PunchBOX is a virtual instrument designed to create high-quality kick drum sounds. It comes with a vast and exquisite library of presets and sounds created by industry-standard sound designers Sounds of Revolution and CFA-Sound so you can get started in no time.

A handshake of sampling and synthesis

PunchBox is the best of both worlds: expressive synthesized sounds fused with the richness and complexity of real samples give you unheard-of, top-tier kick drum sounds that stand out. Each included sample is its own little masterpiece, created with professional expertise using top-tier instruments through the best vintage studio analog equipment. The kick drum sound synthesizers, which originated from the acclaimed D16 emulations of classic Roland drum machines, were taken to the next level and customized to fit the purpose of PunchBox perfectly.

At the heart of PunchBox are four sound generators, each of which is a key component of your final kick drum sound. The factory settings were created as a starting point to get started in a unique, intuitive, and inspiring way.

Large factory library of quality content

Sounds of Revolution and CFA-Sound prepared an arsenal of 1100 samples and 800 presets covering the range of practically all contemporary subgenres of electronic music. It has never been so easy to stay up to date and pioneer your own music production trends while maintaining a high quality standard. Organized with the renowned D16 labeling system, searching for that perfect sound is as smooth as a 60 Hz sine wave.

You will enjoy this effects rack

Satisfying the demanding needs of producers when it comes to taking a kick drum sound to the next level quickly led the PunchBOX development team to create an effects rack with unmatched versatility. Reorder modules simply by dragging and dropping? Wet/dry knobs and selectable Mixdown After option? Independent sends from any sound generator to any effect? Instantly reproduce the sound of your final kick as a drag-and-drop audio file? Done.

Intuitive and inspiring workflow

The PunchBox development team worked hard to offer you an interface that knows what you want. You will immediately see how simple it is to enable/disable/level the building blocks of your signature kick drum sound, with a couple of mouse clicks, knob turns, and level changes. Creative juices not flowing today? No problem, just browse through the intelligently labeled presets or press the Random button!

Features

Sound source

Up to 4 generators, running in parallel, enabled/disabled independently

• Click: sample-based, produces kick accent
• Tops: sample-based, produces, for example, hi-hats, percussion, and noise.
• Tools: sample-based, produces almost complete kicks without sub
• 909 Kick model
• 808 Kick model
• 606 Kick model
• Sine wave-based Kick model
• Audio send to effect per generator
• 1 voice of polyphony
• MIDI velocity sensitivity and optional pitch tracking

Built-in effects rack

• Equalizer
• Bit crusher
• Distortion
• Filter
• Limiter
• Controllable tap point in the effects chain for the direct output of the generators (post-mix)

Samples and presets

• 800 presets
• 1100 samples
• Properly labeled
• Preview option
• The user can import their own samples
• Global/master presets
• 909 synthesizer engine
• 808 synthesizer engine
• 606 synthesizer engine
• Sine synthesizer engine
• Bit crusher effect
• Distortion effect
• MIDI learn option
• Flexible randomizer
• Direct export function (exports your final kick as a WAV file)

System requirements

Windows

• Windows 7, 8, and 10  (32 or 64-bit)
• CPU: 2.0 GHz with SSE (a 2.4 GHz multi-core system is recommended)
• RAM - 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
• Software: VST-compatible host application (32 or 64-bit)

Mac

• Mac OS X 10.7 - macOS 10.15 (32 or 64-bit) (The product is not yet compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur or macOS 12 Monterey)
• CPU: Intel-based 2.0 GHz (2.4 GHz recommended)
• RAM - 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
• Software: AU/VST-compatible host application (32 or 64-bit)

Please note:  this is not a standalone program: a host application (DAW) is required to use it.