BeatBox Anthology 2 - Hardware Drum Machine Tour De Force

Overview

An incredible collection of vintage, modern and customized drum machine sounds representing over 50 years of grooveboxes, beat machines, drum modules, synth drums and more, from analog to digital, mainstream to obscure, BeatBox Anthology 2 delivers them all in an extraordinarily versatile and easy-to-use percussion instrument. Explore the history of hardware drum synthesis while you design your own kits, layer different machine sounds together, and even create entirely new hybrids with precision envelopes and sample offsets, all with expertly recorded and exquisitely sliced samples that deliver the authentic and unmistakable sound of hardware.

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In-Depth

Rise of the Machines

Over the past half century hardware drum machines have exploded in popularity, complexity and breadth of application. Beginning as humble organ accessories they now define entire sub-genres and represent unmistakable cultural icons. Their sonic ranges having evolved from simple analog clicks and pops to analog-digital sampler hybrids capable of generating nearly any sound imaginable. In short, they’ve revolutionized the way we make music and forever changed our musical landscape with their unique voices. Hailing from every corner of the globe these machines are the foundation of BeatBox Anthology 2, a beat fiends dream, delivering a comprehensive collection created with more than a hundred models ranging from ‘60s prototypes to the current generation of future classics.

Sonic Perfection

Each machine was meticulously inspected and serviced to ensure the best performance possible before being handed over to our sound designers. After exploring the sonic capabilities and unique traits of these machines our team deeply sampled and processed them with the highest quality equipment available, including premium DI boxes, hardware processors and ADCs. Each sample was then hand-trimmed and sculpted to perfection, accentuating the soul of these machines with a mastered finish. The result is over 200 sonically decadent kits and 11,000 samples, each with a clear, impactful hardware sound.

Modern, Unified Interface

BeatBox Anthology 2 has been designed with a sleek and ergonomic unified interface to help you hit the ground running. Spend your time being productive and making music instead of navigating complex menu structures and mastering a dizzying number of voice topologies. Quickly browse the library by machine or drum type to find fuel for your inspiration, easily master the unified editor page to sculpt, tweak and create new sounds with up to 3 layers, add fx, then program beats up to 64 steps long with the built-in sequencer – even drag-and-drop the MIDI to your DAW of choice!

Advanced Drum Design

For the majority of users the factory kits and patterns will have you covered, but for those that want to go deeper BeatBox Anthology 2 provides an extraordinarily powerful and flexible 3-oscillator architecture on each of its 12 tracks. The bass drum and snare tracks each sport 2 discrete sample layers and a unique tone generator, allowing you to easily control the fundamental pitch, while the remaining 9 tracks offer 3 sample layers each with independent volume, pitch, distortion, HPF and LPF filters, sample start time (offset), and AHD envelope with switchable decay shape, allowing you to sculpt, layer or blend any of the drum samples together to create entirely new hybrids, all with real hardware sounds.

Built-in Sequencer

BeatBox Anthology 2 includes a lean and mean variable 64-step sequencer loaded with preset patterns. Whether you just need a basic sequence playing while you design your kit or you want to go deep and create finished beats for your track it’s both fast and easy to use. Quickly set your pattern length, load a preset or sketch in your sequence, nudge tracks, apply functions, and when you’re done you can drag-and-drop the MIDI directly to your desktop or DAW.

BeatBox Anthology 2 delivers a massive collection of pristine hardware drum machine sounds wrapped in a powerful and modern software instrument, giving you incredible sounds out of the box and a deep toolbox to explore entirely new territory.

