Cre8audio has introduced the Boom Chick, a new analogue drum machine that mixes classic drum machine inspiration with a design from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers.

Offering the “hands-on playability of legendary drum machines”, Boom Chick has a knob-per-function interface for tactile beat-making, and features five analogue drum voices. It functions as both a standalone device or Eurorack module.

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Boom Chick’s five voices include Kick, Snare, Drum 1, Drum 2, and Hats. According to Cre8audio, these voices offer “rich” and “expressive” sounds, which can be easily customised.

The Kick Drum brings “Fat, deep, and punchy” tones with shaping controls, while the Snare is described as “dynamic and expressive”. Drum 1 and 2 both offer multi-functional voices for toms, claps, cymbals, and creative textures, while Hats offers a custom oscillator noise matrix for crisp hi-hats.

Also onboard is a built-in sequencer with two primary modes for ease of use. A Step Mode lets you programme beats, while Live Mode lets you perform and record beats in real-time. The sequencer also includes Step Shift, Roll, and Chance tools for variation, plus Humanize, Swing, and Quantize to tweak timing. You can also make use of Per-Voice Polyrhythms to set different step lengths for evolving beats, Generative Rhythm Tools, plus 64 Save Slots and a 16 Song Memory.

Check it out below:

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Boom Chick is available to pre-order now, and is due to ship in mid May. Street pricing is estimated at $399.99/€319.99. For more information, visit Cre8audio.

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