Jamstix 2 | musicradar.com

Rayzoon Jamstix 2 $99

Drum kit plug-ins are ten-a-penny these days, but this one's ability to ‘think’ like a real drummer puts it at a crucial advantage.

The MusicRadar Team, Mon 3 Dec 2007, 2:25 pm UTC

The interface enables you to fine-tune every aspect of your drum track.

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Manufacturer's description

* real-time groove composition using dedicated style and drummer modeling (not static patterns!)

* in-depth drummer limb simulation, including triangulation of hand movements, ensures that the grooves are always humanly playable (no ten-armed drummer here)

* advanced feel modeling includes sound-specific pocket delays, power and timing variations and can play ahead, on or behind the beat

* real-time fill generator produces unique fills (no static patterns used!) that match the style and drummer in use

* streamlined interface with visual drum kit for editing as well as just watching the drums play

* part-based arranger with transition and repetition fills, liveloop technology as well as drag-&-drop MIDI export

* limb-centric bar editor allows fine-tuning of events without need for MIDI export/editing in host

* extensive MIDI controller mapping allows in-depth remote-control of the style, drummer and mixer.

* built-in mixer with compressor and 3-band EQ

* comes with 50 styles (rock, funk, afro-cuban, blues, jazz, electronica, brazilian, breakbeat, country, R&B, Motown and many more) and 10 human drummer models, expandable via future Paks

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MusicRadar rating

4.5 of 5

Pros

Flexible performance. Third-party plug-in hosting. Simple MIDI export. Great drummer modelling. Informative manual.

Cons

Limited standard library. Still only for PC.

The bottom line

Jamstix 2 is fun and inspirational, with each of the virtual drummers doing a fantastic job of interpreting the various styles in its own unique way. A steal at this price.

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Jamstix 2

Price:: $99
Description:: Drum performance VST instrument
OS Requirements:: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
Platform:: Microsoft Windows
MIDI:: 0

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