Drumforge David Bendeth

Great drumsounds and lots of options! Thanks David! Would be nice if the sidestick and the rimclick have their seperate mix channels. Not enough control now over the levels and sends as they are routed to the same channel as the snare. Further two or more hihats to choose from would also be nice, the Zildjian is great but very distinctive and not always preferred.

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.

The best EVER!