BDX

Making music on a computer has some benefits. For instance, effect racks, and other types of components can easily be found online, without the need to spend any money on complex hardware components. Among others, BDX provides a simple set of knobs with which to bass drum into projects.

BDX is not a stand-alone application, and needs to be integrated into energyXT, or other similar VST host programs. Audio input is grabbed in real time, synthesizing it to sound as if coming from an actual bass drum.

Multiple instances of the plugin can be loaded at a time, which helps create a greater variety of effects. Sure enough, routing needs to be carefully done. All effects are handled through dedicated knobs, with an additional adjuster for volume level, so multiple instances don’t overlap, while also keeping original input clean.

In order to make sound softer, there’s a tone knob which can be oriented towards a more curved, or rough waveform. Fine tuning input all the way can help get just the right pitch out of sound. In this regard, there are also decay, and depth knobs for envelope effect.

Sound is bent to blend in most types of compositions. Turn the distortion knob for more of a techno groove, or simulate the sound of laser blasters in combination with decay.