MusicRadar Verdict
A disappointment.
Pros
- +
A good idea!
Cons
- -
Poor sounds.
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Pandomax is a VST drum machine with a unique selling point: its settings can be easily randomised with a specialised menu.
Randomax has 11 drum sections, each of which can use either one or two WAV files to create its sounds, along with a selection of controls including transpose, gain, pan and the like. More than 800 drum samples are included, but sadly, most are pretty poor.
In fact, quite a few of the kick and snare samples don't really sound much like kicks or snares at all, and most of the toms sound nothing like any toms - real or synthesized - that we've heard before.
This is a pity, because the idea behind Randomax - easy drum kit randomisation - is a good one. However, Prodyon are promising a second version, enabling you to use your own drum sounds - now that really might be something worth investing in.
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