Beat Machine 1 by DopeSONIX drum machine plugin interface

Beat Machine 1: Boom Bap Drum Plugin by DopeSONIX

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Beat Machine 1 is a drum machine plugin from DopeSONIX built for hip hop producers, offering 500 pre-mixed Boom Bap drum kits, over 1000 processed samples and 50 MIDI drum patterns, available as VST2 and AU for Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Beat Machine 1 focuses on the gritty, dusty drum sound associated with 1990s Boom Bap. Rather than building a kick, snare and hi-hat combination from scratch, producers can browse a library of kits that are already mixed and EQ'd for immediate use. The included kits draw on sounds from producers credited with well-known beats, and the plugin also offers a set of MIDI drum patterns modeled on classic hip hop grooves.

Best for

Boom Bap beatmaking
Classic hip hop drums
Lo-fi drum programming
Laptop beat production
MIDI drum sequencing

Developer: DopeSONIX
Category: Drum Machines
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

500 pre-mixed Boom Bap drum kits, including 100 producer signature kits
1000+ drum samples, already EQ'd and treated
50 classic Boom Bap MIDI drum patterns
Separate kick, snare, hi-hat and percussion faders
Built-in pitch and drive controls
Built-in analog-style reverb
Stereo or flexible sub-mix output options
Low CPU usage and fast patch loading
Manual programming or MIDI/USB controller input

03In depth

Sound Library and Drum Kits

The core of Beat Machine 1 is its library of 500 pre-mixed Boom Bap drum kits, including 100 kits the developer describes as producer signature kits. The package also contains more than 1000 drum samples that have already been equalized and treated, so they sit well in a mix without extra processing.

Because each kit comes pre-balanced, the plugin suits producers who want to start a beat quickly and spend their time on arrangement and melody rather than sample selection.

Workflow, Controls and Performance

Beat Machine 1 provides separate faders for kick, snare, hi-hat and percussion, along with built-in pitch and drive controls for shaping each kit. A built-in analog-style reverb adds space, and the output can be set to stereo or to a more flexible sub-mix.

You can program drums manually or play them from a MIDI or USB controller, keyboard or MPC-style pad controller. DopeSONIX states that the plugin uses very little CPU and loads patches quickly, which can help on laptops, tablets and lower-spec computers.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	DopeSONIX
Type	Plugin
Category	Drum Machine
Formats	VST2, AU
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats and operating systems does Beat Machine 1 support?

Beat Machine 1 is available as VST2 and AU plugins for both Windows and macOS. It is a 64-bit product.

What do I need to run Beat Machine 1?

You need a VST- or AU-compatible DAW host. On Mac, it requires OS X 10.4 or later, 280 MB of disk space and 2 GB of RAM. On Windows, it requires Windows 7, 8 or 10, 280 MB of disk space and 1 GB of RAM, with a 32- or 64-bit VST host.

Can I play Beat Machine 1 with a MIDI controller?

Yes. You can program drums manually or use a MIDI or USB controller, keyboard or pad controller. The developer lists compatibility with controllers from Native Instruments Maschine, Behringer, Novation, M-Audio, Arturia, Line 6, Alesis, Korg and Akai.