- Get a drum beat going in your DAW and add Drum Butter to the channel or bus. When you launch Drum Butter, a preset called Better With Butter will be loaded. Wowza. It’s not subtle — whatever your beat sounded like, it sounds very different now. DB-30 was designed to provide immediate access to new creative paths.
- Use the six big knobs to adjust the amount of each module. Note that the big knob for the Boom Shack module is dual — the center adjusts Boom, and the skirt adjusts Shack. In many cases, these knobs are all you need to find the sound you didn’t know you were after until you heard it.
- Use the Magnitude slider at the top right to adjust all six knobs at once. You will see their levels change proportionally. If you have already made any changes in the Master section — which is where you control DB-30’s sound on a global level — you’ll see that those parameters are also controlled by the Magnitude slider. Near each of the big knobs is a small on/off button for each module. If you tweak away and the output gets too loud, use the Output knob in the lower-right corner to find a comfortable level.
- Click the preset name at the top and try some more presets to get a feel for the possibilities DB-30 offers. Clicking the dice will select a random preset for you.
Needless to say, while Drum Butter was designed for use with drums and beats, it can be used on any sound source. Feel free to experiment and see what happens!