Monade Sounds’ Pure707 plugin offers clean and resampled TR drum machine sounds

By Ben Rogerson
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Roland’s 1985 beatbox serves as the inspiration

Having previously released TR-909 and TR-606 emulations, Monade Sounds has now turned its attention to the TR-707. Released in 1985, this has been used by a diverse range of artists, with everyone from Phil Collins to Aphex Twin succumbing to its rhythmic charms.

The Pure707 provides not only a collection of pristine 707 samples, but also a set of resampled sounds that were created using vintage samplers and machines. These include the Akai MPC60, an old PC, the NES, Sega’s Master System and various tube amps. There’s also a compressor and 16 outputs for routing flexibility.

Pure707 is available now for PC and Mac as a VST/AU plugin from the Monade Sounds website. It costs $19.

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.