BlastBeats 10-Voice FM Groovebox

Twisted Electrons BlastBeats

Twisted Electrons' BlastBeats is a compact 8-bit drum machine that is designed around the OPL3 FM chip, giving you a heaping dose of vintage digital charm. Use the six drum tracks and four synth tracks to compose elaborate chiptune symphonies using the available 160 songs, each with sixteen 64-step patterns. If sequencing isn't your bag, the BlastBeats can be controlled entirely by external controllers, making it a particularly capable multi-timbral synth. The opposite is also true, as the BlastBeats provides a powerful sequencer for other equipment—no matter what you need, it has got you covered. With the option to pitch bend, freeze, and stutter steps, as well as probability per instrument, the BlastBeats from Twisted Electrons might turn into your favorite rhythmic synth.

BlastBeats Features

• 10 Voice OPL3 chip desktop synth
• 6 Drum tracks for bass, snare, tom, open hat, closed hat, and cymbal
• 4 Synth tracks: 2 monophonic, 2 duophonic
• 100 Kits with per step kit changes
• 160 Songs with 16x 64-step patterns each
• Micro tuning
• 5-Pin MIDI I/O
• Wiggle mode for fader automation
• 4x 1/4" Outputs
• 3.5mm Sync I/O