Operation Manual

REDRUM
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Introduction
At first glance, Redrum looks styled after pattern-based drum machines, like
the legendary Roland 808/909 units. Indeed, it does have a row of 16 step
buttons that are used for step programming patterns, just like the aforemen-
tioned classics. There are significant differences, however. Redrum features
ten drum “channels” that can each be loaded with an audio file, allowing for
completely open-ended sound possibilities. Don’t like the snare - just change
it. Complete drumkits can be saved as Redrum Patches, allowing you to mix
and match drum sounds and make up custom kits with ease.
About File Formats
Redrum reads two basic types of files:
Redrum Patches
A Redrum patch (Windows extension “.drp”) contains all settings for all ten
drum sound channels, including file references to the used drum samples
(but not the actual drum samples themselves). Switching patches is the
same as selecting a new drum kit.
Drum Samples
Redrum can read and play back sample files of the following formats:
• Wave (.wav) or AIFF (.aif)
• Any bit depth
• Any sample rate
• Stereo or Mono
! All samples are stored internally in 16-bit format, regardless of their
original bit depth or sample rate.
Wave and AIFF are the standard audio file formats for the PC and Mac plat-
forms, respectively. Any audio or sample editor, regardless of platform, can
read and create audio files in at least one of these formats, and some of
them in both formats.