Virtual Drums/Percussion news

FXpansion have released three new products: Gen16 Digital Vault Z-PACK, Himalaya: Modernity (DCAM Synth preset pack) and JM Essentials Vol.1 (BFD Groovepack).

Sound Trends has released grüvtron, a new iOS app that features sounds, sequences/patterns and drum beats in electronic music styles and is designed to allow for jamming by one or multiple users.

"From slamming 70s rock songs reminiscent of The Rolling Stones to the contemporary pop that tops the charts of today," The Classic EZX features instruments from three drum brands: Yamaha, Noble & …

"Bulb" (of "Periphery", "Haunted Shores" and "Of Man not of Machine" fame) has been using Superior Drummer 2.0 to help design and implement his drum tracks.

Steven Slate is showing the next generation of his virtual drum instrument at the 2011 NAMM Show Booth 6921.

Volko Audio has announced the release of Volko Alaturka Drum, a new drum VST instrument for Windows.

SPL has released six free MoReVox samples: two snares, two toms, two kick drums. ZIP file, 26,2 MB.

BFD 2.2 is now available as a free update.

FXpansion introduced Ferocity, a collection of 128 leads, basses, pads and more produced for us by Canadian party rocker, Myagi.

You can buy BFD Eco and get BFD2 Greatest Hits Vol.1 for free. The offer ends Dec 30 2010.

For the entire month of December all FXpansion download-only expansion packs are 50% off for registered owners of BFD2, BFD Eco, DCAM: Synth Squad, GURU & Geist!

Native Instruments introduced Abbey Roads Modern Drums, a new instrument developed together with the iconic British recording studios.

FXpansion presents BFD Jazz Maple, the latest edition to the BFD2 & BFD Eco family.

The limited-time Metal Month bundle allows you to crossgrade from EZdrummer to the Superior Drummer 2.0 and also includes the Metal Foundry SDX expansion pack to start you off.

spacedad has released pans, a kitchen percussion-based drum machine.

SONiVOX offered a pre-release preview with video examples of their upcoming release, PULSE – Advanced Production Instrument.

FXpansion has announced that the MSRP of GURU has been reduced from $249 to $149, a permanent price change.

FXpansion has updated BFD Eco to version 1.0.1.

IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality recently introduced DrummerTracks - a new series of style-based full-length drum backing tracks performed by top studio drummers.

Native Instruments has announced the release of Abbey Road 80s Drums, the third instrument developed together with the iconic British recording studios.

Native Instruments has announced the release of Battery 3.1, a free update for the percussion sampler.

Rayzoon has released version 3.0.2 of its virtual drummer Jamstix.

FXpansion presents BFD Sleishman, a set of 2 expansion packs for BFD2 and BFD Eco designed to capture the sensitivity, tone and dynamic range of Sleishman drums, according to the company.

FXpansion presents City of Drums and Beats, a GURU expansion pack featuring a suite of sounds from Mike Acosta, a.k.a. DJ Michael Trance.

Psychic Modulation has released version 4.0 of Cerebrum, with new features, improved drum sequencers and a Multi-Band FX section.