BPM unites drum machine-style operation with advanced virtual instrument technology to give you the ultimate rhythm programming experience. Combine drum kits, sequenced patterns, sliced loops and instrument sounds to realize your rhythmic vision, mixing and matching any playing style with any drum kit. Or plug in your pad controller or MIDI keyboard to capture your live, groove-quantized performance directly in BPM.
Browse BPM’s vast 15GB sound library of expertly recorded and mastered 24-bit 96 kHz rhythmic material for urban, R&B, hip hop, techno, electro, house, pop, rock and other music styles. Sample your own drum sounds directly into BPM’s drum pads, or simply drag and drop clips from your computer desktop, to add infinite possibilities to your own, unique sound. Add further punch with BPM’s Drum Synthesizer. Combine unlimited sample layers per pad with programmable layer switching. Now add guitar, bass and other multi-sample instrument sounds from BPM’s included library, MachFive or any other MOTU or UVI sample instrument library.
Trigger scenes during live performance from pads or MIDI notes. Drag and drop scenes into a song to build an entire track in seconds. Finalize your track with BPM’s comprehensive graphic mixer, unlimited effects processing and dozens of world-class effects, including multi-band EQ, filter, delay, drive, distortion and convolution reverb. Advanced features include drag & drop audio import/export, multiple outputs, universal plug-in compatibility and stand-alone operation.
FEATURES
Complete rhythm production center for Mac and Windows
Combines state-of-the-art rhythm programming technology with playable virtual instrument operation inspired by the classic drum machines of the 80’s and 90’s
Provides complete creative control, from recording and programming individual samples to building and arranging entire songs
Includes a comprehensive, expertly produced urban sound and loop library for urban, R&B, pop, rock and other music styles
Combines drum machine programming, sampling, loops, synthesized drum sounds, multi-sample instrument sounds, mixing, effects processing, song arranging and asset browsing in one streamlined window
Plug-and-play support for hands-on pad controllers such as the Akai MPD32 controller
Exclusive SP1200 Emulation mode faithfully reproduces the unique characteristics of the classic sought-after E-mu SP1200
State-of-the-art environment for laying down beats as quickly as your mind can "hear" them
Plug-in formats: MAS AU RTAS VST
Operating Systems: Mac OS X - 10.4 or higher Windows - XP or Vista, 32 or 64 bit