Modalics
Beat Scholar £69
Will Modilacs’ debut plugin take the prize for most refreshingly innovative piece (or should that be slice?) of software we’ve seen for beat creation?
For those not rhythmically inclined, beatprogramming can often be an arduous process. While some opt for a robotic, metronomic approach, those who crave the type of humanity and improvisation in their patterns that a real drummer can bring to table very often find themselves spending far too long trying to coax their drum sounds to get a life. Results can be mixed.
It’s for these people that new company Modalics have framed Beat Scholar, their debut plugin. Founded by well-versed industry specialist Eyal Amir and respected bass playing heavyweight Or Lubianiker, Modalics’ first release is founded on a new spin on the beatslicing concept. Instead of slicing a sample sound into constituent, playable beats, Modalics slice up each beat within a set pattern, keeping the set rhythm intact, yet suffusing it with more and more variation and room for manoeuvre.