Drumforge has announced that Drumforge David Bendeth is now available to preorder.
A heavyweight of modern rock & metal across multiple generations. The iconic drum sounds of your favorite records captured and combined with our all-new sampler. One plugin, one workflow, professional results powered by decades of platinum records.
Artist & Legacy
David Bendeth worked on the records you grew up with. Paramore’s breakout. Breaking Benjamin’s biggest albums. The Underoath record that changed metalcore. Bring Me The Horizon’s genre-defining moment & countless others. Nearly 5 decades in studios. Multi-platinum sales. From session player to one of the most trusted ears in rock production.
Bendeth has been shaping sound for almost 5 decades. Late 90s radio rock with Vertical Horizon and Bruce Hornsby. The 2000s explosion of emo and post-hardcore. The 2010s rise of modern metalcore and alternative metal.
Every generation had a different demand, and Bendeth delivered every time. His approach to drum production became the blueprint others have followed for years. That same thinking lives in every sample here.
Never-Before-Sampled Drums
A time capsule of dozens of snare, tom and kick options spanning nearly a century of manufacturing history. Most have never been sampled because they’re too rare to access. Others, because no one thought to preserve them before they disappear forever.
Unmatched Realism
With up to 9 velocity layers and 12 round robins per kit piece, realistic playback is guaranteed. Programmed MIDI performances respond with natural variation. Ghost notes sit in the mix differently than accents. Velocity changes translate to tonal shifts, not just volume.
For drummers using e-kits, play the actual instruments behind Bendeth’s productions in a way that’s never been possible before from the comfort of your own studio. Dynamic response matches your playing intensity as if you were the drummer on your favorite hit records.
The All-New Sampler
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The Kit Page:
- Complete kit building on a unified interface. Change every kit piece to create the percussive force behind your next projects.
- Save time and creative energy with full tom set loading to eliminate repetitive selection.
- Streamlined access to enhance your kit exactly when needed.
- The Mix Page:
- Professional mixing workflow inspired by a classic console.
- “Impact” provides the exact samples heard on countless platinum and hit records. These have never been available to the public until now.
- Hardware reverb channels deliver actual audio from Bendeth’s personal units.
- The Map Page:
- Advanced MIDI implementation for realistic performance.
- Connect an e-kit and perform on the instruments that defined modern rock records with perfect accuracy.
- Configure complex MIDI setups with clarity and precision.
- The Song Page:
- Complete arrangement and programming environment.
- Audition before placement. Drag directly into the timeline. Foundation for full performances without manual MIDI entry.
- Maintain workflow continuity from programming through final production.
Pricing & Availability
Drumforge David Bendeth is available to preorder now for £112 with code DFDBPREORDER (Reg. £150). It will be released for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats.
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