Chiptune Sequencer: C.H.I.P.8-bit drums from the noise channel
Drums and percussion live on the noise channel. Select a step, tap one of the five pads and it is written in: Kick, Snare, Hat, Open and Crash.
Shape the hit
- Decay 1 is the fastest, and is what makes a drum a drum.
- Character: Hiss is broadband noise for kicks and snares, and Metallic uses the short shift register for a ringing tone.
- Note length sets a hard cutoff, whatever the decay is doing.
Start from a preset
Kick, Snare, Closed hi-hat, Open hi-hat and Crash are all in the preset library, ready to tweak.
Questions
Are these samples?
No. The drums are made by the noise channel as you play, like on the original chip.
Try it in Chiptune Sequencer: C.H.I.P.
Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 17 or later.