Drum Motor

MOTOR IMPACT embodies the musical tapestry woven by generations of Detroit’s enduring influence from Belleville to Berlin and beyond. Different pattern styles for every kit inspire multiple creative avenues. Expertly sampled analog machines for warmth and texture. The unmistakable Detroit sound for contemporary electronic music styles.

Sammy Hagar sang "There's Only One Way to Rock" on Standing Hampton, the 1982 album that established him as a solo superstar nearly a decade after he made his recording debut as the lead singer of Montrose. The fact that Hagar was already in the second act of his career proved that the vocalist known as the Red Rocker figured out more than one way to rock and he'd continue to disprove his hit over the years, first finding superstardom as David Lee Roth's replacement in Van Halen in 1986, then playing in a variety of good-time heavy rock bands after he parted ways with the group in 1996. Hagar returned to his solo career before forming the Waboritas, a group which in turn became the gateway for the supergroup Chickenfoot, which featured guitarist Joe Satriani and Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony.

The bar on drum plugins has just been raised. Introducing the all new Drum Direktor "From The Garage". Completely redesigned (leveraging the newly expanded user interface for Kontakt), Drum Direktor brings together sampling, looping and step sequencing together in a drum instrument unlike anything else.

Soundiron Motor Rhythms is a unique drum kit, crafted from raw automobile parts by musical artist and mechanic Jordan Hill. He carefully selected, assembled and welded together parts from all manner of auto makes and models. We came to his workshop to record each piece in precise detail, with both close and far microphone positions.

Soundiron Motor Rhythms is a unique drum kit, crafted from raw automobile parts by musical artist and mechanic Jordan Hill. He carefully selected, assembled and welded together parts from all manner of auto makes and models. We came to his workshop to record each piece in precise detail, with both close and far microphone positions.

Ontario Motor Speedway, California, April 1974.

Ontario Motor Speedway, California, April 1974.

GSi ECHO B2 is the digital recreation of a particular unit of Binson Echorec B2 mod. T5E from 1965. This unit, despite being so old, still has its original tubes and has had very little service in the last 30 years. We don't know how this unit sounded when it was new, but this is how it sounds today, in 2022. It has to be said that the Echorec B2, despite being less famous than its big brother the Echorec 2, shares with it the same magnetic drum, the same magnetic heads, same mechanism and pretty much the same circuitry, practically the same sound in a more compact unit. There are several sources of information about vintage Echorecs, this is the Echorec Bible.