How to use Nithonat 2: Enable look-ahead on the per-instrument compressor and set both attack and decay to zero to use it as a saturation unit?

Enable look-ahead on the per-instrument compressor and set both attack and decay to zero to use it as a saturation unit

How to use Nithonat 2: Route instruments to different slots within the FX buses for creative parallel processing?

Route instruments to different slots within the FX buses for creative parallel processing

Plugin interface — screenshot pending

Drum Machine

Nithonat 2

Name: Nithonat 2
Author: D16 Group

Nithonat 2 is a drum machine plugin modeled after the classic TR-606, delivering characteristic harsh and metallic drum sounds with precise hardware circuit emulation. It features a built-in sequencer with pattern editing, an integrated effect chain, and dedicated channel strips with EQ and compression for each drum voice. The plugin combines authentic vintage sonics with modern workflow features like MIDI export, tap recording, and extensive factory content.

Key Features

01Precise software emulation of original TR-606 hardware circuits

02Two bus-effect chains with bitcrusher, distortion, reverb, delay, chorus, dynamics, EQ, and filter algorithms

03Per-instrument channel strips with high-cut and low-cut filters, 2-band parametric EQ, and compressor

043-band multi-band compressor on master bus with soft-clip limiter option

05Sequencer with tap function, randomizer, per-step flam, and substep articulations

06MIDI export via drag and drop

07Two trigger modes: LIVE and HOST NOTE pattern triggering

08Over 900 factory presets, patterns, and scenes

09Audible trigger outputs and customizable MIDI map editor

Things to Try

01Enable look-ahead on the per-instrument compressor and set both attack and decay to zero to use it as a saturation unit
02Route instruments to different slots within the FX buses for creative parallel processing

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