In this video, I explore Erica Synths’ HEXDRUMS and its take on classic 808 and 909 sounds. I go through the drum voices, compressor and drive, sequencing and performance features, then wrap up with the pros, cons and some jams.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:20 Overview
3:20 Build
3:55 I/O
4:20 Bass drum 1
5:30 Bass drum 2
6:10 Machine
8:05 Snare
9:00 Clap
10:10 Rimshot
10:50 Hi hats
11:25 Cymbals
12:35 Compressor
14:10 Drive
14:45 Sequencing
17:00 Step trigs
19:10 Performance
20:20 Song mode
21:00 Settings
21:25 Pros & cons
23:55 Some jams
Links and notes from the video description
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