Machinedrum (Sample Pack) ver.1.6

Machinedrum Sample Pack

The Elektron Machinedrum, first introduced in the early 2000s, was not simply a drum machine. It was a digital architecture built to generate percussion with surgical precision and metallic sharpness. Its synthesis models produced results that went beyond drum programming, moving into the territory of sound design. Even today, no software plugin has managed to fully replicate its distinctive texture.

This collection captures that uniqueness. Every sample was recorded directly from the Machinedrum itself. No external processing, no layering. What you hear is the circuitry of early Elektron design, distilled into one-shots that highlight the instrument’s raw identity.

What’s Inside

• 117 Bass Drum
• 39 Clap
• 179 FX
• 146 HiHat
• 96 Metal
• 97 Rim
• 95 Snare
• 10 Shaker
• 64 Tom
• 95 IDM Drom Loops (New!)
• TRX2025 Drumkit (New!)

A total of 859 one-shots, designed for producers working in techno, IDM, industrial, experimental, and electronica who value the physical detail of sound as much as rhythm.

Evolving Archive
This release begins with IDM-focused drum kits, but it is only the starting point. Future updates will expand the library with additional material, available at no extra cost to all buyers. Each addition grows the archive into a more complete representation of the Machinedrum’s capabilities.

For those who have never experienced the instrument, this is an opportunity to understand why it became iconic. For those already familiar, it is a way to bring the authentic voice of the Machinedrum into a modern workflow. The samples are not emulations, they are the machine itself.

ver.1.6 ... Added 16 TRX2025 Drumkit. (2025/8/25)

ver.1.5 ... Added 95 IDM 160 Bpm Loops. (2025/8/23)

ver.1.0 ... Released. (2025/8/22)

Akihiko Matsumoto

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