Sanjay C’s Free-for-All: Pigments Play, DrumDING and the Plugin Stampede

Here’s where Pigments Play pulls a classic freebie move: you can’t access the full sound design playground. The main synth modules, modulation, sequencer and deep-diving effect controls are locked tighter than a club at 4am. You’re limited to four macro controls and a handful of effect tweaks, so don’t expect to Frankenstein your own monster patches from scratch. For anyone who already owns Pigments, this is just a quicker way to surf the sounds—nothing revolutionary, but a handy, distraction-free tool for jamming.

DrumDING isn’t your average drum machine—it’s a weirdo, and we mean that in the best way. You build your kit one sound at a time: sculpt an analog drum, sample it, then lock it in before moving on. Think of it as a sonic conveyor belt where you can only ever focus on one drum voice, forcing you to commit to every snare, kick, or blip. If you’re the kind of producer who spends hours tweaking hi-hats, DrumDING will either save your brain or drive you round the twist.

With space for 32 samples per project and a sequencer that’s more flexible than a circus contortionist, you get ratchets, probability, step repeats and more. The real kicker? You can sample external audio too—so if you want your kettle or your neighbour’s yappy dog in your beat, go wild. It’s not cheap, but for workflow freaks, it’s a unique street weapon. The full workflow is a bit mad to describe, so you’ll want to see the video for the nitty-gritty and some actual sounds.

Loop2Kit is here to do your dirty loop work for you. Instead of slicing up audio by hand like some 2007 Ableton caveman, you just drop in a loop and let the plugin handle the rest. It auto-detects transients, slices, and even groups similar drum hits—plus, it’s smart enough to give you round robins for a more human vibe. That means your patterns aren’t doomed to sound like a stuck printer.

Once Loop2Kit’s worked its magic, you’ve got 16 playable pads and a radial sequencer to build fresh patterns. It doesn’t just stop at drum loops; melodic and percussive sounds are all fair game. Tweak pitch, filter, envelope, whatever—Loop2Kit shaves hours off your workflow and spits out playable kits ready for action. The details are best seen in action, though, so check the video if you want to watch the magic happen.