Bloom Drum Breaks Crossgrade drum break instrument interface by Excite Audio

Bloom Drum Breaks Crossgrade from any Full Bloom Product: Drum Break Instrument by Excite Audio Free Download

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Bloom Drum Breaks Crossgrade from any Full Bloom Product is a drum break instrument plugin by Excite Audio, offered as a crossgrade for owners of any Full Bloom product. It plays 14 tempo-synced drum loops across two octaves.

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01Overview

Bloom Drum Breaks Crossgrade from any Full Bloom Product is aimed at producers who build rhythm around drum breaks. The instrument combines drum loops, fills and one-shots in a playable layout, with samples synced to the host tempo. Excite Audio positions it for genres such as drum and bass, breakcore and hip-hop. The crossgrade version is intended for existing owners of any Full Bloom product.

Best for

  • Drum and bass breaks
  • Breakcore rhythms
  • Hip-hop drum patterns
  • Percussive top loops
  • Sample chopping and resequencing
Developer
Excite Audio
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02Key features

What you get

  • 14 sample keys across two octaves, synced to host BPM
  • 8 sample banks with 112 drum phrases
  • 5 factory and 5 custom modifiers including half-time and reverse
  • Phrase Player with rate, swing, steps and latch controls
  • Edit page with sample, pitch, formant and choke group controls
  • Three rearrangeable effects: saturation, dynamics and noise
  • Four macros: Digital, Lo-Fi, Slap Verb and Phaser
  • 250 presets and up to 112 imported samples
03In depth

Sound, Samples and Sequencing

The instrument uses 8 sample banks containing 112 drum phrases. Each bank has 14 sample keys spread across two octaves, so white keys trigger drum samples and loops while black keys handle modifiers such as half-time, double-time, reverse and octave shifts.

The Phrase Player sequences the samples with rate, swing, steps and latch controls, and can modulate saturation, dynamics, noise, filters, pitch and velocity over each pattern.

Editing, Effects and Your Own Samples

The Edit page offers sample start and end markers, playback direction and speed, four choke groups, and pitch, formant and envelope controls. Three rearrangeable effects modules cover saturation with tube, tape and fuzz modes, dynamics, and a noise section with 15 noise types.

You can import up to 112 of your own samples by dragging audio files onto the waveform view or an empty bank slot. Imported samples can be swapped at any time. The bundled samples are royalty-free.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperExcite Audio
TypePlugin
CategoryVirtual Instruments
FormatsVST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Bloom Drum Breaks Crossgrade support?

It is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is 64-bit only.

What do I need to run Bloom Drum Breaks?

On macOS, version 10.15 or higher is required, with Intel or native Apple Silicon support. On Windows, Windows 7 or higher is required. An internet connection is needed to authorise the software.

Are the included samples royalty-free?

Yes. The developer states that all samples that come with Bloom Drum Breaks are royalty-free.

Can I use my own drum samples?

Yes. You can import up to 112 of your own samples and swap them at any time, after setting their key and BPM.

07Developer

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