Nektar Aruba

The Aruba drum machine style step sequencer already provide all the programming options of a traditional drum machine enhanced by detailed editing options. With the addition of the new record feature, Aruba has become a powerhouse beat creation tool that makes the process of composing a rhythmic starting point, or a finish beat, a fun and simple process.

The record feature captures steps as the pads are played in real time. Steps are quantized to the selected play rate (i.e 1/8, 1/16, etc) which can be set individually for every pattern, part and even step.

Existing steps are replaced by new captured steps during overdub.

Using Repeat, steps can be recorded by simply holding a pad. Even Repeat mode parameter adjustments can be recorded, such as play rate, velocity and gate changes. Steps can be edited in realtime using the 16 RGB buttons while the 8 pots enable on-the-go editing of step parameters including velocity, gate and play rate.

Nektarine K1, S1 and T1 Drum Instruments

Nektarine software (VST, VST3,AU, AAX plugin and stand-alone app) is an integrate part of Aruba. Already enabling users to host up to 16 plugin instruments along with effect plugins, it now includes 4 drum instruments of it’s own.

K1, S1 and T1 are all synth drum instruments build around a harmonics oscillator and an FX section with overshoot distortion (a very effective tone shaping tool), compressor and EQ.

K1: Kick drum synth with body that ranges from deep to open, tight to loose and smooth to harsh. Bend, Slope and the filter intact to produce classic electronic kicks or entirely new ones.

S1: Snare drum synth compines wire, noise, body an trancient processed by a lo-pass or saturation filter.

T1: Tom synth build around the parameters of K1 but focused on a higher frequency range. Ambience parameter blends sampled tom ambience with the sound of the synth oscillator.

Recap of Features Introduced with Nektarine 2.5 (summer 2022)

DP-1: Classic sample player with attack, decay, slope, drive, cutoff and resonance parameters. The “1982” parameter lowers to playback resolution to anything between 12 and 24 bit. Drag and drop samples supported.

Nektarine Audio File Browsing

The addition of audio file browsing in Nektarine enables audition and loading of samples directly from Aruba. Audio samples are loaded straight in DP-1 for immediately use and manipulation.

Factory Sound Library

Aruba includes a library of over 600 exclusive drum sounds used in 50 preconfigured drum kits, ready to be loaded in Nektarine.

The library shows off the 4 included drum instruments K1, S1, T1 and DP-1 covering styles from 60’s and 70’s rock kits, acoustic studio kits to 80’s and beyond, as well as vintage and latest electronic kits.