Drumforge David Bendeth

Overall: 3.9 All in all, I'm happy with it. I saw the detailed walkthrough video from Joel Wanasek, so I knew what I was getting. However, the workflow could be better, and the built-in impact one-shots sound good for a simple, not fast snare pattern, but as soon as there is a more complex-busier rhythm, it is worth turning them down enough to keep the snare human-like. The snares without the impact one-shots are well layered, and can be used for everything in my opinion. One more thing: even the current latest version (1.0.4) tends to crash Cubase after a while when I'm trying and changing the one-shots (not the impacts), or when I choose the "load full tom set" option for the toms. (I use Drumforge's own one-shot catalog.) Since this is a dedicated library, it is not surprising that the cymbal selection is limited. All in all, if you are looking for a bombastic-sounding, primarily rock drum, it is worth giving it a try. If you want a multi-purpose, deeply customizable drum software, it's worth comparing it to the competition before making a choice.

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