A True Lo-fi Custom Shop
Use the TAL Software TAL-Drum from Sweetwater to create the inspiring old-school drum beats you love with the versatile functionality of a contemporary software instrument. Utilizing an extensive sample library of some of the world’s most legendary drum machines, plus TAL-Drum’s unique lo-fi resampler, you’ll showcase some of the most iconic percussion samples with the perfect degree of customized flare. A speedy UI with sample, pad, and mapping controls makes developing the proper drumbeat an easy task. Work with four layers of up to 64 pads and 16 stereo outputs, then choose from a massive 600 onboard samples and 20 factory kits to find the right rhythm. Inject lo-fi effects, time-stretch for flavor, and utilize a mod matrix for every map you create. Even create your own samples right in the software! Those timeless lo-fi beats you love that soundtracked the '80s, '90s, and '00s? Ask TAL-Drum — it knows them all!
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Total planning control
Right from the get-go, TAL-Drum lets you choose the workflow that suits your style best. Choose from 16- or 32-pad views and name or color code for efficient referencing while you produce. Work with four mappings for every pad and 16 voices per voice group for 64 potential pads to precisely and intricately blueprint the beats that resonate best with your creative vision. Choose to operate in either Cycle or Round Robin modes, and enjoy the freedom of 16 stereo outputs for mixing in your favorite effects, equalizers, and more. You’re in control!


As lo-fi as you like
TAL-Drum provides all the necessities to craft your lo-fi beats exactly how you see fit. Load samples, slice them up, and even record your own samples to start laying the foundation of your next beat instantly. TAL-Drum offers an incredible 600 onboard samples and 20 factory kits to works with, so you’re guaranteed to construct a rhythm that makes the proper statement.
Internal effects for resampling alter the sample rate and bit depth of your beats, affording users the freedom to add as much of that old-school attitude as needed. Time-stretch your loops and samples to taste, and even take advantage of the included vintage Ak4I cycle time stretcher to channel that exacting vintage energy. Finally, an available mod matrix for each map serves up an LFO, a spline-based envelope, an amp AHDSR, and a pair of modulation AHDSRs for sculpting your rhythm’s pitch, pan, cutoff, and more.
TAL-Drum Software Instrument Features:
- Old-school lo-fi drum machine software instrument
- 4 mappings for every pad and 16 voices per group propose an astounding 64 potential pads
- 16- and 32-pad views offer naming and color coding for workflow efficiency
- 16 stereo outputs permit easy and versatile integration of your favorite external effects
- 600 included samples and 20 factory kits keep the percussive possibilities virtually endless
- Load and slice samples, or even record your own in the plug-in
- Internal effects provided for sample rate and bit depth control
- Time-stretch loops and samples, including the vintage Ak4I cycle time stretcher
- Per-mapping mod matrix supplies an LFO, a spline-based envelope, an amp AHDSR, and a pair of modulation AHDSRs
