Third Harmonic Studios have released EXD-80, a free 32-bit VST instrument plugin for Windows. The plugin is a virtual analog drum and percussion synthesizer.

Features

• 8 Modules – kick, snare, open and closed hi-hats, 5 x percussion sounds
• 4 Stereo output pairs
• Each output pair has its own stereo effects section featuring a Granulator and Waveshaper
• Supports VST host automation and MIDI continuous controllers
• User definable MIDI note mappings
• 128 User drum kit patches (comes with 16 preset drum kits)

A spokesperson told us, "EXD-80 is a flexible drum synth that can produce a wide variety of drum and percussion sounds, from emulations of classic drum machines to crazy, mangled glitch sounds – all synthesized, no samples here! It is suitable for many EDM styles including electro, glitch, industrial, ambient, dubstep, drum & bass and hip hop."

Requirements

EXD-80 is a VST instrument plugin (32-bit) for Microsoft Windows operating systems: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8. A host application that supports 32-bit VST instrument plugins is required.
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Pricing and Availability:
Free.

More information:

• EXD-80