16 Comments

1. beatman commented on Feb 06, 2008

   This version sounds better than mini drumz IMO.
   But,like the mini version…this has shortcomings as well!

   For starters,there is no master volume level. Also, it doesn’t have a gate function which means you have to hold down a key for the full duration of a sample. It also doesn’t have any tuning features which makes it extremely limited in its usefulness. I also noticed clipping in the kick drum channel because it’s probably monophonic.

   I think a sampler version would be better, that allows you to put your own samples in a folder.

   I appreciate DSK’S generosity…but, I think he should put
   more thought and effort into his creations by giving them typical functions that most users would have a basic need for.Tuning is the most basic need, for example!

   In order To use these sounds in a way that suits me… I would have to sample the drums and use them in a sampler.

2. wildweb commented on Feb 13, 2008

   Can’t seem to get this plugin to ‘work’. All other DSK plgs work fine… this one… nada. keyboard hits = nothing. Click for sample = nothing… Have I installed it correctly?

3. ronnie commented on Feb 13, 2008

   MachineZ uses multiple outputs which means you’ll need a host that support that.

   It could be that your host allows for manual routing the channels, so that all samples will play on channel 1 & 2.

   What host are you using?

4. wildweb commented on Feb 13, 2008

   Thanks Ronnie. I’m using Tracktion. channels are set to default - 1 and 2 ouputs…. just… no sound.
   Goes like this:
   Midi keyboard -> midi in input on track -> machinez plugin -> tried any keys on keyboard -> (inputs recieved into host = OK i.e. getting input response from keyboard) -> analogue outs (1+2) - Nada !
   Again, all other VSTs are fine including the mini drumz….

5. +chris+ commented on Feb 14, 2008

   In REAPER, I had to manually route every channel. MachineZ works fine now… :)

6. B.Sabini commented on Feb 19, 2008

   Dear Sir,

   First of all, thanks for providing this vst instrument for free.

   Under C4 (cubase), it will upload but there is no sound heard nor channels displayed in the mixer section. But, it works under C3SX.

   Did I overlook something ? Please advise. Thanks.

   Best regards,
   B.Sabini

7. Sammy commented on Feb 21, 2008

   Hi:

   I agree with the majority of the comments here. You are doing a great job. I’m here to merely offer my feedback, and I am unable to hear the audio from the Drumz. I too am using Cubase 4. (I don’t own any other sequencer.)

   I do get MIDI in, without a hitch. It is the routing — which is impossible to change. I use the FireWire Solo, and I only have one Stereo output with which to work.

   Thank you.

   - Sammy

8. skyclaw441 commented on Mar 13, 2008

   I am using a free VST sequencer, and I can’t get any audio, like most of you.

9. ronnie commented on Mar 13, 2008

   Hi guys, sorry to hear you’re having trouble getting it to work…

   Skyclaw, what sequencer would that be? I could try to figure out how to make it work.

   I’m afraid I can’t try the commercial hosts like Cubase since I don’t own a copy of those.

10. Bayan commented on Mar 23, 2008

    Same thing here, i loaded it up in Logic 5.3 and got no sound
    So the defect of this plug-in is most likely compatibility
    But who uses Logic 5.3 nowadays anyway? LOL

    overall i enjoy using the man’s plug-ins, great effort

11. illy commented on Mar 28, 2008

    machinez wont werk on my comp. how come? all ur other vstis werk(brass akoustik keys strings) only this one doesnt

12. skyclaw441 commented on Apr 12, 2008

    Well, I got it to work with FL Studio just fine. My original seqencer was VSTSeq, and I was programming the wrong octave, so that probably contributed to it. Well, it seems to work fine for me.

13. Steve commented on Jun 05, 2008

    Not working for me in Renoise either. Although it did work in Mad Tracker, which is kinda weird since it’s an older program. Same thing with another plug-in, AM VirtuaDrum. Probably has something to do with them trying to automatically assign channels? I don’t know.

14. mike commented on Jul 04, 2008

    im using cubase 4 but this drumz machinez aint playing no sound ive got the mini version but that worked straight away y am i having problems with this 1.

15. Stef commented on Jul 23, 2008

    I would love to use this… but it’s useless. I’ve loaded it into Sonar 6 and Acid Pro 4 - nada.

    Did anyone figure out how to get any sound at all from MachineZ?

16. ronnie commented on Jul 23, 2008

    Hi Stef,

    Many people are experiencing problems with this plug-in as it needs to have its outputs routed to channels 1 & 2 for many hosts.

    Unfortunately I don’t know how to do this in Sonar 6 or Acid Pro 4…