CRB Labs has introduced Drummer-1, a new drum pattern generator plugin for macOS (VST3/AU) that’s designed to create genre-specific drum patterns in a single click.
Drummer-1 generates drum patterns algorithmically, while offering hands-on editing, humanization controls, and the flexibility to export either MIDI or audio.
“I wasn’t good at programming drums,” said Carl Brunson, founder of CRB Labs. “I could write melodies, lay down chords, shape a mix – but drums always slowed me down. When I started noticing that a lot of drum programming follows patterns, I kept thinking: this could be generative.”
Features:
One-Click Pattern Generation – Creates drum arrangements based on musical rules encoded in four included style packs. Each generation produces a unique pattern.
7-Track Step Sequencer (Up to 64 Steps) – Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Clap, Percussion and more. Edit velocity, groove timing, or individual hit placement.
Humanize & Groove Controls – Applies subtle timing shifts and velocity variations to combat the “perfect MIDI” problem. Per-track swing, shuffle, and tightness controls.
Euclidean Rhythms – Per-track Euclidean rhythm generation for polyrhythmic or mathematically distributed patterns.
Dual Export: MIDI + Audio – Export as MIDI for full DAW editing or audio WAV (24-bit) for immediate use.
Four Included Genre Packs – Bodega Vol 1 (Lo-Fi Hip Hop), Bando Bands Vol 1 (Trap), UK Rave Vol 1 (Breakbeat), Electro Vol 1 (House/Techno).
No subscription required.
Drummer-1 is available now for $49.95 USD, as a one-time purchase. The purchase includes the base plugin (VST3 + AU for macOS), four genre packs, unlimited pattern generation, MIDI + audio export, and free updates.
Fanan introduced Colosseum, a lightweight, standalone audio plugin host.
Colosseum runs as a native desktop application with “rock-solid ASIO support” on Windows and CoreAudio on macOS (only ASIO and CoreAudio drivers are supported). It’s designed for live performance, jam sessions, plugin auditioning, and running your plugins with minimal system requirements.
At the heart of Colosseum is a fully interactive node-based routing canvas. Every plugin, every I/O point, every utility tool lives as a draggable node on an open canvas. Connections are drawn visually between audio and MIDI pins. What you see is what you hear.
Features:
ASIO and CoreAudio support
Full preset system with XML-based patch files
16 switchable workspaces per session
VST3, Audio Unit, and VST2 plugin hosting
Real-time CPU and RAM monitoring in the header bar
Custom dark theme designed for low-light environments
Persistent settings — audio device, MIDI masks, plugin library, recording folder, and window state all saved as part of the session file
Multi-MIDI routing through MIDI channels — everything connects to everything. One hardware instrument controls many plugins, a bunch of hardware instruments control a single plugin.
