Bluenoise has re-released MyDrumset, a freeware acoustic drum module in VSTi plugin format for Windows. The plugin is released with a brand new graphical interface similar to the plugins in Bluenoise’s Drummix product line, and without the limitations present in previous versions of MyDrumset.
MyDrumset was made as a test to see if I could make such a complex drum plugin. The recording of the drums was done very quickly with only me on everything from drumming to engineering. As you can imagine that is not a perfect way to record a drum kit and if you add the fact that the drums weren’t tuned, one of the cymbals had a crack in it, the heads were old and I did everything in about 2 hours, it’s nothing even close to the sound of the Drummix line of plugins. Still, I released it as a public beta just for fun and the response has been marvellous. Not only did this plugin beat two of the well-known brands in an anonymous poll, but it also got raving user reviews and was even reviewed in Sound on Sound!
The beta version had 3 presets: Rock, Rock Olympic and 70′s. The drums on all presets are a Ludwig Fab Four but on the olympic version I used an old Olympic snare drum. The 70′s preset was the same drum kit with a blanket over the toms and snare. The sound of these recordings has been used by thousands of musicians / engineers and has for many a sought after “indie” sound. I have decided to release the old beta version without all limitations it had and a new set of features that consisted only in the commecial plugins.
MyDrumset is available for free download via Bluenoise Plugins.
What’s New
Changes in MyDrumset VSTi:
- The interface is completely new and very similar to the other commercial Drummix plugins
- I’ve added mute, solo, phase and panning
- I have put all three preset’s into one plugin (previously 2)
- I have included a stereo version of the plugin for a quicker setup. No need to mess with outputs.
- The drums now start on C1
- The drums are now closer to GM map
- The hihat switching is now included
- Low CPU and RAM usage
Links
Download MyDrumset: click here
Bluenoise Plugins Online: click here
