Eastwest DRUMX

Description

DrumX represents a unique collaboration between one of the most successful hitmakers in music history and one of the industry’s leading developers of music production software.

By combining Jimmy Jam’s legendary groove sensibility with EastWest’s award-winning sound design, DrumX delivers a new approach to beat creation — one that focuses on the element that makes records unforgettable: the groove.

“Groove is the foundation of every great record,” said Jimmy Jam. “With DrumX, producers can start with grooves that already feel great, and then build their own ideas from there.”

DrumX brings together 10 iconic drum machines — the TR-808, TR-909, TR-606, LinnDrum, LM-1, DR-55, DR-110, DMX, DrumTraks, and SP-12 — faithfully captured and ready to shape, layer, and push into new sonic territory, joined by a curated set of exclusive custom samples Jimmy Jam created for DrumX. With a powerful step sequencer, deep sound design tools, a professional effects chain, and hundreds of exclusive grooves, DrumX gives you everything you need to build beats that move people.

DrumX transcends eras. From the neon pulse of 80s Pop to the intensity of modern EDM, it includes onboard tools to shape any groove in any style — the only limit is your imagination.

Deep Controls for Every Detail

DrumX's user interface features a 16-pad (4×4) layout with per-pad controls and a powerful step sequencer, giving you full control over both the sounds and the grooves. From the Tape Saturation knob that dials in the perfect amount of harmonic distortion, to the Pad Inspector's array of sound-shaping parameter controls (including machine-specific parameters unique to each unit), to a master effects chain built from professional-grade processors — every element of the DrumX interface is designed for intuitive, expressive beat-making.

The Grooves Behind 42 Billboard #1 Hits

DrumX Volume 1 includes hundreds of grooves created by Jimmy Jam, bringing unmatched authority to the curation and programming of this groove machine. His deep understanding of how these machines truly behave — how a TR-808 kick breathes at different decay settings, how a LinnDrum snare sits perfectly in a mix — shaped the way every sound in DrumX was created, tuned, and organized. It’s the difference between simply using a machine and truly knowing one.

Jimmy Jam is best known as one half of the legendary duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, whose work reshaped the sound of popular music across four decades. Jam and Lewis have earned more than 100 gold, platinum, and diamond certifications for their work with artists including Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, The Human League, and many more — accumulating 42 Billboard #1 hits — more than any other songwriting and production team in chart history. In addition to co-producing these chart-toppers and writing most of the songs, Jimmy Jam created the innovative drum programming that defined their sound.

This is a one-of-a-kind collaboration. Jimmy Jam is not creating any competing software instruments — making DrumX the only place to access his signature rhythms in software. Now you can use these grooves in your music!

Sounds, Kits & Grooves

At the heart of DrumX is an expansive collection of Jimmy Jam Kits — hundreds of ready-to-play instruments, each combining a curated selection of sounds from the ten classic machines, custom samples Jimmy Jam created for DrumX, and exclusive grooves he programmed across Dance Industrial, R&B Funk, Pop, Hip Hop, and Ballad genres. Every kit is a complete creative starting point with rhythms that reflect four decades of hit-making feel, swing, and pocket — use them as instant inspiration, or generate entirely new rhythms with the built-in Groove Engine.

The DX All Kits include every option from every drum machine so you can create a custom kit. Beyond the kits, three additional instrument types let you go deeper: DX Pitched remaps a single drum chromatically across all 16 pads for melodic tuning, DX Stacks layer every kick, snare, or hi-hat from across all ten machines to build hybrid sounds with real weight, and DX Layers let you swap between machine variations on the fly to add texture without rebuilding from scratch.

Included Drum Machines

• The TR-808: The King of Drum Machines
• The TR-909: The Foundation of Dance Music
• The TR-606: Raw Lo-Fi Energy
• The LM-1: The Pioneer of Sampled Drums
• The LinnDrum: The Sound of 1980s Pop
• The DR-55: Affordable Attitude
• The DR-110: The Compact Workhorse
• The DMX: Hip-Hop's Secret Weapon
• The DrumTraks: The Programmer's Machine
• The SP-12: The Beat Machine of Hip-Hop