DEMO VERSIONS
Linux macOS Windows
MANUAL (340kb PDF file)
FORMATS
CLAP, VST3, AAX
Windows 10 or newer and a 64-bit DAW.
CLAP, VST3, AAX, AudioUnit
Intel or Arm macOS 10.13+ and a 64-bit DAW.
CLAP. VST3, LV2
Ubuntu 20 or later and a 64-bit DAW.
Also available on iPad — buy Axon 3 on the App Store, or see our full iOS plugin catalog.
OVERVIEW
A drum sequencer that thinks outside the box, where each beat is a live wire, sparking and connecting to create a rhythm that’s alive. That’s Axon 3 — not just an update but a reimagining of what a drum sequencer can be.
At the heart of Axon 3 is an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) sequencer, a core of seven interconnected neurons, each capable of firing a trigger event forward, backward, or in both directions. The connections between these neurons are the building blocks of a rhythm sequencer unlike any other. With a dash of probability, Axon 3 introduces a drum programming style that is utterly unique.
Each neuron comes equipped with a powerhouse synth voice, drawing on both subtractive and FM synthesis, supercharged with a model inspired by our Boomtschack analog hardware drum module. Axon 3 wraps all this rhythmic innovation in a sleek interface complete with a full mixer, crystalline delay, punchy compressor, and multiple outputs. Whether you’re crafting your next IDM masterpiece, scoring a film, or exploring new sonic territories, Axon 3 is your co-pilot.
CHANGES FROM VERSION 2
- Greatly expanded synthesizer voice, with a full model of our Boomtschack analog drum synthesizer hardware (RIP).
- Pitch and scale quantizing of the internal synthesizer voices, for easier melodic programming.
- Extensive randomizer for changing some or all parameters.
- Cymbal oscillator from Tattoo added to noise section.
- Rough Rider compressor added to master output.
- Likelihood of trigger event and ratcheting added to sequencer, to greatly expand the rhythmic potential.
FEATURES
- Artificial Neural Network sequencer features seven neurons, and is easily programmed to create strange new repeating rhythms.
- Seven FM/VA percussion voices that also buss together to create a single monolithic complex percussion synthesizer, via AM and FM busses.
- Full mixer with pan, level, mute, and solo on each voice.
- Built-in stereo delay, for live playability.
- Built-in Rough Rider compressor on the main outputs.
- MIDI in and out, for driving Axon’s voices from DAW and hardware sequencers, or driving other software and hardware from Axon.
- Internal transport for non-synchronized playback.
- Resizable vector-based user interface.
- XML-based cross-platform, human-readable preset system, with copy/paste, for easy transferring of presets.
