Trax drum machine VST plugin interface by Thenatan Audio

Trax: Drum Machine VST for Hip-Hop, Trap and R&B by Thenatan Audio

Rated 4.5/5 on Plugin Boutique (29 ratings)

Trax is a drum machine plugin from Thenatan Audio for building beats in modern hip-hop, trap, R&B and EDM production. It includes 400+ drum samples and 50 pre-mixed drum kits.

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01Overview

Trax is a drum machine plugin built around drum sounds for modern hip-hop, trap, R&B and EDM. Thenatan Audio supplies 400+ drum samples and 50 pre-mixed drum kits, so producers can start from a finished-sounding kit and shape it from there. The interface uses a hardware-rack layout with an 8-channel mixer and layered effects. It is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Trap beat production
Hip-hop drum programming
R&B drum kits
EDM drum sounds
Lo-fi drum texture
Drum kit starting points

Developer: Thenatan Audio
Category: Drum Machines
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

50 pre-mixed drum kits covering the full spectrum of trap
400+ drum samples, equalized and treated for instant use
8-channel mixer with volume, pan, pitch and reverb per channel
Attack and release controls for drum dynamics
Built-in analog-style reverb and distortion
Hiss, noise, crackle and cassette effects for lo-fi texture
16 stereo outputs for all 8 channels
Ultra-low CPU usage and fast patch loading

03In depth

Drum Sounds and Pre-Mixed Kits for Trap and Hip-Hop

Trax ships with 50 pre-mixed drum kits that cover the full range of trap production, and a library of 400+ drum samples that the developer has equalized and treated for immediate use. Each kit is designed to be loaded and played without a lot of preparation, which makes it useful when you need a starting point for a beat.

The kits sit on 8 channels, and the plugin provides 16 stereo outputs so each channel can be routed separately to your mixer for further processing.

Mixer Controls and Effects Layers

Each of the 8 channels has control over volume, pan, pitch and reverb, with FX layers for adding texture. Attack and release controls shape the dynamics of each drum hit, which helps when you want a sound to punch harder or decay more slowly.

The mixer includes built-in analog-style reverb and distortion, along with hiss, noise, crackle and cassette effects for adding lo-fi texture to a drum sound.

Performance and Compatibility

Thenatan Audio describes Trax as light on processing, with ultra-low CPU usage and fast patch loading. The developer also says it will release monthly expansions with new interfaces that match the kits.

Trax runs as a VST3, VST2 or AU plugin on Windows and macOS, and as an AAX plugin for compatible hosts. It is 64-bit.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Thenatan Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Drum Machine
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Trax support?

Trax is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats, and it is 64-bit.

Which operating systems does Trax run on?

Trax runs on Windows and macOS. On Windows it needs Windows 7, 8, 10 or later with 4 GB RAM and 2 GB free space on the system drive. On macOS it needs OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks or later and is listed as compatible with macOS Catalina, Big Sur and Apple Silicon.

Does Trax work in Pro Tools?

No. The developer notes that Trax works in most major DAWs but excludes Pro Tools, because it does not include an AAX version for that host. Note that the AAX format is listed among the formats, so check the compatibility notes for your host before purchase.