Produce Drums That Are Uniquely Yours

Stop browsing for the perfect sample and create your own massive electronic drum
sounds instead—with total control.

Tekno offers 18 fully synthesized drum engines, spanning kicks, snares, claps, 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, we 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.

Unlimited tweaking Or instant 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 Richard Devine, Mr. Bill, Virtual Riot and Yoad Nevo.

Each Hit is Unique

Tekno is a synthesizer. It generates every drum hit from scratch through a complex non-linear VA circuit. That means it never hits exactly the same way twice – a quality it
shares with the classic analog drum machines (and a big part of their magic). Compare
this to samples, which are just static snapshots, and you’ll find that Tekno’s subtleties
make tracks come more alive.

Tekno allows you to exaggerate this behavior further: Use the on-board humanize
parameters to introduce extra variation in timbre, velocity and timing every time a sound is triggered.

Loaded with Analog-Modeled Effects

Tekno’s onboard effects have been crafted with the same care and meticulous analog-
modeling efforts as the drum voices.

There are no ‘copy-paste FX’ in Tekno, but a unique suite of coloration tools created
especially for this instrument.

Beef-up individual drums with analog-modeled tape saturation, excitation and
compression. And make the whole kit shine with a punchy limiter/clipper combo that will cut through any mix.

Features

• Craft deep and massive synthesized drums – from the ground up, with total
  flexibility
• Use onboard humanize features to create alive beats where each hit is different
• A modern reimagination of the legendary drum machines that shaped music culture

Tech Specs

macOS

• Operating System: macOS 10.11 or later
• Processor: Native support for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
• Supported Plugin Formats: VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP

Windows

• Operating System: Windows 10 or later
• Supported Plugin Formats: VST2, VST3, AAX, CLAP