AIR Music Technology has released the Drum Synth 500, a new software drum synthesizer in collaboration with Akai Professional and Alesis Drums.

In the style of the popular 500 series synth modules comes an all new software drum synthesizer that delivers full control of all electronic drum sounds in an easy-to-use, comprehensive interface. Drum Synth 500 from AIR Music Technology has everything needed to create an endless variety of custom electronic drum sounds for all styles of music.

Drum Synth 500’s exclusive library has been produced by the sound design veterans behind the highly-acclaimed Air Music Tech Strike, Air Structure, Sonivox Big Bang, Akai Professional’s MPC and Alesis e-Drums. The goal was to provide an incredible mixture of vintage and all-new effects that pay homage to classic sounds while also pushing into new territory.

Drum Synth 500 features

  • 8-channel electronic drum synthesizer with fully programmable drum sounds in the style of 500 Series rack modules.
  • Individual instrument channels for Kick, Snare, Hats, Clap, Toms, Percussion and two Sampler channels for any mono or stereo .wav audio file.
  • Load your own sounds into two separate Sampler channels, including loop, forward and reverse playback.
  • Includes over 500 drum sounds, 500 drum samples, 500 MIDI drum loops and 50 drum kits from an exclusive vault of Akai Pro, Alesis eDrums and Air Music Tech sounds.
  • Easy to use interface with no hidden panels.
  • Randomize feature for quickly generating new electronic drum sounds with just one button press.
  • Works with any MIDI keyboard, pad controller or drum kit controller.
  • MPC Full Level and Note Repeat for each instrument channel.
  • Three distortion effects (including new Bitcrusher and Decimate), 5 filters and 2 compressors per instrument channel.
  • Two reverb sends and two delay sends per instrument channel.
  • Huge Master channel includes three saturation effects, a convolution reverb, an algorithmic reverb, a stereo delay, a mono delay, a compressor and a unique Kill EQ circuit.

Drum Synth 500 is available in 64 bit VST, VST and AAX plugin formats, as well as standalone software. It is available for the intro price of $99.99 USD from Plugin Boutique until May 16th, 2019 (regular $149.99 USD).

More information: AIR Music Technology