Here is the SYNTH ANATOMY list of the best freeware drum machine/rompler/sampler/synthesizer plugins for PC & Mac including sample-based & synthesis based instruments.
Drum software has evolved greatly over the past decade, and the current crop of virtual kits and drum machines are all capable of detailed sound editing and creating grooves ranging from cerebral jazz to foot-stomping funk and bone-crunching metal. For android application “Drum set”, “Drum HD” and “Drum Kit” are some of the drum player software. “Hydrogen for Mac”, “Hahaha DS-01” and “Teragon Audio KickMaker” are some of the drum player software for Mac Os version. Most Popular Drum Player Software For 2016 is – DrumStation. Fruity Loops Studio (FL Studio Fruity Edition) For PC & Mac If you are a complete novice who wants. Connect your Roland V-Drums. to your computer (Mac/Windows) and prepare for a learning experience like no other. Enjoy practice in a fun format when you play along with the onboard patterns and songs using the colorful graphical interface. Learn drumming step-by. Includes a VSTi/RTAS/AU plug-in drum instrument for use with Logic Pro 8, Cubase 4 and up (32-bit only), ProTools 7.4.2 and up, Digital Performer 6, Live 6 and up, Sonar 8 (32-bit only), Tracktion.
Many classic Synthesizers or effects plugins are available in a free or commercial form. If you look at the beats section with free drum machines or drum synths, it will be much smaller. Here you can find free drum machine/instrument plugins that are based on samples or even on pure synthesis.
The vintage trend can also be clearly seen here. Many plugins are based on sounds from vintage drum machines like the Roland TR-808/TR-909.
Even if the selection is smaller, I have picked the best freeware drum machine plugins available in 2020 for you. This selection includes only plugins that are compatible with PC & Mac with 32-bit and 64-bit systems! (Updated July 2020)
Free Drum Synthesizer Plugins
Drummer Software For Mac
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Free Drum Sampler Plugins
Free Drum Machine / Rompler Plugins
Percussion Software For Mac
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Free Acoustic Drum Plugin
Free Drum/Percussive Plugin
| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Djembe v1.0 | Play your keyboard like a hand drum - Studio-Quality 24-bit NN-XT Instrument. | Mac | Freeware | 2005-09-12 | 0 | 50db |
| Archibald v3.6 | Virtual drummer which improvises on your patterns. [VST] | Mac | Shareware | 2008-12-01 | 0 | 50db |
| Sonic Charge µTonic v2.0.1 X | Drum and percussion synthesizer. [VST] | Mac | Shareware | 2005-12-02 | 0 | 50db |
| DRECEIVE R8 v1.0 | Channel strip/drum processor. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2006-10-09 | 0 | 50db |
| GRBand Assistant v2.0.5 | GarageBand assistant. | Mac | Shareware | 2005-07-01 | 1 | 50db |
| Ritmo 1.1.1 | Streamlined drum sample player plug-in for Emagic Logic Audio and other Audio Unit hosts. | Mac | Demo | 2003-10-28 | 0 | 50db |
| Groove Drums 1.5 | Create drum grooves intuitively. [VSTi] | Mac | Demo | 2012-07-23 | 0 | 50db |
| TdrumX v1.0.5 | Drum machine. | Mac | Freeware | 2006-11-15 | 2 | 50db |
| Nerve v1.1 | Drum machine that brings powerful beat creation and manipulation to your host sequencer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2014-02-17 | 0 | 50db |
| bleep!BOX 1.3.6 | An electronic drum and synth groove box. [VSTi/AU] | Mac | Paid | 2011-02-04 | 0 | 50db |
| ADM v1.3.3.1 | 808, 909 and 606 emulator rolled into one also capable of triggering the user's own samples. [AU] | Mac | Demo | 2014-10-13 | 0 | 50db |
| BubbleDrum 1.2 | Free-form drum machine [carbon] | Mac | Shareware | 2003-10-01 | 0 | 50db |
| Element P 1.05 | Percussive synthesizer. | Mac | Demo | 2003-08-30 | 0 | 50db |
| Monkey Machine | Web based Java drum machine. | Mac | Freeware | 2010-09-27 | 0 | 50db |
| BFD 3.0 | Acoustic drum production environment for your computer with power and flexibility. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2013-10-06 | 0 | 50db |
| Quadranome | An aid to learning complex polyrhythms. | Mac | Shareware | 2002-08-01 | 0 | 50db |
| Nithonat v1.6.1 | Fully synthesized drum machine based on the classic Roland TR-606. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2015-02-09 | 0 | 50db |
| DRT : Drum Replacement Tool | DRT is a Pro Tools AudioSuite plugin which effortlessly converts drum tracks into MIDI or audio 'clicks' with near flawless accuracy. | Mac | Demo | 2011-03-24 | 0 | 50db |
| Chromaphone v1.0.7 | Chromaphone is a plugin that combines digital acoustic resonators to create percussion, string, and synth-like instruments. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2014-09-17 | 0 | 50db |
| MDrummer v5 | Percussive instrument software for Mac [AU/VST] | Mac | Demo | 2014-05-23 | 0 | 50db |
| EZee LM | LM4 Script editor - make a set in 60 sec! | Mac | Demo | 2000-01-20 | 1 | 50db |
| BDM v1.0 | Plugin instrument with 4 drum pads. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2008-03-10 | 0 | 50db |
| MuSingWave v1.0.7 | A beat generation program designed to produce striking, purely original rhythms. | Mac | Demo | 2006-02-03 | 1 | 50db |
| EKS Pro 2.01 | The EKS for Mac or the Electronic Kick drum Synthesizer is an audio / plugin that create kickdrum sounds. [AU/VSTi] | Mac | Demo | 2012-10-15 | 0 | 50db |
| Nepheton v1.6.1 | Emulation of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2015-02-09 | 2 | 50db |
| Geist 1.0.2.8 | Sampling drum machine [VSTi/RTAS/AU/Standalone] | Mac | Demo | 2011-05-09 | 0 | 50db |
| DrumCore v3.0 | Provides a complete set of tools for creating great drum tracks. | Mac | Demo | 2009-04-02 | 0 | 50db |
| DrumPatterns v0.54 | Web oriented drum patterns generator. | Mac | Free | 2001-04-21 | 0 | 50db |
| MiniSpillage 1.3.2 | Compact 3-part drum synthesizer featuring the same high resolution DSP audio engine found in DrumSpillage and a custom set of synthesis algorithms designed exclusively for original electronic percussion sounds. [AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2013-01-07 | 0 | 50db |
| Rumble | Rumble is a virtual instrument that specializes on traditional marching drums and allows for morphed drum sounds | Mac | Paid | 2011-08-17 | 0 | 50db |