I don't think there's another drum machine that gives you that in your face and instant 80s vibe like a Simmons. Hex Drum, a new virtual instrument developed by Oblivion Soundlab (Makers of the awesome OSL Chorus and Side Effects), brings you that sound in an elegantly simple plugin.
FEATURES
-- 7 drum voices
-- Stereo or Multi-channel output
-- 3 analog inspired oscillator shapes
-- Tone, noise, click, LFO and output modules
-- MIDI mapping with MIDI learn
-- Assignable voice labels
-- Copy & paste drum voices
-- Choke groups
-- Preset system
-- 40 drum kits presets
-- All parameters can be automated from the host DAW
I was one of the beta testers, been using Hex Drum for a while now, and I can't even describe how useful it is for Synthwave and retro-inspired tracks. In my opinion, adding some Simmons drums to your tracks gives them an immediate 80s vibe, and Hex Drum is laid out in a way that makes it quick and easy to do so. Check out how it sounds:
But it's not only for Synthwave. Hex Drum contains lots of 'modern' presets, and because these aren't samples, you have the capability to create any kind of sound you want.
So give it a try: https://oblivionsoundlab.com/product/hex-drum/
3.3MB download size! Copy protection is serial based. Dongle-free!
Unfortunately, you can't use this in Reason without a wrapper. And guess what we're going to be seeing more and more VST3-only plugins.
DAWS that support VST3/AU:
Cubase
Live
Reaper
Studio One
Logic
Bitwig
FL Studio
REQUIREMENTS
Windows 8–10
Plugin formats: 64-bit VST3
OS X 10.11–macOS 10.15
Plugin formats: 64-bit VST3/AU