Vermona DRM 1 MKIV

The Vermona DRM1 MKIV is the fourth iteration of the series, completely redesigned in terms of circuitry, frequency ranges, control curves and levels. Two new features are worth mentioning: the DRM1 MKIV now has a USB MIDI port and a MIDI DIN output. Finally, the last change concerns the power adapter, which is now compatible with all electrical systems in the world, without the need to manually change the voltage.

The DRM1 MKIV’s structure
The DRM1 MKIV has eight channels that, like the components of a real drum kit, are specialized to produce specific percussive instruments:

KICK: Covers a huge spectrum of bass drum sounds from soft to hard and from short to loooooong.
DRUM 1 and DRUM 2: Toms, tom toms, metallic percussion sounds, wood blocks, bongos, kick drums and more.
MULTI: Cowbells, Zaps, Laser sounds and Bongos.
SNARE: All kinds of Snares including Rimshots.
HIHAT 1 and HIHAT 2: Hihats, Cymbals and Triangles, each in open and closed versions.
CLAP: Handclaps of all kinds.
Seven handy soft-grip knobs for controlling sound-related parameters, completed with a panorama and a volume control build the heart of each instrument channel. All in all, 73 control elements make the DRM1 MKIV a creative playground for your electronic beats’ phonetic realization.

A classic’s makeover
The MKIV-update starts with lovingly detailed improvements and optimizations to the instrument channels and ends with a complete overhaul of the power supply including the control center and the trigger option. Nevertheless, it remains a DRM1 and thus its original. A list with all changes to the DRM1 MKIV can be found here.

Features
eight analog instrument channels
73 knobs for real-time access to all parameters
single output/insert per instrument channel
stereo and headphone outputs
MIDI (trigger) via DIN or USB port
optional analog trigger inputs that recognizes dynamic levels and converts gate to MIDI messages
switching power supply (100…240 V AC; 50/60 Hz)