Experience the ultimate in kick drum creation with the D16 PunchBox Bass Drum Synthesizer. This powerful tool combines cutting-edge synthesis and sampling technologies with built-in effects to deliver endless possibilities for crafting your own custom kicks. Whether you're producing dance, hip-hop, or electronic music, the PunchBox is the perfect choice for adding thumping, powerful bass to your tracks. With intuitive controls and a user-friendly interface, you'll be creating professional-quality kicks in no time. Elevate your music to the next level with the D16 PunchBox Bass Drum Synthesizer.

Key Features:

Sound source

• Up to 4 generators, operating in parallel, activated/deactivated independently
• Click - Sample-based, produces Kick accent
• Tops - Sample-based, e.g. hihats, percussion and noises
• Tools - Sample-based, e.g midrange, almost full Kicks without sub
• Kick - Sample-based or Synth-based, produces the Kick's body. 4 synthesis engines for Synth Mode to select from: 

• 909 Kick model
• 808 Kick model
• 606 Kick model
• Sine wave Kick model
• Audio-to-effect send per generator
• 1 voice of polyphony
• Optional MIDI velocity sensitivity and pitch tracking

Built-in effect rack

• 5 high-quality algorithms operating in series, may be independently turned on/off and reordered by drag’n’drop

• Equalizer
• Bit Crusher
• Distortion
• Filter
• Limiter (cannot be reordered)
• Controllable connection point in the effect chain for the generators’ direct output (Mixdown after)

Samples and presets

• 1 Vast factory content designed by CFA-Sound and Sounds of Revolution

• 800 presets
• 1100 samples
• Suitably tagged
• Tag-based Preset and Sample browsers

• Preview option
• User may import own samples
• 7 preset categories (hierarchically ordered)

• Global / Master presets
• 909 Synth engine
• 808 Synth engine
• 606 Synth engine
• Sine Synth engine
• Bitcrusher Effect
• Distortion Effect
• MIDI Learn option
• Flexible Randomizer
• Direct Export function (export your final kick as WAV file at multiple bit depths and sample rates)

System Requirements:

Windows

• OS version: Windows 7 or newer
• CPU: 2.0 GHz SSE (Multicore 2.4 GHz recommended)
• RAM: 4 GB (8 GB Recommended)
• Software: VST2 compatible host application (32bit or 64bit)

Apple

• OS version: Mac OS X 10.13 to macOS 13
• CPU: Intel based 2.0 GHz (2.4 GHz recommended), Apple Silicon
• RAM: 4 GB (8 GB Recommended)
• Software: VST2 / AU compatible host application (32bit or 64bit)