Master Class: Analog Drum Design

In this Music Radar tutorial, I’ll examine the structure and components of classic analog drum sounds. Nowadays, these percussion instruments can be created with nearly any full-featured softsynth—including Ableton Operator, Xfer Serum, or Reason’s Thor and Subtractor—but the underlying principles are identical. That said, the tonal identity of any given synth—hardware or software—will define the sonic flavor of a bespoke drum kit.

LINK: https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/how-to-recreate-classic-analogue-drum-sounds-in-your-daw-and-with-hardware