Gforce software new recreation of Oberheim DMX plugin - quick review

[@BirdYoumans]

The DMX was my first drum machine but because I could not sync it to tape, I sold it and got a Yamaha that would. I have always regretted that decision. I loved it's sound. I just got this plug and I'm in love all over again. And the huge bonus, you don't have to worry about sync lol!

[@TayWoode]

Which Yamaha did you get?

[@BirdYoumans]

@@TayWoode Can't remember for sure but I think it was an RX 15.

[@jerrymcpommes8473]

I have a DMX and a DX. But this VST is great too!

[@Ashfaq1999]

Agree. I had the oberhiem dx back in 1986. This sounds good plus no opening up the original’s and painstakingly changing the eproms !!

[@vineyardrecordingstudio]

Great Plugin and sample library for synth pop. Bought it today and it inspired me to write a song immediately ❤

[@chokocat9064]

GForce is good at making these recreations, and there are lots of nice features in this product-for instance extensive CC controls. There are however two glaring omissions that were central to the DMX product line. First is separate outs, and in this case GForce should implement a separate stereo channel out for each instrument, because that is how we use things today. The second glaring omission is the ability to load in samples. These were swappable chip based machines. Even Oberheim released the Prommer to support this ability of the DMX. Considering all sequencing is done outside of the plugin, which is fine, they basically have a very nice simple sample playback plugin, which is weak on DMX features.

[@Fred_Free]

I had one in the early 80’s. 😎

[@kelvynification]

I’m in just for the claps:)

[@PrAnG2000]

Best claps ever.

[@TayWoode]

@@PrAnG2000apparently it was four guys in the oberheim office that recorded it coz they wanted a slight room reverb. I always thought it was synthesised coz all the claps were all in perfect sync with no offset

[@adam-hp6qt]

i just played around with the demo version and it's amazing, i like how you can customize every setting

[@koncreteto2758]

Yeah right it has very little control options

[@adam-hp6qt]

@@koncreteto2758 i mean it has what the original machine had, plus some more and the master fx

[@julianmorrisco]

My first ‘pro’ drum machine was a DX. I made a mixtape for my girlfriend and started it with the Blue Monday kick pattern and a few surprises of my own making. Yeah, yeah. So what. Well, at the time, 1983/4(?) that wasn’t a thing and people were stunned , many of them because they said I was just copying (originality was the ‘hook’ for everything, before superstar DJs and sampling everything - you’d get more kudos for a terrible sounding song that was original than something with technical proficiency and a four bar turnaround) . So, I’ve bought the plug-in. I do wish it had the sequencer but I’m probably alone there. I find workflow is at least as important as the sounds and the way we used to programme drum beats was very much dependent on how the (limited at the time) sequencing was done.

[@julianmorrisco]

One more thing about the sequencer - I never ran my DX through my Russian Dragon to check, but a lot of early digital gear had timing quirks. From a few years later, hippety hoppety types love the Akai MPC swing and jitter. Again, I don’t know if the DX or DMX had anything of note, but it would be interesting to know.

[@taylorofficial3297]

Interesting. I have two questions : 1. Does the software allow us to send from it multiple separate outputs? 2.Is there a way to remap the midi signal?

[@nuttob]

No separate outputs. Midi has two settings...original DMX and general MIDI. CPU is low so you could make multiple instances for separate outputs.

[@liothomasart]

Vprom is far superior: -Highly accurate sound using EPROM decoding - It has DMX sounds -Flexibility to load sounds from many vintage drum machines (you can load your own samples // "Samples from Mars" for example -Individual outputs for all sounds -Realistic hi-hat behavior -Built-in sequencer

[@Seany06]

Loading DMX samples into VPromm does not sound like a DMX, you get the DMX sound with the tonality of the Linn so if you're looking for the DMX sound, it's not the right tool. I bought VPRom immediately when it came out for this reason but stopped using it shortly after it is great for Linn LM1 sounds of course, I am disappointed though that he or no one else has come up with a DMX plugin since that actually models the DMX circuitry and timing. This VST seems OK but the lack of multiple outputs sucks.. I've mainly just used Samples over the years but now I've switched to Audiolounges DX plugin as I know they have recorded the samples properly and it has multiple outs

[@AndrewColyerMusic]

Nice job on this video - thanks! 👍🎵😀

[@strat002]

Is the pitch control calling up the samples at different pitches, or does the sample rate of the sound change like on the hardware?

[@taklamak]

One drum loop repeated and it all sounds great.

[@Ashfaq1999]

Great dmx video. Is that the art of noise sounds from 5:37 ?

[@tommyfeinstoff]

Filter should be after dist and misses a dry wet doesn't it?

[@jamesnyers1721]

Logic Pro. Drum machine designer.

[@audiomez]

We had DMX-midi ,DX stretch, and DX midi through late 80s into 90s. Powerful but alas JB sold them for horse. Gradually repopulating

[@audiomez]

Does it have flam?

[@ianbrown3304]

All this for £23 currently on offer. Buy now. No brainer.

[@rumarey2]

with gazillion drum samples on the internet......nah🖐

[@danwhite7629]

Multi outputs?

[@Janomix]

not yet

[@vidarhjal]

I asked them about it and this was the response: "I can't make promises, but I can say that we don't intend for this to be the final version of DMX and do anticipate more advanced features in the future."

[@davidcooper4374]

Does it come with preloaded patterns and if so, how do you load them?

[@Nu-trix]

It comes with about 80 différents MIDI patterns . They are simple MIDI files that can be imported (drag and dropped) in your favorite DAW.

[@davidcooper4374]

@@Nu-trix Thanks! Where do you drag and drop them from - that’s what I don’t seem to be able to work out? I can’t see where they are

[@Nu-trix]

You should also have a folder for a pattern files. Check the download options .

[@teddyoc]

Can you browse you own sound into the program

[@gsmusic2009]

My biggest problem with these Creations is not including all the features!! The sequencer????? Duh why isn't that part on it!! At least Roland has the Sequencer on there drum Machines .

[@koncreteto2758]

Meh, preffer Vprom, has the dmx original roms aswell as linndrum

[@80ssynthfan48]

I wish I'd seen this comment before buying the GForce today.

[@natura808]

@@vaiman7777Vprom works on silicon no problem 😉

[@tendingtropic7778]

does the vprom also have dmx samples? how?

[@natura808]

@@tendingtropic7778 Vprom reads actual ROM’s from vintage drum machines, it comes with a linn drum I believe but you can find different ROMs online including DMX.

[@Mick-Ozz]

exactly, VProm is on my wish list, would like to hear a comparison with the VProm DMX rom

[@kevinsturges6957]

How hard is this on the CPU?

[@Nu-trix]

Fairly low, it's a sampler playback