Mix DRUMS

Transformative drum processor

Mix DRUMS is an intuitive plugin designed to increase the impact and perceptual loudness of your drums, while preserving peak levels. Developed with mixing engineer Emre Ramazanoglu, it streamlines complex drum processing workflows into a single, efficient tool - allowing you to achieve powerful drums in seconds.

Mix DRUMS limited-time offer

Until July 1st, as an Arturia user, get exclusive prices on Mix DRUMS and FX Collection. Additionally, get Mix DRUMS free when purchasing FX Collection.

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Elevate
every beat

Mix DRUMS delivers punch, presence, and pro-level finish - fast. It’s your all-in-one cheat code for mix-ready drums, built on Emre Ramazanoglu’s proven workflow and Arturia’s cutting-edge DSP. Load, tweak, and make your drums impacful.

Instantly professional drums

Skip the convoluted plugin chains. 92 curated presets and multi-band controls add body and character in seconds - from punchy LoFi to beefy chops.

Engineered by a real pro

Co-developed with award-winning mixing engineer Emre Ramazanoglu - who’s been in the game for 25 years - every signal stage mirrors the tools he uses on major records.

Designed for creators

An auto-ceiling input stage, phase-coherent parallel paths, presets ranging from natural to creative drum enhancement and the flexibility to go deeper when you need it.

Instant
impact

No need for a chain of plugins, just load a preset, tweak a transient and make every hit land harder - without sacrificing headroom.

Go deeper by adjusting low-end warmth, saturating mid/highs with a range of distortion models, adding spatial effects and fine-tuning band crossovers - all moments away.

Mix-ready Drum Kits

Main
features

Coherent parallel processing done right

Mix DRUMS is the quickest way to transform lifeless drum sounds into mix-ready thunder. With its input ceiling system and parallel processing engine, enhance tone and perceptual loudness while preserving peaks.

Smart Peak Control: One-click input ceiling feeds a transparent signal-path clipper
Distortion Architecture: Blend clean and distorted signals for warmth, weight, and depth.
Noise: Vinyl crackle, tape hiss, and electronic textures. Place pre or post-processing for different effects.
Transient Shapers: Independent attack and sustain controls to fine-tune smack and body on each band.
Filter Sculpting: Musical HP/LP filters before and after drive stages to focus lows and tame highs
Dynamic Space Section: Add depth, movement, and width with reverb, tape and digital delays
Dual-Band Engine: Separate low and mid/high paths with dedicated drive, transient and tone stages
Clean Highs: Restore crisp hats and cymbals after distortion, perfectly in phase for clarity and punch.
Mix-ready Presets: 92 factory presets organised by drum type, genre and intensity

Elevated sound
zero fuss

Whether you’re refining a bedroom-banger or pushing a label mix over the finish line, Mix DRUMS adds tonality, density and controlled loudness. Explore the full feature set below.

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The brain
behind the chain

“I wanted a super accessible version of this powerful side of my drum processing chains. This nails it and some. Like a cheat code for massive drums”

Emre Ramazanoglu

Emre is a London-based mixer/producer, (MPG Award winner) working for artists such as: David Holmes, Noel Gallagher, Lily Allen, Brian Eno and many many more: www.emreaudio.com. He brings 25 years of session, programming and mix experience to the core signal flow. What you get is his trademark techniques in a single window.

Instant
results

A handful of presets showcasing Mix DRUMS’ sonic potential — ranging from subtle glue to bold, transformative drum sounds that cut through the mix.

Buss Punch

Beef up that drum buss! Adjust Low end to satisfaction.

Upfront

Brings drums forward in the mix. Boosts clarity, attack, and energy for a punchy sound.

Punchy Lo-Fi

Applies retro tone and movement. Suits lo-fi and throwback beat styles.

Analog Drive

Hard, driven breakbeat transformation.

Chop It Short

Heavily shortens transients and tails. Useful for rhythmic stabs and percussive loops.

Hazy Drums

Washed-out, filtered tape delay and subtle distortion create a dreamy, psychedelic vibe like floating on a purple cloud. Best used on slower BPMs to fully embrace the haze.

Your drums, dialed in

Designed to lift any drum bus, live kit, loop, or layered one-shot, Mix DRUMS adapts to your workflow. Make use of natural, processed and creative drum presets to instantly find the sound you’re looking for.

Mix-ready drum kits

Take flat or weak drum recordings to the next level. Mix DRUMS adds punch, body, and presence fast - without endless routing or tweaking.

Transform loops and samples

Shape loops into bold, unique drum grooves with distortion, transient attack, spatial effects, and precise tone shaping - all in one place.

