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"An incredibly useful tool for shaping drum sounds!”Doctor Mix. The Online Mixing & Mastering Service.

“After spending time using it on a wide range of drum tracks, I'm impressed. I rarely longed for finer controls than the ones available and found it to be extremely effective while staying transparent.”Resident Advisor. Online music magazine and community platform that's dedicated to showcasing electronic music, artists and events across the globe.

“Beatformer is a very musical plugin. It gives you a lot of ways to shape your drums, whether you are going for something more subtle or for something just crazy and extreme.”Thavius Beck. American record producer and rapper. He has been a member of Global Phlowtations and Lab Waste. Thavius has also put out solo releases under the moniker Adlib and is a certified trainer of Ableton Live.
Musical Beat Sculpting
Effortlessly shape the sound of your beats with 4 intuitive controls: Boom, Punch, Squash and Air. Blend analog-style processing with modern digital technology. Transparently fine tune or fully transform your beats with the turn of a simple dial.
With over a dozen different processors under the hood, Beatformer allows you to breathe new life into your beats.
Features
- Glue your drum mix together
- Bring energy into overprocessed loops
- Easily enhance your beat's dynamics
- Add colour and personal character to your beats
- Add substance to thin sounds
- Instantly transform the sound of your beats
System Requirements
Mac OSX
- Versions 10.10 or later
- AU, VST, AAX Native (64-bit)
- RAM: 2GB (minimum)
- Hard Disk Space: 50MB (minimum)
- Screen Resolution: 800x600 (minimum)
- Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz
Windows
- Versions 7 (SP1) or later
- VST, AAX Native (64-bit)
- RAM: 2GB (minimum)
- Hard Disk Space: 50MB (minimum)
- Screen Resolution: 800x600 (minimum)
- Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz
DAW Compatibility
We have tested Beatformer in the following DAWs: Apple Logic Pro 10.4, Ableton Live 10, Image-Line FL Studio 12, Propellerheads Reason 10, Presonus Studio One 3.2, Cockos Reaper 5.80. If you don't see your DAW here, you can always download the free, fully-functional 14-day trial and see if your DAW is supported. If you encounter any problems, let us know and we'll do our best to support your setup.
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Product Reviews
Accusonus Beatformer Review at Resident Advisor
A Drum Buss Enhancer for Adding Punch and Power to your Percussion When Ableton Live 10 appeared earlier this year, one of its most popular new...
Accusonus - Beatformer review by Resident Adviser
A drum buss enhancer for adding punch and power to your percussion. Ratings: Cost: 4.0 Versatility: 4.0 Ease of use: 4.7 Sound: 4.3 When Ableton...
Accusonus Beatformer Review at Music Radar
A powerful loop processing tool. Obviously inspired by Ableton’s excellent Drum Buss plugin (introduced with Live 10), Beatformer (VST/AU/AAX) is a...