Cre8audio BoomChick Analog Drum Machine

Introducing Boom Chick, a revolutionary analog drum machine built on the warmth and character of Pittsburgh Modular’s newly designed analog drum circuits. These powerful, expressive percussion voices are paired with an advanced sequencer designed for intuitive creativity and deep rhythmic exploration. Inspired by the hands-on performability of iconic analog drum machines, Boom Chick redefines analog percussion with exceptional flexibility and sonic precision, tailored for modern musicians and producers.

Compact yet incredibly powerful, the Boom Chick ensures frustration-free jamming and tweaking through its intuitive knob-per-function layout and straightforward interface conventions. It’s hands-on, immediate, and built for musicians who want a drum machine that feels alive. Turn up the dirt, push the limits, and make some serious noise.

Every voice has been meticulously engineered for maximum sonic impact, making Boom Chick a true drum synthesizer, not just a drum machine. Starting with a massive bottom end, the Kick drum sculpts a specialized sine-wave oscillator using gritty overdrive, pitch manipulation, and a precise, percussive envelope allowing you to dial in everything from low and long or clean and punchy rhythms to aggressive, overdriven beats. The Snare drum showcases the power of modern analog with powerful snare hits that can mimic a physical snare drum or venture into creative new territories. Drum channels 1 and 2 offer even deeper sound-design possibilities. By utilizing two oscillators, wave shaping, frequency modulation, and noise you can generate everything from subtle nuanced percussion to wild, expressive sonic textures. Toms, claps, snares, kicks, cymbals, rim shots, cowbells, congas, claves, space sounds, and outer space sounds can all be dialed in and reimagined. Hats utilize a custom oscillator noise matrix to create crisp, bright metallic tones ideal for intricate rhythmic patterns.

At the heart of Boom Chick is a 6-track sequencer that gives you deep rhythmic control while staying easy to use. With design inspiration taken from Pittsburgh’s Voltage Research Lab 2, Boom Chick’s sequencer will take you from quick jams to mind-bending polyrhythms. This sequencer is not only designed to keep up with you, but also propel you to new territory.

Boom Chick is modular-friendly, MIDI-capable, and performance-ready. This makes it a perfect addition to any studio or live rig. Individual trigger inputs and individual drum outs allow each drum to be sent to a mixer or DAW separately for external processing or recording. MIDI in and out to send and receive clock, trigger drums, or sequence external percussion. Analog clock in and out allows Boom Chick to easily integrate with Eurorack setups and other gear. Separate Line and Headphone outputs make personal jams, recording, or live performances easy.

Key Features:

• 5-voice drum machine melds vintage-inspired, all-analog architecture with flexible, future-facing tools to supercharge your setup
• Streamlined interface and intuitive UI utilize a 1-knob-per-function layout for instant, detailed tweaking and drum design, with satisfying tactility and exacting accuracy
• Step Mode and Live Mode offer per-step programming and improvised drum jamming, respectively, with robust creative and technological support
• 6-ch, 64-step sequencer allows for crafting complex and evolving sequences that won’t compromise your creative vision
• Individuated per-voice parameters and FM-pitch attenuation of Drum 1 and Drum 2 ensure each voice is shaped, controlled, synced, and modulated with power and precision
• Variable track-length control means creating per-voice polyrhythms that give your sequences dynamic, evolving, and organic dimensions
• Generative rhythm tools include a Euclidean pattern generator and a sequence generator to customize, refine, and explore your drums
• Detailed Swing, Quantize, and Humanize functions enable fine-tuning possibilities to shape your groove with shuffles, variations, and more
• Onboard probability and randomization capabilities add further control and flexibility for humanized and ultra-synthetic sequences
• MIDI integration grants uncompromising adaptability and control of the drum machine in virtually any studio- or live-playing arrangement
• Drum outputs and trigger inputs for each drum voice — alongside Clock I/O and Reset I/O — make for seamless CV-controlled integration
• Memory for up to 16 songs and 64 user presets let you store, recall, and manage your meticulously crafted rhythms and sequences
• Removable chassis lets you mount your machine into a Eurorack-compatible enclosure, as a 40HP module
• Included power supply unit and 3.5mm Type A TRS to 5-pin DIN MIDI adapter