Psychic Modulation has released version 3.5 of Cerebrum-3, a hybrid groovebox-style drum machine comprised of 5 drum synth modules, over 150 built-in drum sounds and an onboard bassline synth.

Each drum section has it’s own dual A/B sequencer for beat-matching, as well as an Auto-Mix function.

Designed with live operation in mind, Cerebrum can be used for making complex beats on the fly that can be randomized, mixed, matched and manipulated in a number of ways.

Cerebrum-3 v3.5 features

  • 4 drum synth modules.
  • 5 drum sample synth modules.
  • 1 bass synth module.
  • Kick, snare, hihat and percussion1 are drumsynth modules that each include imbedded samples for layering.
  • The 2nd percussion drum is a dedicated imbedded sample synth with it’s own Wavlayer for layering with user samples.
  • 2 16-step pattern sequencers for each module.
  • Automatic beat matching functions for each sequencer.
  • 2 accent switches for each sequencer(for gain, reverse, glide, glitch etc.).
  • 2 velocity grids for each sequencer(for pitch, level, filter, glitch rate etc.).
  • 4 types of random probability for each sequencer.
  • Each sequencer has independant control of speed, direction, length, etc..
  • Host sync.
  • MIDI options for triggering each sequencer.
  • Each drum sequencer can be assigned to be triggered by a seperate key.
  • Bass sequencer can be assigned to different octave ranges.
  • Polyphonic option for all synths as well bass sequencer.
  • Volume/Panning vectors.
  • Onboard drum mixer.
  • Mute/solo switches for each module.
  • patch randomization for each module.
  • Multiple audio outputs (channels 1-6).
  • 32 presets.

Cerebrum-3 is available as a VST instrument plug-in for Windows PC for $19.95 USD. A free single output version is available for download from the product page.

More information: Psychic Modulation / Cerebrum-3