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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

Mix DRUMS

FX Collection 5
+ Mix DRUMS

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.

Overview

Mix DRUMS

1

INPUT
Peak control, set and forget.

The Ceilings system calibrates input levels to ensure optimal gain staging across the plugin - just play a loop, click Auto Set, and get the right balance for powerful, controlled drum processing.

2

LOW
Deep foundation.

Shape your kick and low-end with warmth, drive, and body controls. Blend dry and driven signals using the OP AMP distortion model, then sculpt the transients with a dedicated shaper for tight, focused kicks.

3

MID/HIGH
Punch, crack, and character.

Dial in saturation with a multi-path system: add warmth with Tape, introduce character and grit with distortion models (Analog, Digital, Waveshaper), and keep the top end clean by filtering the distortion path and blending in highs for punch and shimmer. Fine-tune your sound with additional controls for level, tone, and tilt.

4

SPACE
Controlled ambience.

Add depth and movement with versatile spatial effects: tape delay, convolution and algorithmic reverb, and digital delay - shaped by ducking, gate, and tremolo for a tight, mix-reactive sound.

5

EQ & Noise
Final tone shaping.

Tweak Mid/High and Low gain levels for tonal balance. Click on the header for advanced EQ functionality and add subtle or wild textures with Noise types like tape hiss, vinyl crackle, static, radio, and electronic interference - pre or post-processing.

6

ADVANCED CONTROLS
Precision at your fingertips.

Unlock deeper control with adjustable band crossovers and access advanced features like spatial effect dynamics, EQ, and Noise textures for precise tone shaping and creative sound design.

Overview

Mix DRUMS

1

INPUT
Peak control, set and forget.

The Ceilings system calibrates input levels to ensure optimal gain staging across the plugin - just play a loop, click Auto Set, and get the right balance for powerful, controlled drum processing.

2

LOW
Deep foundation.

Shape your kick and low-end with warmth, drive, and body controls. Blend dry and driven signals using the OP AMP distortion model, then sculpt the transients with a dedicated shaper for tight, focused kicks.

3

MID/HIGH
Punch, crack, and character.

Dial in saturation with a multi-path system: add warmth with Tape, introduce character and grit with distortion models (Analog, Digital, Waveshaper), and keep the top end clean by filtering the distortion path and blending in highs for punch and shimmer. Fine-tune your sound with additional controls for level, tone, and tilt.

4

SPACE
Controlled ambience.

Add depth and movement with versatile spatial effects: tape delay, convolution and algorithmic reverb, and digital delay - shaped by ducking, gate, and tremolo for a tight, mix-reactive sound.

5

EQ & Noise
Final tone shaping.

Tweak Mid/High and Low gain levels for tonal balance. Click on the header for advanced EQ functionality and add subtle or wild textures with Noise types like tape hiss, vinyl crackle, static, radio, and electronic interference - pre or post-processing.

6

ADVANCED CONTROLS
Precision at your fingertips.

Unlock deeper control with adjustable band crossovers and access advanced features like spatial effect dynamics, EQ, and Noise textures for precise tone shaping and creative sound design.

Overview

Mix DRUMS

1

INPUT
Peak control, set and forget.

The Ceilings system calibrates input levels to ensure optimal gain staging across the plugin - just play a loop, click Auto Set, and get the right balance for powerful, controlled drum processing.

2

LOW
Deep foundation.

Shape your kick and low-end with warmth, drive, and body controls. Blend dry and driven signals using the OP AMP distortion model, then sculpt the transients with a dedicated shaper for tight, focused kicks.

3

MID/HIGH
Punch, crack, and character.

Dial in saturation with a multi-path system: add warmth with Tape, introduce character and grit with distortion models (Analog, Digital, Waveshaper), and keep the top end clean by filtering the distortion path and blending in highs for punch and shimmer. Fine-tune your sound with additional controls for level, tone, and tilt.

4

SPACE
Controlled ambience.

Add depth and movement with versatile spatial effects: tape delay, convolution and algorithmic reverb, and digital delay - shaped by ducking, gate, and tremolo for a tight, mix-reactive sound.

5

EQ & Noise
Final tone shaping.

Tweak Mid/High and Low gain levels for tonal balance. Click on the header for advanced EQ functionality and add subtle or wild textures with Noise types like tape hiss, vinyl crackle, static, radio, and electronic interference - pre or post-processing.

6

ADVANCED CONTROLS
Precision at your fingertips.

Unlock deeper control with adjustable band crossovers and access advanced features like spatial effect dynamics, EQ, and Noise textures for precise tone shaping and creative sound design.

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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."

The features
you need

DAW ready

However you use these plugins; for the amazing tone of their reverb, for the gritty preamps, or for their incredible sound design abilities, you'll be safe in the knowledge that they are fully compatible with your setup. These plugins work with all major DAWs, and on both Windows and MacOS.

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Real-time control

Every parameter in every FX Collection plugin can be mapped to your favorite MIDI controller for instant, hands-on control of your mix. Sweep a filter, crank a preamp, or warp your modulation on the fly.

Resizable GUI

Every plugin in FX Collection comes with built-in tutorials, guiding you step-by-step through the crucial parameters, adjustments, and mixing hacks to get the most out of your sound. The tutorial panel also explains the controls you’re using in real-time - so you’ll never miss a tweak.

Preset browser

FX Collection’s streamlined preset browser lets you filter, organize, and save your favorite presets for instant recall. Search by instrument type, genre, production technique, and much more - so you can quickly find the tweak you need and save valuable creative time!

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By accurately mimicking the characteristics of analog oscillators, filters, and soft clipping, we can provide astonishing component-accurate detail and authentic analog charm in equal measure.

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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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