If you step out of the default layout, the AB view shows all 32 pads, but only one effect at a time. The pads are on the left in the default layout, with all effects on the right. Like the MPC, Speedrum starts with a default layout of sixteen pads with two banks (A/B). Speedrum offers 32 pads, essential effects, and eight sample layers per pad.

I know we aren’t discussing hardware or musical feel, but given half a chance to mention Dilla or D’Angelo, I generally will.Īnd if you’re searching for an MPC-like sampler for your DAW, Speedrum is well worth a look. D’Angelo went a step further with his “playing drunk” approach to the Voodoo record starting with the drum kit, each musician would drag the beat behind the last. Stories of the late, great J Dilla turning off the quantize function (or not reading the manual) on his MPC 3000 still inspire beatmakers/producers today.ĭilla wasn’t the only musician to adopt that dragging-the-beat style. If you’ve ever used the MPC2 or MPC Beats software, Speedrum will look and feel familiar to you.Īkai Professional’s MPC, in its various forms, has played a pioneering role in music production for decades. Speedrum is the powerful but easy-to-use bigger brother of the free Speedrum Lite sampler plugin which we covered last year.

We are taking a closer look at the full version of Speedrum and giving away three free copies of the software to three lucky BPB readers. Apisonic Labs releases Speedrum (€49), an MPC-style drum/percussion sampler plugin.

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