Spectrasonics Stylus RMX Groove Module Software (Mac and Windows)

Virtual instrument plug-in. Includes real-time groove production tools and effects.

Overall User Ratings (based on 25 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted September 27, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"I never thought that drums and percussion sounds could be that real on a computer!!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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The only thing that makes me a rate it one step less than perfect is a) customer service b) lack of fills c) lack of "ethnic" or world styles of music
Sound
I absoulutely, without a doubt, love this stylus rmx. I am now finishing a CD project, and I have used stylus on every tune. It has an amazing sound bank that sounds exactly like the real thing only on your pc.
Features
The most amazing feature for me is the chaos. This enables me to create drum fills and variations on grooves. I have used the congas, bongos, with the chaos feature and it is incredible. I would recommend it to anyone. The only thing I wished that it had, was some built in fills. It is also very lacking as far "ethnic" styles: calypso, reggae, latin, african, etc.
Quality
It rocks!
Manufacturer Support
I have called spectrasonics several times and it is almost impossible to get someone to talk to. One time I was on hold for over 1 hour! I am not making it up. If you send an e-mail, someone will get back in touch with you with 24-48 hours. They could improve - big time on their customer service.

Musical Background:

Director of Worship at Applewood Community Church (Golden, Colorado)

Musical Style:

Calypso, Reggae, African, Jazz influences.
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Submitted November 20, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"The most professional multitrack drum design tool ever for a very good value."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I have search a long time for a program that is able to make those profesional sounding drum tracks, but I finally found it
Sound
Absolutely Amazing!!! There aren't any other products that deliver better drumsounds together with the fantastic effects!
Features
Its not only a huge library of 7,4 gig, it also includes a fantastic chaos designer, an 8 track mixer and a huge efeect section to add to all your drum parts seperatly!
Quality
I use stylus RMX in live 5 and in cubase SX 3.0. The quality of this product is stunning. The only disapointment is that you can't use the effects from stylus at an other track in your sequencer unless you impart the audio file of the track in stylus.
Value
I bought it for 220$ and I even think that it is way to cheap for such a fantastic program. Its really no money for all the things you get with this program
Manufacturer Support
Spectrasonics just came up with stylus rmx 1.5, this is an extreme handy update that includes new effects, new kits and multis, new tuterial movies... and all for free. I love them!!
The Wow Factor
This purple handy box is very sexy. The program is so easy to work with and inspirational that you have a killer beat within 5 minutes.

Musical Background:

Active musician, 12 years playing piano

Musical Style:

Funk, Techno, Drum and Bass, film score and last but not least Jazzz
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Submitted May 25, 2006

"Awsome sounds, but needs a better way to create fills."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Features
Great sounds but it needs a better way to create fills. Using the randomizer just dosen't cut it.
Manufacturer Support
Never had to use it so far.
The Wow Factor
Definitely would get this again if there was a builtin fill creation section.
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Submitted June 27, 2005

"Simply unlike anything else out there..."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Best piece of software I've bought in a couple years...
Sound
The processing on these sounds is quite beyond what most of us can do in home studios. Although hip hop sounds are lacking (in comparison to other genres), the several kits they have are quite impressive, nice bottom end without being muddy.
Features
Easily the biggest selling point of this item - the functionality is ridiculous... I now chop up my other loops into REX format just to import them into this beast...
Quality
For the price it is unbeatable... i would've liked more hip hop sounds though...
Value
Expensive, but worth it... you CANNOT get drums like these unless you sample from old records...the reason this product is kickin Elab's @$$ (their obsession product is a copy of this) is because Elab's (and pretty much all other companies) drums have no analogue quality to them...
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it yet!
The Wow Factor
Eh...

Musical Background:

Music Label producer

Musical Style:

Hip Hop and International
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