Generate drum samples and sculpt variations inside a playable kit

What is Emergent Drums?

Emergent Drums 2 is Audialab's drum sample generation plugin. It can create new percussion sounds or produce variations from an existing sample using a similarity control. The result sits inside a 16 pad instrument that can be played through MIDI, so a producer can audition a sound in a pattern while continuing to shape it. The product is focused on drum design within a music production workflow.

Generate, compare, and sculpt

The plugin offers two sound models, Creamy and Crunchy, with different tonal directions. Editing controls cover trimming, envelopes, pitch, filtering, clipping, and layering. Multi output routing allows pads to be processed separately, while drag and drop or export moves samples into a DAW. New sample generation requires internet access; saved samples can be played offline.

Choose sounds in the context of a groove

Start with the role a sound must play in your track: a short kick under a bass line or a snare with space for a vocal. Generate a few alternatives, then compare them at similar levels inside the groove. Adjust decay and tuning before adding more processing. Export a chosen kit with clear names so the session remains reproducible later.

Features to explore

• New drum sample generation
• Similarity controlled variations
• 16 pad MIDI instrument
• Per pad editing and routing
• DAW drag and drop export

Who is Emergent Drums for?

Suited to electronic music producers and sound designers who want to explore drum timbres while working in a DAW. It is especially useful when an existing sample is close to the desired sound but needs variations.

Before you get started

The official product page currently reports checkout temporarily unavailable. Confirm purchase availability, supported plugin formats, and DAW compatibility directly; an internet connection is needed for new generations, even though saved samples play offline.