THREE GREAT HARDWARE TOOLS
FOR MODERN DRUMS
Software offers the easiest and most powerful route to percussive experimentation, but there are great hardware options out there too
In this feature we’re putting a heavy emphasis on software tools. There’s a reason for this: given the power of modern plugin tools, implementation of things like AI and spectral processing, and low cost of many of the plugins, software offers the most powerful and accessible realm of drum experimentation. There are plenty of adventurous alleyways to be explored in hardware though. If you’ve got that space and funds for it, Eurorack offers an open-ended sandbox where synths, samplers, sequencers and a multitude of clock and modulation tools can be brought to bear in order to create truly unique sounds and rhythms. For a quicker and cheaper fix, try the options below.