SR-88 is a sample-based drum machine plugin from AudioThing that emulates the Sound Master Memory Rhythm SR-88, a rare 1980s analog drum machine.
SR-88 recreates the sound of a rare 1980s analog drum machine as a plug-in. It combines five classic drum voices with a built-in step sequencer and a small set of processing tools for shaping the output. The developer describes the Sound Master Memory Rhythm SR-88 as the original hardware reference. The plugin ships with 15 factory presets and 15 factory patterns to start from, and it is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP formats.
SR-88 provides five drum voices: Kick, Snare, Hi Hat 1, Hi Hat 2 and Cymbal. Each voice can be pitched, panned and mixed independently, so you can set the balance of a kit without leaving the plugin.
The output chain includes a low-pass filter with zero delay feedback, an overdrive stage, a compressor and a reverb. These tools let you move the drums from clean to saturated or from dry to spacious, depending on the track.
The built-in sequencer lets you build patterns step by step. Patterns can be dragged and dropped into your DAW or host as MIDI, which makes it easy to move a groove from the plugin into your arrangement.
A preset system with a randomizer gives you a quick way to generate variations. Use the randomizer to find new starting points, then keep the parts you like and edit the rest.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | AudioThing |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Drum Machine |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, CLAP |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Free trial | Yes |
SR-88 is a sample-based emulation of the Sound Master Memory Rhythm SR-88, a rare analog drum machine from the 1980s, according to AudioThing.
SR-88 is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP formats, all 64-bit. It runs on Windows and macOS.
Yes. The sequencer supports MIDI drag to DAW, so you can drag a pattern you built into your host project.
SR-88 is a plugin that runs inside a compatible DAW or host. On Windows it requires a 2 GHz CPU and 4 GB RAM, and on Mac it requires macOS 10.13 to macOS 14 with a 2 GHz CPU and 4 GB RAM. Apple Silicon Macs are supported through a Universal 2 binary.
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