BDX-909

BDX-909 is a precision kick drum plugin engineered from iconic TR-909 analog circuitry, delivering deep, punchy low-end with sharp transients and dynamic character shaped by authentic hardware modeling techniques. Beyond faithful analog emulation, BDX-909 offers powerful modern enhancements including real-time modulation-controlled clipping, dual-range envelope scaling, hardware-accurate LFSR noise generation, and 24 carefully curated preset tunings for instant classic sounds. Whether crafting tight, vintage rhythms or pushing into aggressive, heavily distorted territory, BDX-909 provides authentic analog character with surgical precision control.

Features

• Authentic TR-909 Bass Drum Emulation: Hardware-accurate diode clipping, transistor VCA modeling, and RC envelope circuits faithfully reproduce the iconic TR-909 kick sound with all its analog character and nonlinear behavior.
• Dual MIDI Modes: In standard mode, all keys trigger the default kick tuning while notes C6–B7 select from 24 curated preset tunings. Switch to chromatic mode for full musical pitch control across the entire keyboard.
• Real-Time Modulation Wheel Clipping (CC1): Dynamically control the clipping character from classic TR-909 asymmetric clipping (0–10%) through a smooth blend zone (10–90%) to extreme asymmetric clipping with unlimited positive peaks for wild distortion (90–100%).
• 24 Preset Tunings: Each preset selects a distinct base frequency mapped to MIDI notes C6–B7, providing instant access to classic kick sounds with unique tonal characteristics.
• Hardware-Accurate LFSR Noise Generator: Authentic 300 kHz clock rate linear-feedback shift register noise generation for realistic analog noise character in the attack transient.
• Velocity-Responsive 4-Segment Dynamics: Hardware-accurate velocity response curve with four distinct zones from whisper to rampage, providing expressive dynamic control.
• Dual-Range Envelope Scaling: Tune X2 doubles the pitch envelope decay time and Decay X2 doubles the amplitude decay time for extended sound design range.
• Phase-Aware Click Enhancement: Maximum transient impact through phase-accurate click generation that enhances the initial attack character of the kick.
• Pitch Bend Support: Standard ±12 semitone range for smooth musical pitch bending in real time.