Groove Activator is a virtual drum instrument for macOS from AJITO SOUNDS, built on acoustic kits performed and recorded by drummer Gota Yashiki. It is available in AU, VST3, AAX and Standalone formats.
Groove Activator is a drum instrument rebuilt from a 1995 sampling CD and designed for modern production. Its ten included kits were performed and recorded by Gota Yashiki at AJITO Studio, a private room in Kyoto, using close, overhead and room microphones. The instrument adds Analog Activator for layering classic analog drum machine sounds and Slice Activator for building custom kits from your own audio. It suits pop, rock, funk, jazz and electronic productions.
Each kit was recorded with close, overhead and room microphones through a vintage recording chain. According to the developer, the setup captures the natural dynamics of each kit along with the ambience of the room, a converted traditional Japanese storehouse.
The library contains ten premium acoustic drum kits. The Room microphone layer is useful when you want a kit to sit in a space rather than sound dry and isolated.
Analog Activator is designed to recreate the character of classic analog drum machines, so electronic sounds can blend into the acoustic kits. This is a practical way to add weight or a vintage edge to a real drum performance.
Slice Activator lets you import, slice and map your own samples into custom drum kits. The library can also be expanded with additional Drum Kit Packs, including free and premium packs.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | AJITO SOUNDS |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Groove Activator is available in AU, VST3, AAX and Standalone formats. It runs on macOS, and the system requirements list support for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
The listed requirements are macOS 11 Big Sur or later, 8 GB of RAM minimum (16 GB recommended) and 2 GB of available disk space. Supported hosts include Logic Pro 11 or later, Pro Tools 2024 or later, Ableton Live 12, Cubase 13 and Studio One 6. AAX support is listed for Pro Tools 2023.6 or later.
Ten acoustic drum kits are included. Additional Drum Kit Packs can be added to expand the library.
One license allows installation on up to two computers, with up to two activations per license.
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