Sequel 2
The golden age of drum machines, reborn.
A loving tribute to the iconic drum machines of the 80s — the Linns, the Obies, the SP-12s, the early MPCs — all captured through vintage sampler chains and packed into one plugin. 100 kits, 155 patterns, and a built-in sequencer that feels like the hardware that built a decade of hit records.
$99.00
0% offVST3 · AU · AAX · Mac & Windows
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Overview
Walkthrough
In action
The drum machines
that defined a decade.
From the Linn LM-1 that powered Prince, to the Oberheim DMX behind Run-DMC, to the E-mu SP-12 that built hip-hop, to the RX5 that shaped synth-pop — we re-sampled the source machines through vintage hardware chains to capture the exact thump, snap, and weight that made them legends.
A hundred pre-mixed, pre-processed kits spanning every iconic 80s drum machine. Drop one in and instantly sit in the era.
Ready-to-play grooves covering pop, rock, funk, electro, synth-pop, early hip-hop, and R&B. Swap the kit, keep the pattern.
Full 32-step sequencer with per-step velocity, pan, note length, pitch, and reverb send control.
Glue the whole kitwith one chain.
A full master chain built into the plugin — 3-band EQ, compressor, bit crusher, sample-rate reducer, drive, and reverb. Dial in that pressed-to-vinyl glue, cassette warmth, and the 12-bit crunch that made 80s drum machines sound unmistakable.
Push the compressor hard for that smashed gated-snare sound, drop the sample rate for lo-fi grit, or keep it clean for a polished pop mix — the whole chain is there, ready to shape.
Program the groove,step by step.
The built-in 32-step sequencer lets you program drum patterns with velocity, pan, note length, pitch, and reverb send per step. Draw velocity curves with a mouse drag, detune a single hit, extend a snare roll — every parameter is on the grid.
Drag any pattern from the sequencer straight into your DAW timeline or desktop as a MIDI file — build full arrangements from there, or swap the kit and let the same pattern take on a whole new character.
Every drumon its own channel.
Drag the Multi Out button onto any pad to give it its own dedicated stereo output in your DAW. Kicks, snares, hats, percussion — each gets their own mixer strip for external compression, parallel processing, sidechain setups, or full hardware outboard routing.
Every pad also carries its own volume, pan, pitch, release, reverb send, HP/LP filters, solo, and mute, plus a waveform display with trim and reverse for shaping transients and flipping hits.
Every parameter,explained on hover.
Hover the mouse over any control and an instant popup appears — showing what the parameter does and its current value. No digging through manuals, no guessing, no breaking the flow of a session.
It's the kind of detail that turns a deep plugin into one you can start making beats with in the first five minutes — exactly the way the best hardware drum machines always felt.
Pro features,
producer workflow.
Everything you'd expect from a pro drum machine, wrapped in an interface that stays out of your way.
Multi out routing
Drag the Multi Out button to assign any pad its own DAW channel — individual kicks, snares, and hats get their own mixer strips for external processing.
MIDI drag & drop
Drag any pattern from the sequencer directly to your DAW timeline or desktop. Export as a MIDI file and build full arrangements from there.
Full MIDI learn
Right-click any control to assign a MIDI CC from your hardware. Reassign pads to any MIDI key for custom finger-drumming layouts.
Library relocate
Move the sample content to any internal or external drive and re-link from the plugin's settings icon. Perfect for limited-storage rigs.
Draw values
In the sequencer, draw velocity, pitch, and length curves with a continuous mouse drag. Double-click any value to return to default.
Controls helper
Hover any control for an instant popup that explains what it does and shows the current value. Never lose track of a parameter.
The Drum Machine Bundle
Get Sequel 2 together with our other classic drum machine plugins — Vinylistik, GR-X, Bolly-X, and SW3 — as a single bundle. Five unique drum flavours spanning vintage 80s, boombap hip-hop, 90s dance, exotic world percussion, and synthwave, all for less than buying them separately.
Loved by producers worldwide.
The comp and reverb is really nice! One of the best retro drum machines I've tried.
Lot of fun, as well as useful — the kits are a real pleasure to play with.
Definitely awesome drums.
Best drum VST ever! So addictive — I can't stop making beats with it.
Frequently asked questions
Sequel 2 captures the sounds of the legendary 80s drum machines — Linn LM-1, Linn 9000, Oberheim DMX, E-mu SP-12, Roland TR-808, Akai MPC60, Yamaha RX5, Simmons SDS, and more. Every sound was re-sampled through vintage hardware chains to preserve the exact weight, snap, and character that made these machines icons.
Yes. Drag any .wav file from your desktop directly onto a pad to replace its sample. Every user sample gets access to the same per-pad controls as factory sounds — trim, reverse, pitch, filter, and more.
Yes — drag the Multi Out button to any pad and it gets its own dedicated stereo output. Perfect for running individual drums through external compression, sidechain setups, or parallel processing chains.
Yes. Drag any pattern from the sequencer directly onto your DAW timeline or desktop — it exports as a MIDI file you can edit, rearrange, or build into a full track inside your DAW.
Sequel 2 works with every major DAW that supports VST3, AU, or AAX — Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, and Bitwig. Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows.
Your license covers installation on up to three machines — main studio, laptop, and a backup rig. No extra fees.
We offer a 15-day money-back guarantee. Try Sequel 2 in your own workflow — if it's not for you, email us for a full refund, no questions asked.
System requirements
Mac
- macOS Mojave or later
- AU, VST3, or AAX (64-bit host)
- Apple Silicon (M1–M4) or Intel i5+
- 2 GB RAM
- 300 MB free disk space
Windows
- Windows 10 or later
- VST3 or AAX (64-bit host)
- Intel i5 / AMD equivalent
- 2 GB RAM
- 300 MB free disk space
The 80s,
in a plugin.
100 kits. 155 patterns. Every iconic drum machine that built a decade of hit records — now a click away.
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