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The gr x Black Friday deal from BeatSkillz is 75% off, $19, until Nov 25, 2026, on its 90s classic dance drum machine plugin, GR-X.
GR-X is a drum machine plugin built around the sound of 90s dance music. The maker says the kits, sounds and patterns are inspired by acts like Technotronic, Snap!, Afrika Bambaataa, 2 Unlimited and C+C Music Factory.
The library's sounds went through a chain of vintage preamps, analog compressors and EQs, plus well-known hardware samplers, before landing in GR-X. The maker describes the result as gritty and punchy, the sound of golden-era club and radio hits.
The kits are there to get you started. You can also drag your own sounds onto the pads and build your own patterns.
The 32-step sequencer programs more than notes. Per pad, you can set Velocity, Pan, Note Length, Pitch and Reverb Sends.
On the sequencer page you can draw values for any parameter by dragging the mouse in its lane. Double-click a value to send it back to its default.
When the pattern is ready, drag it from the MIDI DROP button onto the DAW track that hosts the plugin. Then switch the plugin's sequencer off and play the pattern from your DAW. You can also drop the file onto your desktop or into any folder.
Select a pad and the panel opens up. You can trim the waveform on screen and reverse it.
Each pad also has LP and HP filters, Solo and Mute, Pitch Shift, Volume, Pan, Release and a reverb send. Choose a sound by clicking the pad's name, or drag one in from a folder, then save the kit or pattern.
Pads can be reassigned to any MIDI key. Click the key shown in the panel, then press the key or pad you want on your controller.
To mix hit by hit in your DAW, switch on the Multi Out button and open the plugin as a multi-out instrument. Each pad then gets its own channel, so you can put your own plugins on every sound. With Multi switched off you get a mixed stereo output.
On Windows, GR-X runs as VST3 or AAX in a 64-bit host on Windows 10 or later. It needs an Intel i5 or AMD Athlon 64 or better, plus 2 GB of RAM.
On Mac, it runs as AU, VST3 or AAX in a 64-bit host on macOS Mojave or later. Apple M1 to M4 and Intel i5 or later are supported, again with 2 GB of RAM.
The install takes 300 MB of disk space on either system. License authorization needs an internet connection.
The installer puts the library in your BeatSkillz Preset Folder and connects it automatically. If you want it on another drive, the Settings icon lets you relocate it. The Reset icon clears all samples, resets the panel parameters and wipes the current pattern.
Hover over any control for a few seconds and a popup shows what it does, with a second one showing its value.
Yes. The GR-X Black Friday deal is 75% off, bringing BeatSkillz's 90s dance drum machine plugin to $19, and it runs until Nov 25, 2026.
GR-X ships with 45 drum kits and 30 patterns, a built-in 32-step sequencer, global FX and reverb, and multi-out routing. You can also drop in your own sounds and build your own patterns.
On Windows it is VST3 and AAX for 64-bit hosts. On Mac it is AU, VST3 and AAX for 64-bit hosts. It needs 300 MB of disk space and an internet connection to authorize the license.
Yes. Drag a pattern from the MIDI DROP button onto your DAW track, then switch the plugin's sequencer off and play it from the DAW. You can also drag the MIDI file to your desktop or a folder.
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