by Majetone
Introducing the Majetone AC08 for Kontakt – a meticulously crafted acoustic rendition of the iconic Roland 808 drum machine.
Immerse yourself in the rich, organic textures of handpicked instruments, expertly sampled to capture the essence of the legendary 808.
From deep kicks to crisp snares, each sound is finely tuned, providing unparalleled realism for your music production.
Elevate your beats with the Majetone AC08 and rediscover the timeless magic of the classic 808 in a whole new acoustic dimension.
Please note: FULL retail version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later is required. NOT for Kontakt Player.
$9.99 $19.99
I like to think of drums like synths, infinitely malleable – to begin with it was with guitar pedals, then as I got into recording it was using strange microphones, dampening and tuning and microphone technique to experiment with sound.
I love the idea of creating instruments from acoustic sources that would be difficult or impossible to actually play acoustically.
An interesting and inspiring paradox.
In 2015 I made an April fools video saying I’d created an ‘808 drumhead’ which was a fake, of course – but then the cogs started turning and I wondered if I could actually make an acoustic recreation of an 808.
Obviously this doesn’t sound exactly like an 808, but I’ve analysed the timbre of the sound choices in the drum machine and tried to recreate them using mic placement, dampening, stick choice, drum choice and even placing drums within drums.
I recorded it in May 2021 with Jake Stanton at Big Fig Studio in Aylesbury, UK.
Mixed and made by me at the Fortress of Solitude May – August 2021.
*except ‘bass drum’ the bass drum was tuned by hand – meticulously – for an octave C0-C1
**sends bypassed when in ‘Multi Out’ mode
Every control is mappable to your daw or controller.
By popular request!
This will bypass the compressor, master volume and filter on the main page.
Ensure the faders are set to unity on the main page, individual levels can still be set in the in-depth controls.
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Craig B. (verified owner) –
Very useful instrument. Well sampled and very versatile
Daniel Pulgar San Andrés (verified owner) –
Plugin normal.
Hans-Dieter (verified owner) –
The purchase went smoothly and I will shop here again.
Don (verified owner) –
Not impressed with ACO8 either I did something wrong or just couldn’t get it to work right
Leslie Heasman (verified owner) –
Great website that’s easy to use
Anonymous (verified owner) –
great
Kenny P. (verified owner) –
Great refresh of a classic
William Moreno (verified owner) –
It’s design is minimalist and it is easy to use.
Hans H. (verified owner) –
Purchasing is simple and superfast, product is useful for my upcoming production.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Thanks for the freebie
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Lots of good drum sounds in the snapshots.
Sheldon Tam (verified owner) –
Sounds are good and installation is easy.
Quim M. (verified owner) –
Molt fàcil
Govind (verified owner) –
Thanks, for the great quality plugin.
Gaku (verified owner) –
Kicking is good, but only kicking.
Franz (verified owner) –
very nice, best VSTs.
J和 (verified owner) –
love pulsar audio
Cur (verified owner) –
Very nice
Roy Taylor (verified owner) –
For zero pennies it would be mean to rubbish someones hard work, but this is actually quite nifty. They are very raw unprocessed samples but I would imagine very tweakable. I probably wont get much use from it as I have too many drum samplers already but if you are on a budget and are inspired to create music it is definitely worth the small process to obtain this neat instrument.
Armando M. (verified owner) –
Haven’t tested the product, but based on previous experience, I know it’ll be great
Dachi (verified owner) –
Creators created amazing vst plugin. Thank you for this!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Cant even open it
Jafet Figueroa (verified owner) –
GREAT!
Dan Danahy (verified owner) –
I appreciate the value Pulse Audio offers as well as the breadth of its catalog of offerings.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
yes