Waveform 9
Waveform is a lesser-known but powerful and affordable digital audio workstation (DAW). It has a lovely user interface that is pupil friendly and clearly laid out. The software includes everything you might need, including samplers and hundreds of drum patterns.
From £109
Enforcer
Do your pupils struggle to get decent bottom end from their recordings? School kick drums and recording studios don't tend to be ideal. Enforcer automatically adds extra thump to the bottom end of anything and removes the need for careful syncing by providing fully automated sub attack on anything you want.
€99 (£86.20)
TR-8S
The Roland TR-808 and TR-909 sell for thousands of pounds. However, Roland has announced the TR-8S, which features sounds from its most famous drum machines. Users can then build their perfect kit and use the on-board sequencer to create patterns for a fraction of the price of an original model.
£609
SphereDelay
If you find the delay in your DAW is not customisable enough, SphereDelay has many options that can be used to vary the sound. Featuring a range of delays, filters and envelope followers, it is a very powerful delay for a variety of ambient sounds.
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£69.95
Squarewave Maker
Not just another simple rhythm game – Squarewave Maker draws inspiration from the simple level design features of the videogame LittleBigPlanet. In Squarewave Maker, the level is your instrument and a variety of customisation options allows users to edit and remix songs in the game to create new tracks.
Price to be confirmed
