Introducing Bonnie: The Fast and Flexible Drum Sampler
Discover Bonnie by Fanan Team – an intuitive and extremely fast drum sampler designed for maximum efficiency, especially during live performances and quick production. Thanks to its innovative slot structure and lightning-fast kit loading, Bonnie will become an indispensable tool in your arsenal for creating rhythmic parts in a wide variety of genres.
The main idea behind Bonnie is to use 10 sample slots (.wav or .mp3), allowing you to assemble a drum kit from 10 components. Each slot can be any element – from a kick drum and snare to cymbals or percussion. Each slot is activated by a unique MIDI note, indicated on the slot button. For example, slot 48 is triggered by note 48 on the MIDI keyboard (C2).
Key Features and Speed of Operation
One of Bonnie’s main advantages is its speed. Loading a new main kit takes only 0.5 seconds, making it ideal for situations where instant sound changes are needed. Support for MP3 and WAV formats ensures flexibility in using your own sample library.
Bonnie’s sample library is divided into 14 categories, covering a wide range of drum components. The plugin comes with 30 complete drum kits ready to use. This is a great starting point for creating drum parts in classic genres such as disco, R&B, soul, hip-hop, rock, pop, reggae, and many others. Carefully selected samples fit perfectly into the mix, and the smart size of the library will not overload your hard drive.
Deep Control over Each Element
Each slot in Bonnie has its own full mixer page, providing detailed control over individual elements of the drum kit. Here you will find most of the traditional functions needed by a producer, as well as some unique features that are rarely found even in expensive drum machines.
- New sample library manager
- Pitch control
- Volume control (Magnitude)
- Equalizer (EQ)
- Saturation
- Phase Control
- Delay
- Unique Filter
- Drift Effect
- Ability to “morph” with other elements of the library
Master Effects and Unique Features
Bonnie is also equipped with three master effects to process the entire drum kit:
- Compressor
- Reverb
- Delay
Among the master effects is the unique “F.R.” effect, which allows for full-scale frequency control over the processed signal. You can apply this effect by adjusting the send level to the master effects using the “master fx” slider on each channel.
Morphing System and Modulation Effects
One of Bonnie’s most innovative features is the morphing system. It allows you to mix any two drum elements together, creating tons of fresh and unique drum sounds. The morphing system can also play with the pitch of the mixed element, expanding the possibilities for creating new sounds.
In addition, each channel in Bonnie has its own dedicated modulation effects that allow you to add beautiful nuances and textures to each drum element individually. Available effects include:
- Yowling Phaser Effect
- Delay
- New “Zelda” Filter that can completely change the character of the source audio material and transform it into a new interesting sound.
Bonnie is not just a sampler, but a powerful tool for the creative formation of drum parts, combining speed, flexibility, and unique sound processing capabilities.
