iDrum - Virtual Drum Machine for Mac and PC

Top Features

stand-alone or plug-in operation > use alone or with Pro Tools, GarageBand, Logic, Ableton Live, Sonar, Cubase and more
easy drum machine interface > start programming right away
individual drum controls and effects > create unique sounds
trigger via MIDI notes > complete hands-on control
includes large library of drum sounds and patterns > complete solution right out of the box
iDrum adds the missing ingredient to your computer-based recording studio—a fully programmable drum machine. It’s just as easy to use as hardware drum machines, and offers all the flexibility of a software-based virtual instrument. iDrum integrates seamlessly with Pro Tools, GarageBand, Logic, Ableton Live, Sonar, Cubase and other digital audio workstations—or you can run it as a standalone application. Create drum patterns in iDrum right alongside your existing tracks, perfectly in time, all the time. Or use iDrum as the backbeat when you’re laying down new tracks. Use the hundreds of included pre-programmed patterns and rhythms or roll your own.

Download Demo - The iDrum Demo Version is identical to the full version except that it will time-out ten days after you install it. It includes RTAS, Audio Unit and Standalone versions of iDrum

Get Your Drum Machine On

iDrum turns your Mac or PC into a powerful, simple-to-use virtual drum machine.Build patterns with iDrum's lightning-fast step sequencer, using included kits or your own samples. From ambient downtempo to hip-hop to frenetic drum & bass, iDrum has you covered.

Easy.Fun.Dope.

It doesn't matter if you're a professional beat-maker or if you've never touched a drum machine before. iDrum lets you create drum patterns quickly, either with its top-notch included kits or your own samples. There's simply no faster way to build a beat on your Mac or PC. iDrum lets drum machine newcomers experience the same instant gratification that hooked an entire generation of musicians on the hardware drum machines of yesteryear. Pros will find that iDrum is the perfect way to manage large unwieldy drum sample libraries, get a beat going, and export it into the format you need (and for less money than a replacement pad for your MPC 3000).

Seamless Integration

iDrum runs as both a standalone native OS X and Windows application and as a plug-in for Pro Tools, GarageBand, Logic, Ableton Live, SONAR, Cubase and more. This means you can use iDrum to create beats within your favorite music software environment. They’ll be perfectly synced with your arrangement—and right where you leave them when you return to your project.

Patterns Galore

Store up to 99 patterns in a single iDrum file, along with all of the drum sounds you used to make your beat. iDrum makes it simple to create tons of variations on a simple pattern, and then chain them together using Song Mode. Or simply trigger patterns from your favorite host sequencer.

 

 

Hundreds of Samples and Kits— Infinite Possibilites

iDrum comes with hundreds of tight drum samples arranged in nearly two hundred iDrum files, each with several preset patterns programmed by some of the best beatmeisters working today. But these beats are just the beginning. You can mix and match parts and samples between kits, and even load your own AIFF and WAV drum samples. The possibilities for beat creation are virtually endless.

Take It For a Spin

We could sit here all day and talk about how great iDrum is, but it’s one of those things you really have to experience for yourself. Snag the two-week full-featured demo using the download link and find out how deep iDrum really is.

Play that Beat

Don't feel like pushing buttons with your mouse? Prefer to bang on things instead? iDrum has you covered. Use record mode to tap out beats on an attached MIDI keyboard, or even using your QWERTY keyboard.

Samples Reloaded

iDrum comes with hundreds of professional drum samples arranged in nearly two hundred iDrum files, each with several preset patterns programmed by some of the best beatmeisters working today. But these beats are just the beginning—since you can mix and match parts and samples between kits, and even load your own AIFF and WAV drum samples, the possibilities for beat creation are virtually endless. If you ever run through all the drum sounds that come with iDrum (which will take you a while, believe us), you can drag any AIFF or WAV file of up to 2MB in size into iDrum's channel window.

Parts

iDrum comes with dozens of part presets—a unique feature that makes it incredibly easy to create amazingly cool beats by simply mixing and matching parts and samples—even if you've never programmed a beat before. You can even add your own parts to iDrum's part preset library so you never have to program that syncopated disco hat figure again (you know the one we mean).

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Reviews
…“Go download the fully-functional 30-day demo and see for yourself. Just be ready to spend the 50 bucks first, ‘cause it’s gonna be hard to resist this little groove monster.”
- Keyboard/September 2004
…“iDrum is the perfect beatbox for any OS X-based musician looking for quick and easy beats…”
- Keyboard/September 2004