What's new in Version 2

- 32 new hardware machines
Including DrumBrute, MatrixBrute, D.Rhythm Five, Clap Machine, PT Seven, DST, AnalogR, EMD, 8 Bit Box, EM7C, Drumzmo, Transwave Drums, DK5S, XD Five, Mini Pops 20S, Mini Pops 7, UVS3200, Gadget Beat, Kick Machine 2, U1250, LM One, Optigan, Sakata, SCTOM, SM305, Gadget 12, VerDrum One, Ratck, YCS 20m, YDD Eleven, FM 4OP and YPT Eight

- 250+ kits and 160+ patterns

- Sleek and ergonomic unified interface design

- Step Sequencer with MIDI drag-and-drop

- Per-track effects including 3-band EQ, compressor and sends

- Master EQ and Bit Crusher

Machines

AceT 1 • AceT 2 • AceT 6 • AceT 8 • XR Ten • HR Sixteen • HR SixteenB • SR Drums • Amdk 100 • DrumBrute • MatrixBrute • Bhm Drums • D.Rythm 110 • D.Rythm 220 • D.Rythm 220E • D.Rhythm Five • D.Rythm Pad • Clap Machine • PT Seven • RZ One • OMB Two • DST • Dyn ADD1 • Drmlator • AnalogR • EMD • 8 Bit Box • EM7C • Drumstar • OMB Five • Organ Drums • Drumzmo • Transwave Drums • ETI Drum Synth • Drumaker • Drum Performer • Rythm Eighty • DK5S • R Hundred • XD Five • K-DDD One • K-DDM Hundred • K-DDM2 Hundred • KPR Seven 2 • KPR Three 2 • KPR Five 2 • Mini Pops 20S • Mini Pops 7 • K-MR Sixteen • UVS3200 • K-S Three • Gadget Beat • Kick Machine 2 • U1250 • L 9000 • L Drum • LM One • Optigan • Synsonic • Mini Pops • The Kit • TR Clone • Drum MX • P Drum X • P Fight • Concert Mate • Classic R-78 • Classic R-8000 • The 5o5 • The 55 • The 6o6 • The 626 • The 66 • The 7o7 • The 727 • The 77 • The 8o8 • The 9o9 • Sakata • DR Traks • SCTOM • MPD Forty • SMS Clap • SMS MTX • SMS 400 • SMS 800 • SMS 9 • SMS V • SMS Trix • Arranger Drums • SM305 • Tam Star 200 • Tam Star 500 • Tam Star 204 • Tom ED • Gadget 12 • UniVox • VerDrum One • VermoDrums • Ratck • Wers Drums • Wers Matic • YCS 20m • YDD Ten • YDD Eleven • FM 4OP • YMR Ten • YPT Eight • YQY Ten • YRX Five • YRX Seven • YRX Eight

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A comprehensive collection of 36 products gives you the most important synth and drum machine sounds from the last 50 years. Created from 255 vintage instruments, Vintage Vault delivers over 14,000 hand-crafted presets from over 800,000 meticulously recorded samples. Experience the authentic sounds of vintage hardware instruments with the simplicity of software. Vintage Vault puts the history of synthesis at your fingertips!

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SPECS

WHAT YOU GET

Size:	3.1 GB
Content:	11862 Samples, 1355 Loops, 282 Kits, 161 Patterns
Sample Resolution:	44.1 kHz. Recording at 96 kHz
License:	3 activations per license on any combination of machines or iLok dongles

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Runs in UVI Workstation version 2.6.11+, and Falcon version 1.3.0+
iLok account (free, dongle not required)
Internet connection for the license activation
Supported Operating Systems:
- MacOS 10.14 Mojave to macOS 14 Sonoma
- Windows 10 to Windows 11 (64-bit)
4 GB of disk space
Hard Drive: 7,200 rpm recommended or Solid State Drive (SSD)
4GB RAM (8 GB+ highly recommended for large UVI Soundbanks)

COMPATIBILITY

Supported Formats:	Audio Unit, AAX, VST, VST3, Standalone
Tested and Certified in:	Digital Performer 8+, Pro Tools 2019+, Logic Pro X+, Cubase 7+, Nuendo 6+, Ableton Live 8+, Studio One 2+, Garage Band 6+, Maschine 1+, Tracktion 4+, Vienna Ensemble Pro 5+, Reaper 4+, Sonar X3+, MainStage 3, MuLab 5.5+, FL Studio, Bitwig 1+, Reason 9.5+

MANUAL

>> Download BeatBox Anthology 2 Manual >> Download Soundbank Installation Guide

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Reviews

"I have a wide musical imagination and BeatBox Anthology 2 gave me a way to expand that by being able to mix, match and make drum kit combos and sounds that aren’t average."

