AudioKit Pro has introduced a new synth-based drum machine instrument inspired by the classic hardware TR-606 Drumatix by Roland.
Super 606 Drums generates all sounds through synthesis rather than samples, with 606-style pattern recording, accent and dull toggles, ratcheted substeps, and nine flam types plus a traditional ahead-of-the-beat flam mode.
The underlying drum synthesis code for the kick, snare, toms, clap, and hi-hats is open source and available on GitHub.
Yes, we’re giving away the secret sauce behind the Super 606 XL “608” Kick Drum, 606 Snare, Analog Toms, Clap, and its melodic metallic Hi-Hats.
A magic pattern generator can create full beats, effects configurations, and tempo in one tap, and a smart fills button analyzes the current pattern to generate a matching fill, entirely on-device with no cloud generation.
Super 606 Drums features
- Eight chainable A–H patterns per sequence with per-channel swing and per-step accent, ghost, and dull levels.
- Four rhythmic grid modes, including 16th and 32nd note triplets, with independent grid settings per track.
- Built-in effects: 606-style delay, drum-tuned overdrive, reverb, a Moog-inspired filter, and a crusher with low-end bypass.
- AUv3 support with full host transport sync, state recall, and eight individual drum outputs plus a stereo mix.
- One-tap export for MIDI, stems, and WAV loops, with or without effects tails.
Super 606 Drums is available now on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and AUv3, on sale for the launch price of $4.99 USD for a limited time (regular $19.99 USD).
More information: AudioKit Pro