One-shots with impact

Make every hit land harder. Whether it’s a kick, snare, or clap, Mix DRUMS delivers clean, bold, mix-ready sounds that stand out.

Artist
Corner

Greg Wells

Producer / Mix Engineer (Quincy Jones, Deftones, Timbaland, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, John Legend, Selena Gomez…)

"Mix DRUMS is mix ready and puts a smile on my face. It does something no other plugin does, and does it with Arturia's signature flair. Great presets, ready to go. Brilliant plugin!"

Alex Elena

Producer (Lily Allen, Evan Dando, Citizen Cope, and Michelle Shaprow)

"Mix DRUMS is now my one stop shop for drums. So much creativity within just one plugin. It gets my ideas to the next level fast! "

Jake Morelli

Music director / Guitarist (Queen Latifah, Bruno Mars, The Roots, Ed Sheeran)

"Mix DRUMS is the Instant Magic & Life & you never knew you needed in your records!!"

Robert Dudzic

Sound Designer (Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Carry-On)

"Arturia Mix DRUMS instantly added presence to the loud, raw sounds I just recorded—without losing their authenticity. What I love most is its operational simplicity. In no time, I was able to uplift my recordings and make them mix-ready. It’s powerful, flexible, and incredibly easy to use. MIX DRUMS enhances them in the most impactful and musical way. This will definitely be a key part of my sound design process moving forward."

Les fonctionnalités
dont vous avez besoin

Intégration aux DAW

Peu importe comment vous utilisez ces plugins : pour la superbe tonalité de leur reverb, pour leurs préamplis puissants ou pour leurs impressionnantes capacités en matière de sound design, vous avez la garantie qu’ils sont entièrement compatibles avec votre configuration. Ces plugins fonctionnent avec tous les principaux DAW, aussi bien sur Windows que sur macOS.

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Interface modulable

Que vous souhaitiez une immersion visuelle complète dans nos émulations d’effets classiques ou économiser de l’espace à l’écran, les interfaces de tous vos plug-ins Arturia peuvent être redimensionnées à l’échelle qui vous convient.

Contrôle en temps réel

Chaque paramètre de chaque plugin de la FX Collection peut être assigné à votre contrôleur MIDI préféré pour un contrôle instantané et direct de votre mix. Balayez un filtre, poussez un préampli ou modulez votre son à la volée.

Interface modulable

Chaque plug-in de la FX Collection est accompagné de tutoriels intégrés qui vous guident pas à pas à travers les paramètres clés, les réglages et les astuces de mixage pour tirer le meilleur parti de votre son. Le panneau de tutoriel explique également en temps réel les commandes utilisées, afin que vous ne manquiez jamais une modification.

Navigateur de presets

Le navigateur de presets épuré de FX Collection vous permet de filtrer, d'organiser et d'enregistrer vos presets favoris pour les retrouver instantanément. Effectuez vos recherches par type d’instrument, genre, technique de production, et bien plus encore : vous trouverez ainsi rapidement l’ajustement idéal et gagnerez un temps de création précieux !

Propulsé par TAE®

Une technologie exclusive de modélisation analogique qui rend nos émulations indissociables des originaux.

En reproduisant fidèlement les caractéristiques des oscillateurs analogiques, filtres et effets de saturation douce, nous offrons un niveau de détail remarquable et un charme analogique authentique en parfaite harmonie.

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Main Features

Creative drum enhancing effect with advanced processing

Smart Peak Control

  • One-click input ceiling feeds a transparent signal-path clipper.

Transient Shapers:

  • Independent attack and sustain controls to fine-tune smack and body on each band.

Dual-Band Engine:

  • Separate low and mid/high paths with dedicated drive, transient, and tone stages.

Distortion Architecture:

  • Blend clean and distorted signals for warmth, weight, and depth.

Filter Sculpting:

  • Musical HP/LP filters before and after drive stages to focus lows and tame highs.

Clean Highs:

  • Restore crisp hats and cymbals after distortion, perfectly in phase for clarity and punch

Dynamic Space Section:

  • Add depth, movement, and width with reverb, tape, and digital delays

Noise:

  • Vinyl crackle, tape hiss, and electronic textures. Place pre or post-processing for different effects.

3-Band Output EQ:

  • Make quick corrective adjustments right before the master

Advanced Features:

  • Adjustable band crossovers, spatial dynamics, and noise placement unlock deeper sound design control

Mix-Ready Presets:

  • 92 presets organised by drum type, genre, and intensity

Platform Specifications

Windows

  • Win 10+ (64bit)

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)

  • 1GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

  • ARM processors not supported on Windows

Required configuration

  • VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).

Apple

  • Mac OS 10.13+

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU

  • 1GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

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