- Playing samples controlled by one or more MIDI devices like an e-drum or a percussion pad
- Assigning the samples to the drum pads, the way you like, by entering up to 8 note numbers per sample
- Layering samples
- Selecting a volume curve per sample
- Selecting a pitch curve per sample
- Reversing a sample
- Adding effects like reverb and delay to a sample
- Choking cymbals
- Playing different samples depending on the position of the hi-hat pedal
- Saving and opening a configuration
- Using Easy Setup to create the instrument list from scratch by responding to easy questions
- and more.....
- Filtering a sample or a signal from the build-in drum synthesizer by using one or two filters (in series or parallel)
- Creating your own instrument from scratch by using the built-in very advanced synthesizer (Subtractive, Additive, PM, FM, Wave shaping and Physical modeling)
- Creating 3 different user volume curves (defined by 5 points) per configuration
- Editing the volume envelope and the filter envelope per sample
- Smooth transitions between samples depending on how hard a drum is hit
- Apply volume changes to all instruments with two clicks
- Creating 3 different user pitch curves (defined by 5 points) per configuration
- Creating 8 different pitch sequences, which makes it possible to create complete songs with drums, bass, piano etc.
- Playing the sample with the current settings immediately in the instrument dialog box
- Using a switch (controlled by a drum or cymbal) to enable or disable samples to be able to play more instruments with the same number of drum pads
- Setting an edr file that will be opened when frEDrums starts
- Exporting a drum synthesizer sound to a WAV file
- Using the Fast Settings tab
- Creating two user distortion curves per instrument
- and more.....
Send an e-mail to fgh.bolder@gmail.com for payment instructions, questions and/or feedback.
After receiving the payment (10 euro), I will send the instructions by e-mail as soon as possible (normally within 24
hours).
Once you have paid, the updates are for free.
Attention: Please let me know the email address where I can send the instructions.
Attention: Please let me know the email address where I can send the instructions.
Screenshots
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Instructions to download the free version
If the Microsoft .NET Framework Runtime is not yet installed on your Windows computer, you need to download and install it.
frEDrums uses the Microsoft XNA Framework which you need to download and install.
Download and install frEDrums 1.0.6.16 and download the manual.
Here you can read the Update log.
There are also instructional videos available.
Take also a look at my free drum pattern software DR for Windows.