TS-30X Analog Drum Synthesizer for Kontakt

The ambitious first instrument from Leisure Class Audio expands on the original Techstar line of drum synthesizers with new features, new drums, and greater flexibility.

The TS-30X Analog Drum Synthesizer is a 9 module drum synthesizer based on the TAMA Techstar TS-305 and TS-306 analog drum synthesizers of the 1980s. Similar to the Simmons and Pearl units of the time, the Techstar line provided all the glorious synthesized drums one could want in a similar package but with a trademark aggression that set it apart from the others.

Leisure Class Audio have taken the TS-305 and TS-306 units further than the originals including the individual voices of the original Kick, Snare, Rim, and Tom voices while redesigning the Clap module for greater flexibility AND creating two all new modules: Cym 1 & 2. From punchy realistic drums, vintage drum boxes, disco zaps and toms, or bizarre FX, the TS-30X can do it all.

A full list of additional features (in no particular order) is as follows:

• Redesigned Clap module including decay time, stereo spread, and better overall control.
• Newly created Cymbal 1 & 2 modules which can be choke-linked or independent; they can be used as either Hi-Hats, Crash, Ride, or utilized as additional Tom modules if desired.
• A ton of presets.
• Additional bend range for all tone voices.
• Volume and Pitch LFOs on all modules.
• Drive, Reverb send, and Delay send FX available on all voices.
• Preamp color options available on all voices ranging from clean to dirty recorded from Leisure Class Audio's hardware preamps and mixers.
• Performance control on all modules including Velocity to Volume, Velocity to Noise (Filter), Velocity to Pitch (Bend intensity).
• Resonant HPF filter (Boost Mode) on Kick and Snare modules that follows the fundamental pitch via Tune.
• Increased decay times on all modules.
• Individual output per module (bypasses Main & FX section) to route to DAW channels.
• Basic mixer functions such as Level, Pan, and Mute/Solo on all modules.
• Main FX control for reverb, delay, saturation, and limiter.
• Automation available on most controls.