D16 Group releases PunchBOX - Bass Drum Synthesizer for Mac OS X and Windows (incl. 64-bit)

D16 Group has released PunchBOX, a "Bass Drum Synthesizer" unit.

PunchBOX is a virtual instrument designed for creating kick drum sounds. The heart of the plug-in is comprised of four sound generators, each of them standing for a key component of the final kick sound:

• Click - Sample-based, produces Kick accent.
• Tops - Sample-based, produces e.g. hihats, percussion and noise.
• Tools - Sample-based, produces almost full Kicks without sub.
• Kick - Sample-based or Synth-based, produces the Kick's body. The generator working as synthesizer offers four Bass Drum generating algorithms to select from; D16 emulations of classic drum machines; 606, 808, 909 and one additional, custom designed, Sine-based percussive synthesis.

Further sound processing enables built-in FX rack equipped with 5 different algorithms working in series. The effects are re-orderable via simple drag'n'drop action and whole fx chain is fed by generators independently (with different amount set per generator).

Included factory content was delivered by sound designers Sounds of Revolution and CFA-Sound; A collection of 1100 samples and 800 presets suitable for contemporary sub-genres of electronic music. Each of the on-board samples were crafted with professional experience and using top-shelf studio equipment (instruments and effect units).

Key features:

• Sound source
  • Up to 4 generators, operating in parallel, activated/deactivated independently
    • Click - Sample-based, produces Kick accent.
    • Tops - Sample-based, produces e.g. hihats, percussion and noise.
    • Tools - Sample-based, produces almost full Kicks without sub.
    • Kick - Sample-based or Synth-based, produces the Kick's body. 4 synthesis engines for Synth Mode to select from:
      • 909 Kick model.
      • 808 Kick model.
      • 606 Kick model.
      • Sine wave based Kick model.
  • Audio-to-effect send per generator.
  • 1 voice of polyphony.
  • Optional MIDI velocity sensitivity and pitch tracking.
• Built-in effect rack
  • 5 algorithms operating in series, may be independently turned on/off and reordered by drag'n'drop
    • Equalizer.
    • Bit Crusher.
    • Distortion.
    • Filter.
    • Limiter.
  • Controllable connection point in the effect chain for the generators' direct output (Mixdown after).
• Samples and presets
  • Vast factory content designed by CFA-Sound and Sounds of Revolution
    • 800 presets.
    • 1100 samples.
    • Suitably tagged.
  • Tag-based Preset and Sample browsers
    • Preview option.
  • User may import own samples.
  • 7 preset categories (hierarchically ordered)
    • Global / Master presets.
    • 909 Synth engine.
    • 808 Synth engine.
    • 606 Synth engine.
    • Sine Synth engine.
    • Bitcrusher Effect.
    • Distortion Effect.
• MIDI Learn option.
• Flexible Randomizer.
• Direct Export function (export final kick as WAV file).

Price: €79 (incl. all taxes - if applicable).