Twisted Electrons shared this preview for their new sampler/drum machine, deton8, that combines 8-bit samples, wavetable synthesis and effects.

Features:

• USB-MIDI
• Hardware MIDI
• SYNC IN
• SYNC OUT
• 16 patterns of 1-16 steps each
• Chain up to 16 patterns in a row to make a song
• Optionally edit a pattern while another is playing
• 8 Voices (Kick, Snare, Metal (hats), Clap, Can (tinny sounds), Tom, Nut (woody sounds), SYNTH (NES inspired triangle wavetable synthesizer, with arp that can be shaped to a square).
• Pitch and decay modulation per step on every voice
• 8 hands on Stutter modes: Beat repeat (with variable rate), Forward granular, Reverse granular, Pendulum granular (scratch), random granular (noise generation), spin up, spin down
• Forward & Reverse sample playback per track
• Delay with variable delay time and pitch decay (upwards and downwards)
• Ring mod effect with variable frequency
• Global pitch shift
• Copy/Paste patterns
• Real time pattern recording with optional metronome
• Tap tempo
• Swing
• Mute/Solo a track
• Drive any voice into distortion
• Sound variation knob for Kick (add sub), Snare (add noise/snappy), Hats (change texture) and Synth (arpeggiate)
• Pump aka sidechain compression emulation (any track can “duck” the others for the pumping/breathing effect)
• Pattern clean and randomize for accidental magical beats

Pricing and Availability

deton8 is available for pre-order now, for €255.00 excl. VAT. It’s expected to ship in April.