Baby Audio have updated the desktop version of Tekno and have also released it for iOS users, available at the intro price of $19.99. The desktop version of Tekno is on offer for a limited time, now only $78.69, (usually $129.00).
What’s new in version 1.1:
- New Sequencer mode
- New choke groups feature
- Freely assignable MIDI mappings
- New global undo/redo option
- Per-voice Humanize option
- Full kit sample export
- Per-voice randomization lock
- Copy and paste equivalent voices (Tom L&H, Conga L&H)
- Dedicated reverb bus in multi-output mode
- Fixes implemented for all known bugs
Stop browsing for the perfect sample and create your own infectious electronic drum sounds instead – with total control.
Tekno offers 18 fully synthesized drum engines, spanning kicks, snares, clap, hats, percussion and more. Craft unique drum kits full of punch and analog flavor to suit any musical genre.
Use MIDI to sequence Tekno directly. Or simply drag and drop your sounds into any DAW or folder for external sequencing.
To build Tekno Baby teamed up with Jatin Chowdhury, one of the leading engineers in analog circuit modeling. Their goal was to create a modern spiritual successor to the legendary drum machines of the 20th century. Not an emulation, but more.
Tekno stands on the shoulders of classic drum machines but hits deeper and harder. It utilizes a combination of authentic circuit-modeling and cutting edge DSP to deliver the punchiest synthesized drums ever put in a plugin.
Click the ‘Gear’ icons next to any synth voice or FX section to unlock deep calibration and circuit-bending options.
Or hit the onboard ‘Dice’ icons to let Tekno’s smart random-algorithm generate all-new drums with every click.
You can also start from the 73 global presets and 1314 individual voice presets by leading sound designers such as Richard Devine, Mr. Bill, Virtual Riot and Yoad Nevo.
Tekno is a synthesizer, it generates every drum hit from scratch through a complex non-linear VA circuit. That means it never hits exactly the same way twice – a quality it shares with the classic analog drum machines (and a big part of their magic). Compare this to samples, which are just static snapshots and you’ll find that Tekno’s subtleties make tracks come more alive.
Tekno allows you to exaggerate this behavior further: Use the on-board humanize parameters to introduce extra variation in timbre, velocity and timing every time a sound is triggered.
Tekno’s onboard effects have been crafted with the same care and meticulous analog-modeling efforts as the drum voices.
There are no ‘copy-paste FX’ in Tekno, but a unique suite of coloration tools created especially for this intrument.
Beef-up individual drums with analog-modeled tape saturation, excitation and compression. And make the whole kit shine with a punchy limiter/clipper combo that will cut through any mix.
- Craft deep and massive synthesized drums – from the ground up, with total flexibility
- Use onboard humanize features to create alive beats where each hit is different
- A modern reimagination of the legendary drum machines that shaped music culture
Watch the demo video HERE.
Watch Doug’s walkthrough video HERE.
Watch the version 1.1 update video HERE.
Tekno is available to PC, Mac and iOS users (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP and AUv3).
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