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fact a core component of the drum kits in the library. Essentially each Simpler is a sound in the Robot Drum kit. There is a simpler for the kick-drum, a simpler for the snare, one for the hat, etc. Instead of programming these sounds in a traditional fashion, this fun rack brings in an arpeggiator linked to each simpler. Instead of triggering hits yourself, you just keep your fi ngers down on the keys or pads for as long as you want the pattern to play for. The ‘programming’ of the pattern itself comes from the arpeggiator rate control and this parameter


Free AbLetoN LIVe robot DrUM rACK DoWNLoAD


We are sure all you Ableton Live users who have watched the video on the opposite page of Danny J Lewis creating his Robot Drum Rack are itching to get your hands on it to have a play around with it for yourself. Well here’s the good news… Point Blank have decided to give the rack away to you lucky DJ Weekly readers for free! Load the rack into Ableton, assign the macro controls to any midi control and you will be ready to lay down some unique drum patterns with a completely fresh and tactile approach. Click here to download the rack and enjoy!


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is mapped onto a rotary control on the Macro for hands-on action. It’s great fun to create variations on the fl y on top of your music using this method and it’s well worth recording about 32-bars of information into the arrange window for further editing and refi ning.


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