Danja

Multi-award winning producer
(Britney Spears, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Timbaland, Madonna, Usher, Kanye West, Whitney Houston)

"BeatBox Anthology 2 gives me the history of Drum Machines at my disposal. It's like carrying around the biggest flight case to every session full of Drum Machines."

Trevor Lawrence Jr.

Producer & Recording Artist
(Bruno Mars, Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, Herbie Hancock)

"This is my go-to software for classic drum-machine sounds. The samples are beautifully recorded, easy to use, and the selection is vast. I’ve heard every library out there and I always come back to it."

Michael Wandmacher

Film, TV & Video Game Composer
(The Goldbergs, Underworld: Blood Wars, Bloodborne, Piranha 3D, Punisher: War Zone)

"UVI does it again with BeatBox Anthology 2. No more digging through wavs of old drum machines. Every drum machine ever made in a great easy to navigate interface."

Mike Dean

Record Producer, Audio Engineer & Multi-Instrumentalist
(Kanye West, Travis Scott, Jay Z, 2Pac, Scarface)

“BeatBox Anthology 2 is a real beat maker’s toolkit, allowing you to quickly dial up numerous kits taken from classic and revered hardware, whilst leaving plenty of scope for sculpting and reshaping sounds to your liking.”

Attack Mag

“BBA2 goes beyond the basics with some unique high-quality samples, add to that simple yet effective sequencing and sound-tweaking tools and you have an instrument that delivers substantial bang. - 5/5 stars”

Gearspace

“UVI ups the ante in the retro percussive landscape. You’ll find BeatBox Anthology 2 has something for every kind of music maker.”

Sample Library Review

“This is the bomb. You’ll be knocking out beats faster than you know it. If you’re making beats or producing anything that needs solid drums of the electric kind, this is it, the only thing you need in your rack.”

Music Nation

“From the pre-programmed sequence patterns to the FX, the samples… BBA2 has something for every type of musician. [And it’s] wonderfully efficient - it barely increases the processor or memory load at all.”

Ask Audio

“It’s all about the sounds and getting them to work quickly in your production. This has replaced my go-to drum module instrument library.”

Pro Tools Expert

"An invaluable resource, a sort of producer’s dream toolkit. [...] A no-brainer if you ask me."

AudioNewsRoom

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"BeatBox Anthology 2 is quick and easy to use, but also sonically flexible."

Future Music

User Testimonials

“You have created the richest, warmest electronic drum plug ever. And I own them all.”— Mathieu R., Facebook

“Endless flexibility with re-combining patches. Nice and surprisingly effective sequencer. UVI effects are, as always, excellent and an important part of the overall product.”— AllanH, Cakewalk

“The layered sets sound massive and really modern and the 'recreation' sets have a lot of classic drum patterns.”— Slic, KVR

“Even simply listening to the pre-programmed drums makes me smile while browsing through the different drum machines. The sounds are pristine.”— Andreas L., Facebook

“There are so many classic drums you don't find elsewhere, and BeatBox Anthology 2 also has a great workflow.”— Sacer, KVR

“Must admit this is the best beatbox out there!”— Paul B., Facebook

“I like the sequencer, the 3-layer approach, and the drag and drop MIDI feature of BBA2.”— Galactic Orange, Gearspace

“It's really great, I love the layering!”— Mike S., Facebook

All trademarks copyright their respective owners. UVI is not affiliated or endorsed by any entities listed here.
All sounds in BeatBox Anthology 2 are original creations of the UVI sound design team.

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Overview

In-Depth

Rise of the Machines

Sonic Perfection

Modern, Unified Interface

Advanced Drum Design

Built-in Sequencer

What's new in Version 2

Machines

Also available in the Vintage Vault 4 bundle

Also available in the Vintage Vault 4 bundle

SPECS

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