SOUNDS & SAMPLES

IK Multimedia Modo Drum €480

Like their earlier Modo Bass, IK’s new Modo Drum instrument makes use of physical modelling (alongside conventional sampling) to deliver the authentic sound of a drum kit in plugin form. With 10 different kits at its core, on first listen Modo sounds very convincing. Like many other drum-based instruments, there is a good graphical overview of the kit, and with scope to swap out or tweak individual elements. Where things get really interesting is with the depth to editing on offer. It is possible to adjust the size, shape and (virtual) construction materials of each drum, allowing for a lot of tonal variation within each kit variant.