Drumcore Free from Sonama Wireworks is not strictly a soft synth, it’s a virtual drum module. In common with the other instruments in this series it’s a “cut down” version of retail product, in this case Drumcore and Drumcore deluxe. Weighing in at just over a gig Drumcore Free is hefty download but that’s not surprising when you consider what it comes with. Drumcore Free includes two kits, a rock/pop kit and a hip hop kit, plus a large selection of midi loops to get you going.

Drumcore Free is available for Mac and Windows as an AU, VST and RTAS and a list of compatible ( tested ) hosts is available on the product page. The advantage of this type of drum software over “audio loops” is that you drag the midi into the arrange page of DAW and if you’re happy with the pattern you can leave it at that but as it’s midi it’s also tempo flexible and completely editable. Drumcore Free is also multi output allowing you to pipe individual drums to their own output for mixing.

You can download Drumcore free here.