The BD-808 adds course and fine tuning, plus an extended Long Decay mode. In reality, the hardware that inspires these plugins is fairly limited - you can’t even tune a real 808 kick - but Synsonic has ramped up the flexibility significantly with a variety of parameters absent from the originals. While a one-track drum plugin might not sound all that useful on paper, it’s worth bearing in mind that between them those two bass drums underpin entire genres, from house and techno to hip-hop, so having access to speciality tools dedicated to shaping the perfect emulation is nothing to scoff at.
Specifically, the synthesised kicks found on Roland’s iconic TR-909 and TR-808 drum machines. This pair of free percussion synths from German developer Synsonic focus entirely on just one drum sound: the kick. A factor worth bearing in mind if you’re on or considering a new system. One important thing to note: MiniSpillage is Mac only and, like several tools in this roundup, doesn’t seem to work with Apple’s new M1 hardware. Filters and an onboard distortion let users sculpt the tone of each drum further, too. The kick can do punchy hits and deeper bass sounds, hats can be noisy and complex, and the wood drum can create a nice variety of perc sounds.Įach generator is equipped with an LFO and envelopes to help add shape and movement. The plugin is a trimmed-down version of the paid-for DrumSpillage, making use of the same impressive sound engine but paring things back to just three generators - kick, hat and wood drum.ĭespite the limited sound engine, there’s more sonic scope than you might think from these three tools. Plus a few touches unique to each model.MiniSpillage has been around a few years now, but remains one of the handiest freeware drum synthesizers going. The five models offer a wide range of different characteristics that fundamentally affect the overall sound, giving you a broad palette to start with for your next riff, bass and pad.Īll five share common controls: waveform selection, octave range, mix or independent output volume controls, a noise source and plentiful modulation options. Like the filters, Diva’s oscillators are also modelled on classic hardware. All filters have modulation options and the traditional cutoff and resonance controls, but each has its character, quirks and options. (If you are interested, Urs wrote an in-depth blog post about ZDF.)ĭiva models five different filters found in classic hardware synthesizers. With ZDF, the delays normally produced when modelling analogue circuits are vastly reduced, resulting in a much more authentic resonance behaviour. A combination of realtime circuit simulation and zero delay feedback (ZDF) design gives Diva its remarkable sound. The filters are at the heart of Diva’s analogue sound. One spirit, many flavours Oscillators and Filters
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