Nithonat Revisits Classic Roland TR-606 Sounds

29Jun09

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D16 has released Nithonat, a fully synthesized drum machine based on the classic 606. The unique sound of this machine has been used by many artists over the years in the production of Electro, Hip-Hop and R n B.

According to D16, the original 606 has been perfectly emulated, but they’ve enhanced the original with extra functionality.

Price: 79.00 Eur

Details below.

Features:

fully synthesized drum sounds
additional parameters to get yet more control over the sound
many ways of controlling the device:
- external mode (notes triggering the sounds)
- internal sequencer (pattern mode)
internal sequencer:
- 8 banks with 12 patterns per bank
- each pattern up to 16 steps of length
- each pattern defined with one of four available measures
- shuffle mode
- trigger out
- global accent track
- tap mode
- chain mode
- shuffle (swing) and tempo values defined per pattern
- built in randomizer
- patterns import/export via human readable xml files
two modes of synchronization:
- precise synchronization to the host tempo
- synchronization to internal clock – tempo controlled in the range 30-300 BPM (+-0.1)
mutes/solos for each instrument (affect triggerring not just the signal)
dynamic signal routing from instruments to outputs
drum kits organised into groups
midi learn function
64bit internal processing

Update: Oliver Chesler commented that he’d put together some sound demos for Nithonat, so I’ve embedded them below:

D16 Nithonat & Devastor by thingstocome

Tags: D16, drum machine, Nithonat, Roland TR-606, Virtual Instruments

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1 Hmm on Jun 29th, 2009 said:

What the fuck is the point of this? How creative..
2 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
3 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
4 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
5 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
6 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
7 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
8 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
9 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
10 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
11 oliverchesler on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Here's some audio samples: http://soundcloud.com/thingstocome/sets/d16-nitho...
12 synthhead on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Oliver – fantastic! I embedded your samples above.

What do you think of Nithonat?
13 crytolo on Jun 30th, 2009 said:

Don't see your point.

The most popular virtual instruments all build on gear that people know and understand.

Look at Arturia or Native Instruments and how successful they are. There's a reason!

The point isn't to Xerox 25 year-old gear, but to make software that's easy for people to use.

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