Tekno

Supercharge your drum sound

Produce Drums Without Samples

Stop browsing for the perfect sample and create your own infectious electronic drum sounds instead – with total control. Tekno offers 18 fully synthesized drum engines, spanning kicks, snares, clap, hats, percussion and more. Craft unique drum kits full of punch and analog flavor to suit any musical genre. Use MIDI to sequence Tekno directly. Or simply drag and drop your sounds into any DAW or folder for external sequencing.

Next-Generation Drum Synthesis

To build Tekno Baby Audio teamed up with Jatin Chowdhury, one of the leading engineers in analog circuit modeling. Our goal was to create a modern spiritual successor to the legendary drum machines of the 20th century. Not an emulation, but more.

Tekno stands on the shoulders of classic drum machines but hits deeper and harder. It utilizes a combination of authentic circuit-modeling and cutting edge DSP to deliver the punchiest synthesized drums ever put in a plugin. 

Deep tweaking or Fast inspiration

Click the ‘Gear’ icons next to any synth voice or FX section to unlock deep calibration and circuit-bending options. Or hit the onboard ‘Dice’ icons to let Tekno’s smart random-algorithm generate all-new drums with every click. You can also start from the 73 global presets and 1314 individual voice presets by leading sound designers such as Mr. Bill, Virtual Riot and Yoad Nevo.

Features

• Fully synthesized drum creation – Design punchy, original drum sounds from scratch with complete flexibility
• 18 custom drum engines – Covers kicks, snares, claps, hats, percussion, and more for any genre
• Humanize function – Add subtle variations for natural, expressive drum grooves
• Deep tweakability or instant inspiration – Dive into detailed controls via ‘Gear’ icons or use ‘Dice’ icons for smart, randomized drum generation
• Extensive preset library – Start with 73 global kits and 1314 voice presets from top sound designers like Virtual Riot
• No samples required – Stop digging for the perfect sample—create unique drums with total control
• Drag-and-drop export – Easily move sounds to any DAW or folder for fast workflow integration
• MIDI sequencing support – Trigger and sequence directly via MIDI in any setup
• Analog-modeled effects suite – Includes tape saturation, excitation, compression, and a mix-cutting limiter/clipper
• Uniquely crafted FX – All effects are purpose-built, with no generic or recycled processing
• Engineered for next-gen sound – Built with analog circuit-modeling expert Jatin Chowdhury for unmatched punch and depth
• Modern classic drum machine design – A spiritual successor to vintage hardware, updated for today’s producers