IK Multimedia MODO Drums Review

RIP SD3

it's really funny. I've been using ezdrummer for years, and the thing is, it sounds like midi drums unless i play with an electronic drum kit. ezdrummer relies on velocity for variation. even if you have it set to the high sample setting, it still sounds like machine guns of the velocity is the same. i pulled up modo drum, plugged in a snare toll, same velocity, there's obvious variation, and it sounds way more realistic. 🤦🏻‍♂️ it's pretty insane how good it sounds

Is this compatible with garageband and ios?

One of the first virtual instruments I bought. All because of this video man. thanks

How many hat variations? Can you separate the open hat and closed hat in the mixer? This is something I've been having to use velocity to fix.

This is the best drum so far

These drums sound great - Just bought ModoDrum and your video was a great help to understanding what can be done, thank you!

Can somebody help me? I bought this product and I love it madly. The only problem I have is I can't change the pan of the hi-hats and other cymbals. I want them a little closer to the center but the pan controls in the mixer panel are not functioning. The sounds always stay the same.

Excellent review. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.

In the system requirements, it says 16 GB RAM recommended, and 20 GB hard drive space. I only have about 6 GB available right now. It's too bad, because I wanted to use this one instead of my "perfect drums." I think this one sounds better. I'd free up space if I uninstalled Perfect Drums, but probably still not enough.

i only got the free version mike but i love it think its become my instant favorite

I have a bunch of ik stuff, and was intrigued by modo drum as an upgraded sound source for my electronic kit, however their demo videos don't really give you a sense of the actual sound of the drums.

Now I'm sold!

I absolutely love physical modeling, and this is a great use of it. I've got a Wavedrum, a Yamaha wx5/vl70m, and the Zildjian gen16 physical modeling cymbals. The flexibility of these instruments is great, because they respond like real instruments.

My only wish was to understand how modo drums play from a physical electronic drum kit. E.g., can it handle dual trigger pads by simulating where on the head the drum is struck, so you get the proper variation in tone.

Wow, got me. After 30+ years of drumming I allways was frustrated at the non randomness. This is exactly what I wanted

it would be great to have the option of using brushes as well as sticks. But I haven't seen any kit offering this.

Beautiful Review! I’m getting this Plugin ❤

Wish this plugin had a resize option, so I could use every option at the bottom in FL Studio

Wow, IK, you be steppin it up! Sold.

Within 5 minutes of opening the free version I’d dug about as deep as you went here and after watching this I’m totally sold.

Thanks, I'm getting one now:)

If you tell me I need to use just one kit from SD3 or everything MODO offers I still stick with the real sound SD3 gives me.

The online demos of this don't always do this plugin justice. Yours is the best. Also let me say that although the CPU usage of this plugin is rather high, the kit piece customization capabilities lend themselves to routing to external fx (the dry sound of these drum pieces can have a bright high end that can accept the external processing in a more versatile way than less bright samples of the rompler-based plugins. )

Is it possible to adjust ADSR for each drum?

There are a number of issues reported when trying to drop the midi groove clips into DAW. Any tips, experience of these problems?

This is a totally newbie question. Do I need sampletank to run this or is it stand alone. I'd be triggering with edrums

Your calculation of how many samples a conventional drum plug-in would require are way off - there’s no way any of them are using 128 discrete velocity layers (AD2 sounds like three or four to me, for example). However, the conceptual distinction between sample-based and modelled is valid.

And... Never heard a single tom. Missed opportunity?

I don't want to add more tracks and add more third party fx plugins to mix the drum since the Modo Drum alone uses alot of CPU power.
I want to mix the drums inside the modo drum as much as I can to save CPU load but can't seem to figure out how to add more buses or make the internal 8 buses to show up.
Can someone help me with this?
Thank you in advance.

You are a quick mathematician....;)

Great sounding kits! One of them you can now get for free (the studio kit). BTW: I discovered a neat little trick that should not work but nevertheless does in GarageBand (maybe in Logic Pro too, I don't know). When you add an accompanying drummer track to a GB project you'll normally get some sounds and presets from the GB library which sound mediocre at best. In the track it always appears like an audio file, not a midi drum track.

But when you replace the company drum plugin of that track (1st plugin in the smart controls) with the MODO drum plugin you still get the same beats - but played by the MODO sounds! You can alter anything you want in the MODO plugin menus and - what's best: You can also create different regions in the drum track which you can individually modify (by double clicking the region) with different beat presets, rhythm patterns, complexity, volume, fills and swing rates - just like if you'd use the factory GB drummer. But it will still use the better MODO sounds.

wow never did hear the modo drums thanks Mike for a great look into it ! they sound great

talk talk talk talk talk play talk talk talk talk.. you get the idea

IK software is so insanly customizable. Just awesome.

Sounds lovely ! am downloading as i type !

You seem to have the most informative video for this programme. Thanks for making things so much simpler.

Thanks for the review, it is quite complete - but it lacks some sound examples of individual pieces. I ended up with no idea of how hi hats, cymbals, etc sound. That's a good idea for another video.

No where near the EZ Drummer unfortunately, this one is like so basic and can't create anything individually. If you watch EZ Drummer 2's video, you would be shocked... Be realistic and creative. We can't make songs just using these simple samples.

The most stupid thing is they don't allow external midi library. Everything else so intuitive and flexible. When I thought I found the holigrail and came with a big oooff.

this one is actually really good, I ve never heard about this vst before. I really like it wow !!! dayum!!!!

WOW just bought this monster. XLN does this and LOVE it as well. Started w Toon EZDrummer 2 some years ago. LOVE your Reviews and DEPTH of it all. Got enough Drums ! IKMM Hammond X-3 is AMAZZING. Just Getting Started one fears.

Modo drums is a game changer. It would kill addictive drums.

Incredible work by IK Multimedia.
I've been using NI Studio Drummer for years and years. Quite intuitive and sounds great. I rarely change things up unless really necessary (to avoid learning curves and fiddling around). But...if I were to change...I'd definitely buy this next.

the reverb is bothering me

IST SOUND BAD....SORRY SMALL SOUND!!! AND OVERTONE.....EZ DRUMMER2 IS THE BEST PLUGIN--BIG SOUND!!!!!!

Great review and amazing sound! Anyway what’s the brand of the your mike arm?

I really appreciate this video, It has intrigued me to purchase this software, but im hoping there is a trial version, so i can preview it . But yeah big thumbs up for this video, thankyou.

IK MULTIMEDIA ENGINEERS are so called GEEKS ! N.A.S.A. LEVEL

I played a long time ago and could never figure out how to get the sound I wanted. By the time you switch out one head (or set of snares, etc etc) for another you've forgotten what the first one sounded like--to say nothing of the expense of buying heads etc you don't want to use because they don't sound like you want.

Thank you for showing me. this Sounds great and I love that i can use it in standalone mode , I am not a big d a w guy.

Please how do you make the individual drum components into multiple outputs in Cubase or Ableton? I needed to know

I love IK Multimedia man....Have the new custom shop installed,and Amplitube 5 as well. Izotope rocks as well. Very good amp sim,plug-ins,etc... from em Mike!!! Glad ya did this,I have been debating on Modo drums myself. Have a good one man and keep up the GREAT WORK!!! PEACE...