FXpansion Launches Geist, A Sampling Drum Machine Plug-In & Stand-Alone Production App

November 17th, 2010 by Janice Brown

Geist is FXpansion’s new sampling drum machine designed “to create evolved, custom beats and grooves, freeing you from the limits of pre-packaged loops and over-complicated DAWs.” FXpansion defines Geist as “a complete, integrated rhythm production sandbox for the studio, the tour bus or the stage.”

Geist's sampler interface

Geist fuses creative sample-sculpting tools with fast pattern step-sequencing and arrangement. Browse through sounds with lightning speed, slice and assign loops to pads with a single click; sample, resample and build beats in “a slick unified environment.”   

Geist runs as a plug-in and as a standalone application. Export creations as audio clips or load sessions back into the plug-in to resample, reslice, remix, rearrange and transform your beats even further.

Features include:

•   Sampling & resampling
•   Dirac3 time-stretch / pitch-shift
•   Powerful full-featured slicing & hit detection
•   30+ effect types inc. DCAM circuit modeled filters / dynamics / drive & Overloud Breverb
•   Pattern sequencing
•   Scene switching
•   Integrated song mode
•   Real-time record & retro capture
•   Step-automation for parameters
•   Intuitive and powerful browser
•   Full MIDI and audio export
•   Standalone / VST / AU / RTAS
•   Exclusive sounds & presets from Armin van Buuren, D. Ramirez, Dom Kane, KJ Sawka, Goldbaby, Groove Criminals, Portion Control and more

Geist is a download-only product and is available now from the FXpansion webshop for $249.
Special Offer: $125 for registered FXpansion GURU customers.

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