GoranGrooves has announced the release of a major update to its series of virtual drum instruments.

Version 2 of Handy Drums comes with substantial improvements across the board, enhancing sound quality, aesthetics, and usability to deliver an unparalleled virtual drumming experience.

The update includes fully vectorized user interfaces, remixed and rebranded drum kits, sophisticated variable hi-hats, additional instruments for selected virtual drums, and various functionality and usability improvements.

Create music with great-sounding drums in minutes, not hours! We invested countless hours painstakingly editing and carefully mixing drums from multitrack recordings so you don’t have to.

Our drum samples were carefully blended to recreate the true stereo image and ambiance as it was in the recording room. This gives you natural-sounding drums that immediately sit well inside your mix and allows you to style them to taste by adding additional effects such as reverb.

Handy Drums v2 also comes with a new E-Drummer Mode for drummers who play the instruments using electronic drums. A new MIDI Loop Browser lets users quickly browse and audition any MIDI loops on your computer from within the plugin or the standalone app.

The Handy Drums instruments are available in VST/VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats and as standalone software for Windows and Mac. Owners of Handy Drums v1 can upgrade individual plugins and the Producer Collection at a discount by logging into GoranGrooves Library.

More information: GoranGrooves