SampleScience is giving away RC909 Pro, its TR-909 drum machine instrument, for free for a limited time. This post covers the giveaway details, key features and how to download it.
What is SampleScience RC909 Pro?
RC909 Pro is a virtual instrument that includes the original TR-909 drum kit plus 19 kit variations processed with vintage gear such as tubes, amps, cassette and DSP. It is designed to bring the punchy character of the TR-909 into modern production workflows.
Key Features
- Original 909 drum kit plus 19 processed variations
- Vintage processing through tubes, amps, cassette and DSP
- Multi-LFO module
- Built-in sub generator, distortion, delay and reverb
- Vinyl crackle simulator with morphing support
- Tape hiss generator
- Low-pass / high-pass filters
- Low CPU load design
- Amplitude range control
- Plugin formats: 64-bit VSTi / AUi
- Supported OS: Windows 8.1/10/11, macOS 10.14 or later
- System requirements: 2GHz quad-core CPU or better, 4GB RAM or more
- File size: 241 MB
The demo video uses samples from Splice Sounds. Visit Splice
How to Download and Install RC909 Pro
Open the official Gumroad page and check out at $0 to download. If the discount is not applied automatically, enter the coupon code free909drums at checkout. Place the downloaded plugin in the folders below, and when you first launch the plugin in your DAW, select the “instruments” folder that was downloaded with it.
Windows
- VST folder: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins
- VST3 folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
macOS
- VST folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST/
- VST3 folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3/
- AU folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components/
Free offer ends on October 31. Coupon code: free909drums.