Soul Drums by UVI drum instrument plugin interface

Soul Drums: Vintage-Inspired Drum Instrument by UVI

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Soul Drums is a drum virtual instrument from UVI, built around vintage soul and Motown-inspired sounds. It offers ready-to-play kit presets, over 1000 built-in patterns and deep per-drum mix and tone controls for modern production.

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01Overview

Soul Drums is UVI's drum instrument for producers who want a vintage feel with modern control. The developer describes its design as a blend of 1960s and 1970s drum heritage and current recording and editing techniques. Kit presets range from dry sounds to fully produced, tailored by genre, so you can start from a finished sound or build your own. The instrument is also available for UVI Workstation and Falcon.

Best for

Soul and Motown drums
Hip-hop drum beats
Funk and jazz grooves
Breakbeat production
Multi-out mixing
Electronic drum mapping

Developer: UVI
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Modern instrument design with 1960s and 1970s heritage
Deeply recorded and edited drum sound
Over 1000 built-in patterns across multiple genres
Hand-crafted kit presets from dry to fully produced
14 mixable mics with customizable bleed matrix
Per-drum controls and per-element send effects
Bus effects rack and full multi-out support
Integrated mapping presets for many electronic drums

03In depth

Sound Character and Vintage Drum Tones

UVI positions Soul Drums as an alternative to clean, clinical drum sounds, with a character drawn from classic soul and Motown records. The developer says the kits combine vintage and modern recording approaches to create a drum sound with a warm, retro flavor.

The kits were recorded and edited with the goal of an immediate, inspiring sound. Presets move from dry to fully processed, which makes it easy to find a starting point that matches the mood of a track.

Workflow, Controls and Patterns

Soul Drums includes more than 1000 built-in patterns covering 1960s and 1970s grooves, breakbeats, hip-hop, funk and jazz. These patterns give you a fast starting point for sketching ideas.

For detailed work, the instrument offers extensive per-drum controls, 14 mixable mics, a customizable bleed matrix, per-element send effects, a bus effects rack and full multi-out routing. Integrated mapping presets are included for many electronic drums.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	UVI
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to run Soul Drums?

Soul Drums runs in UVI Workstation version 3.1.4 and Falcon version 2.5.5. It requires an iLok account, which is free, and an internet connection for license activation. A dongle is not required.

Which operating systems does Soul Drums support?

Soul Drums supports macOS 10.14 Mojave through macOS 26 Tahoe, and Windows 10 through Windows 11 in 64-bit.

How much disk space and memory does Soul Drums need?

The system requirements list 13GB of disk space, 4 GB of RAM, and a 7,200 rpm hard drive or a solid state drive, with an SSD recommended for better performance.