive editor for safe sample editing with easy zoom functionality.
• Visual representation of the loaded sample.
• Adjustable start, end, attack, and decay points.
• Cycle through all samples in the current folder with arrow buttons.
• Adjustable speed ranges in speed mode.

Loop Slicer:

• Effortlessly slice loops into individual drum hits.
• Add or remove slicer markers with ease.
• Drag & drop sliced pieces to pads or layers for intuitive beat creation.
• Identical zoom/navigation features as the layer waveform editor.
• Time and pitch stretching for versatile sound manipulation.
• Two slicing modes with different algorithms for varied results.
  • Transient slicing with threshold and length controls
  • BPM slicing with BPM and divisions controls

Pad Sends:

• Two channels of send effects or output options per pad.
• Dedicated send delay and reverb effects.
• Option to route all pad outputs to a specific channel.

Master Section:

• VCA-type compressor for mastering percussion tracks.
• Soft/hard clippers for subtle or aggressive control.
• Output controls for final adjustments.

Sample Browser:

• Built-in sample and drum kit browser for efficient sound library management.
• Drag & drop sample loading for quick integration into your project.
• Sample and drum kit information displayed for easy reference.
• 10 favorite folder slots for quick access to frequently used samples.
• Sample preview option to audition sounds before loading.
• Selectable output channel routing for each sample.
• Auto-load functionality to automatically load the selected sample.