Punk N Grind Drums by Ugritone drum plugin interface

Punk N Grind Drums: Lo-Fi Drum Plugin by Ugritone

Punk N Grind Drums is a lo-fi virtual drum instrument by Ugritone, built from cardboard drum shells for raw, gritty genres such as punk, grindcore, lo-fi pop, black metal and garage rock.

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01Overview

Ugritone's Punk N Grind Drums is a drum plugin aimed at producers working in raw, noisy styles. The developer describes its sound as boxy yet punchy, with a lo-fi character that stays in your face. The kit combines a kick, two snares, five toms, a set of cymbals and splashes and china-style cymbals. Eight presets give you starting points by genre and style, so you can audition different drum sounds before shaping your own.

Best for

Punk drum tracks
Grindcore drumming
Lo-fi pop drums
Garage rock drums
Black metal textures
Experimental drum layers

Developer: Ugritone
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Kit includes Tama ArtStar16x14 kick drum
Two snare drums: PorkPie Little Squeeler and Griffin Popcorn
Five Quicktube toms from 8x10 to 12x16
Cymbal selection including Zultan, Paiste, Arborea and Zildjian
Wuhan China and Arborea Knight splash cymbals included
Inverse Splash and China Stack option
Eight hand-crafted genre presets
Available as VST2, AU and AAX on Windows and macOS

03In depth

Sound, Character and Kit Layout

The plugin is built around a full kit: a Tama ArtStar16x14 kick, two snares (PorkPie Little Squeeler 12x5 and Griffin Popcorn 10x6,5), a set of Quicktube toms from 8x10 to 12x16, and a wide cymbal selection including Zultan, Paiste, Arborea, Zildjian and Wuhan models. Ugritone says the drums are crafted from actual cardboard drum shells, which gives them the boxy, noisy tone the developer is aiming for.

Because the kit is built for dirty, experimental material, it suits layered chaos and lo-fi anthems as much as conventional rock or punk patterns.

Presets for Punk and Grind Styles

Punk N Grind Drums includes eight presets: Angry Punk, Early UK Grind, Grindy Default, KVLT Basement, Nasty Grind, Punky Default, Rehearsal Tapes and Total Käng Punk. Ugritone says the presets were built to give a good starting point for each genre and style.

Use them to find the right direction for a track, then adjust from there.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Ugritone
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Punk N Grind Drums support?

Punk N Grind Drums is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run Punk N Grind Drums?

The listed minimum hardware is 6GB RAM, a dual-core CPU and 4GB of hard drive space. The developer lists Windows 7 SP1 and later, macOS 10.9 and later with Apple Silicon support, and a range of compatible DAWs including Pro Tools, Reaper, Cubase, Logic Pro, Studio One, FL Studio, Digital Performer, Ableton Live, Reason (PC only) and Magix Music Maker.

How large is the download?

The download size is about 220 MB.

What presets are included?

The plugin includes eight presets: Angry Punk, Early UK Grind, Grindy Default, KVLT Basement, Nasty Grind, Punky Default, Rehearsal Tapes and Total Käng Punk.