Driven Machine Drums 3

The Driven Machine Drums 3 + M.D. Bundle is the result of a 3-year effort. The goal was to create on an inspiring and unique “go-to” library which generated stunning results quickly and with audiolove.me ease.

The DMD3 library includes 2,426 samples in 9 percussion types: kicks, snares, claps, toms, real percussion, synth percussion, hihats, cymbals, and unknown electronic.

The samples were hand filtered form over 16,000 samples, encoded with mastering quality AD converters. The samples were edited with great care, allowing for perfect attacks and smooth decays.

The percussion types are further categorized into folders by texture, like analog, deep, soft, glitch, dirty, etc. With so many samples in the library, it is great to have this in-depth folder structure to find specific sounds fast.

As with previous Driven Machine Drums libraries, Nathaniel has used a wide range of sources to synthesize the samples. From modular synths to physical modeling devices, modern and plastic analog drum machines to vintage digital sources. The encoded samples were processed with a variety of analog outboard gear, like compressors, filters and EQs, tubes, transformers, delays, reverbs… The amount of gear listed on the website is truly impressive.

Various techniques were used to shape the sound of the samples. Parallel processing to ensure pure transients while boosting the body. Analog harmonics TASTEFULLY added to add warmth and depth while increasing psycho-acoustic impression of loudness. This is where a good sample library becomes a great sample library. The samples have tons of character and they are rich in texture. They sound loud, yet mixing the samples is much easier than with audiolove.me most other libraries.

Also included in the sample library bundle is the Driven Machine Drums M.D. Collection. This collection of samples sourced form the Elektron Machine drum and Roland TR-909 was first introduced in June 2013, bundled with DMD Strikes Back. The Machine drum combines flexible drum synthesis methods with a sampling engine. It was captured and processed with a carefully selected chain of the best analog tubes, compressors, transformers, EQ, effects, and A/D convertor/clock and cable.

Handpicked form over 8,000 encoded samples, DMDMD includes 2,733 samples in 5 machine types.

EFM = Enhanced Feedback Modulation Synthesis
PI = Acoustic Drum Modeling
TRX = Vintage Analog Character
EP12 = Classic Vintage Beatbox Character
FR909 = Classic Analog Drum Machine (TR-909)

Each sample focused in-the-pocket with analog equalizers and filters helping prevent muddy low frequency and harsh high frequency buildup.

CONTENTS:

Driven Machine Drums 3:

2,426 Samples subdivided into 9 percussion types
422 KICKS (deep, soft, glitch, analog, harmonic, beatbox, dirty + more)
473 SNARES (big, electric, snappy, vintage, dirty, tight, FSU, industrial, experimental + more)
212 CLAPS (analog, wet, classic, bent, soft, small, digital + more)
210 TOMS (analog, beatbox, electroacoustic, industrial, vintage + more)
284 PERC REAL (beatbox, hand perc, metal, ethnic, vintage, electroacoustic + more)
231 PERC SYNTH (analog cowbells, rims, bongos, congas, electro, bells + more)
273 HATS (analog, shakers, modular, inharmonic, noise, vintage/beatbox, experimental + more)
51 CYMBALS (analog, hybrid, vintage/beatbox)
270 UNKNOWN ELECTRONIC (analog glitch, bwaps, dirty electric, pings, liquid creature, random bent, harmonic glitch + more)

Driven Machine Drums M.D. Collection:

2,733 Samples subdivided into 5 machine types
EFM = Enhanced Feedback Modulation Synthesis
69 Claps (high freq, mid freq, experimental)
61 Cowbells
50 Cymbals
49 Hats
91 Kicks (drop, experimental, no-kick perc, standard)
42 Rims (short, med, long)
149 Snares (low, mid, high, processed 1 + 2)
86 Toms (low, mid, high)
PI = Acoustic Drum Modeling
49 Crashes (long, med, short)
61 Hats (long, med, short)
52 Kicks (lower, higher)
26 Maracas
22 Metal
58 Rides (long, med, short)
36 Rims (noise, tonal)
110 Snares (big, light, med, trashcan)
47 Toms (low, med, high)
TRX = Vintage Analog Character
51 Claps (higher, lower, shorter)
29 Claves
28 Congas
26 Cowbells
34 Hats (open, closed)
106 Kicks (long, med, short, long)
38 Rims
45 Snares
85 Toms (low, med, high)
12 Maracas
EP12 = Classic Vintage Beatbox Character
44 Bongos, Congas
81 Claps (standard, glitch, mod)
24 Cowbells
32 Crashes (standard, glitch)
77 Hats (closed, open)
44 Kicks (lowbend, standard)
37 Rides (standard, not)
35 Rims
19 Shakers
120 Snares (SR1-1, SR1-2, SR2-1, SR2-2)
14 Tambourine
120 Toms (low, mid, high, glitch)
25 Triangles
FR909 = Classic Analog Drum Machine
30 Claps
10 Crashes
21 Hats (open, closed)
70 Kicks (distorted, hard, medium, softer)
12 Rides
4 Rims
124 Snares (high, low, soft, tight)
278 Toms (low, medium, high)