Kick hard with a vengeance -- Vengeance Sound has released Vengeance Producer Suite: Metrum, an all-new kick drum synthesizer plugin (Mac Intel / Win; 149 EUR or approximately $202).

Available in VST and Audio Units plugin formats, this hard-hitting, kicking suite offers 330 Kick Drum presets, over 1,800 Attack samples, over 150 Sine Oscillator presets, and the following:

• Capability to integrate your own WAV samples
• Real-time and smooth graphic envelopes
• Flexible pitch and Velocity routings
• Large mod matrix with every parameter of Metrum usable
• Every preset comes with assigned Modwheel and 3 GUI controls
• GUI control knobs are renameable
• 6 effects, 2 filters for every layer, and 3 drive distortion models
• 2-band parametric equalizer
• Randomizer function
• All of Metrum's parameters are automatable via host
• Output limiter that can be turned off
• Timing accurate and click free

Vengeance Producer Suite: Metrum may be purchased from Vengeance Sound at vengeance-sound.de.