Every drum was recorded through actual tape and hardware for a sound that software can't recreate. Made to sit perfectly in your mix right out of the box.
Cassette Drums 3
Cassette Drums 3 gives you over 290 cassette processed drums, loops, and MIDI patterns built for hip hop, boom bap, trap, and R&B.
Every sound was created through real cassette and hardware so the drums hit with texture, punch, and character without needing extra shaping.
This pack comes in two versions. The Standard Edition gives you all the WAV one shots, hi hat loops, percussion loops, and MIDI drum patterns, organized so you can move fast and stay inspired.
The Ableton Edition includes custom drum racks with tone shaping macros, fast kit building tools, and a randomization feature that instantly creates new drum combinations. This version requires Ableton Live Standard or Suite 11.3.22 or higher.
Everything is designed so you can build ideas quickly, stay in a creative flow, and get a consistent sound across your beats.
What is Cassette Drums 3? Cassette Drums 3 is a drum pack created with real cassette and hardware processing so you get drums and loops with texture, punch, and character that work across hip hop, boom bap, trap, and R&B.
What is included in the Cassette Drums 3 pack. ?You get over 290 total sounds including drum one shots, hi hat loops, percussion loops, and MIDI drum loops. All sounds are cleanly trimmed and ready to drop straight into your workflow.
Can I use Cassette Drums 3 in commercial projects? Yes. You can use the sounds in beats, placements, and commercial releases. You cannot resell or redistribute the raw samples.
What is the difference between the Standard Edition and the Ableton Edition? The Ableton Edition includes custom drum racks with macros for fast kit building, tone shaping, and randomization. The Standard Edition gives you all the WAV files organized for any DAW or sampler.
Can I use Cassette Drums 3 if I do not use Ableton? Yes. The Standard Edition works in any DAW that loads WAV files.
What are the system requirements for the Ableton Edition? You need Ableton Live Standard or Suite 11.3.22 or higher.
Can I save my own presets in the Ableton Edition? Yes. After adjusting a rack or building a kit, click the disk icon in Ableton to save your own preset.
Compatible with Ableton Live Standard or Suite 11.3.22 or higher
Cassette Drums 3 Ableton Edition gives you a full set of tape-processed drums inside a custom Ableton rack, letting you swap sounds, tweak kits, and hit the randomize button for instant new ideas. You can save your own presets, move fast, and keep the warm, gritty character of real cassette tape without breaking your flow.
Explore the Cassette Drums 3 Rack Features
Automatically Create Endless Drum Combinations
Unleash new ideas with the Random Button. With one click, you can get one of billions of unique drum kit combinations. It feels like discovering a new kit every time. And if you land on something you like, just save it as your own preset for later.
Ready-to-Use Presets
Get instant inspiration with carefully curated drum kit presets, each designed to deliver authentic boom bap vibes straight out of the box. Swap sounds effortlessly, create your own unique kits, and save custom presets for quick access to your go-to drum combinations.
Dial In the Perfect Sounds
Shape your ideal drum kit with Macro Knobs 1-6, instantly selecting and swapping individual drum sounds to craft unique combinations that fit your style.
Mix with Precision
Fine-tune your drum mix with Macro Knobs 9-14, adjusting the volume of each sound to create a balanced, hard-hitting kit that cuts through any track.
Enhance Your Bounce
Sauce your hi-hat patterns with the Closed Hat Doubler. This feature creates a tempo-synced echo, transforming simple patterns into dynamic loops for a richer sound.
Perfect Timing, Every Time
Achieve a relaxed feel with the Closed Hat Nudge. This feature subtly shifts your hi-hats back, adding a laid-back feel to your rhythm and ensuring perfect timing for every beat.
Control Your Dynamics
Add depth and realism to your beats with the Velocity Specialty Knob. Adjust the velocity of your drum hits to create subtle variations and bring your beats to life.
Add Warmth and Grit
Infuse your beats with character using the Drive Knob. Add just the right amount of saturation for that warm, vintage boom bap sound.
Bonus Racks
808 Rack
Unlock the 808 Rack in Cassette Drums 3: your access to a curated collection of premium 808s, enhanced with presets, randomization, and save features. Effortlessly shape your sound with dynamic controls for volume, release, and punch, add soft clipping, and maintain precision with the high cut macro while playing fully tuned 808s across the keyboard.
Percussion Loop Rack
Explore the Percussion Rack in Cassette Drums 3, designed for producers who want character, texture, and movement in their tracks. Featuring three dynamic percussion lanes loaded with curated percussion sounds, each can be adjusted for pitch, volume, and tone shaping. Refine your sound with drive, filtering, glue mix, and velocity response, with presets, saving options, and randomization to keep your workflow fast and flexible.
Percussion One-shot Rack
Explore the Perc One Shot Rack in Cassette Drums 3, built for producers who want detailed control over texture and rhythmic accents. Featuring multiple percussion pads loaded with curated one shots, each can be shaped with volume, filtering, modulation, and tone controls. Refine your sound using saturation, delay, phaser, autopan, and lofi processing, with variation saving and randomization to keep your workflow fast and flexible.
Your Source for Warm, Gritty Tape Drums
The Standard Edition gives you a clean set of WAV files made with real cassette decks and hardware. Every kick, snare, hat, 808, and extra loop or perc sound has the warmth, grit, and punch shaped into it.
Everything is organized in clear folders so you can drag, drop, and build without slowing down your workflow.
If you want drums that feel different but still fit today’s sound, the Standard Edition gives you character, punch, and a simple setup that works in any DAW.
Fasttrack your beat-making with 20 bonus MIDI drum patterns and a set of bonus percussion loops.
These extras give you quick starting points, spark ideas fast, and keep your workflow moving. They’re perfect when you’ need inspiration without overthinking.
Designed By SoundOracle
About soundOracle
SoundOracle is a sound designer and producer whose drums and samples have shown up on major records for Beyoncé, Drake, Jay-Z, Future, Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, Pusha T, Migos, Chris Brown, and more.
His work with Timbaland and Polow Da Don helped shape sounds that won awards and influenced a generation of producers.
Everything he makes comes from real tools, real sessions, and years of crafting drums that hit the way modern music needs to hit.
Real cassette warmth and grit for drums that feel lived-in.
Shaped to cut through today’s mixes without extra processing.
Clean folders and simple layouts so you can build beats instantly.
Includes MIDI patterns and extra loops to spark ideas fast.
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Cassette Drums 3 is a drum kit made with real cassette decks and hardware. You get warm, gritty drums with modern punch, plus bonus MIDI drum patterns and percussion loops. Available as a Standard WAV pack for any DAW and an optional Ableton Edition with custom racks.
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