DMC60
Emeryville, California, United States
What it is
DMC60 is a drum machine and sampler that runs as a standalone desktop app or in a DAW. Its sequencer holds 99 patterns, with six swing settings from 50% to 71% and independently set track lengths. The sampler provides eight banks of 16 pads, with transient, even, marker-based, and live chopping. It loads WAV, AIFF, AIF, and FLAC files, or can turn a folder into a kit. Sampling can use 12-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit float resolution; playback can add vintage character or preserve the stored resolution. DMC60 also includes a keygroup synth and 21 synthesized drum voices inspired by the 808 and 909. Mixing features include track EQ, master compression, eight send buses, and six insert slots per track, bus, and master. Audio and stem export are available. It supports VST3 on Mac and Windows, AU on Mac, DAW sync, Ableton Link in standalone, and mappings for Arturia MiniLab 3 and KeyLab mkII. Plans include a $9.99 a month subscription and a $129 one-time license.
For and against
For
- 99 patterns with independent track lengths
- Eight banks of 16 sampler pads
- Imports WAV, AIFF, AIF, and FLAC
- Exports audio or stems
- 14-day trial requires no payment details
Against
- No free plan
- Requires macOS Sequoia 15+ on Apple Silicon or Windows 11
- Perpetual license costs $129 one-time
The verdict
DMC60 combines sequencing, sample chopping, synthesized drum voices, and mixing in one app, with DAW and standalone use. A full 14-day trial is available, while ongoing access is either $9.99 a month or $129 once.
Who it suits
DMC60 suits musicians, producers, and audio engineers who want drum sequencing, sampling, synthesis, and mixing tools in a DAW or standalone app. The stated system requirements are macOS Sequoia 15 or later on Apple Silicon, or Windows 11.
Plans and prices
Monthly subscription
Full app while subscription is active · standalone, VST3 and AU · macOS and Windows
Read 19 Oct 2026 · dordsp.com
Perpetual license
3 computers · standalone, VST3 and AU · macOS and Windows · updates through current major version
Read 19 Oct 2026 · dordsp.com
On the record
- API and SDK
- The reviewed product and manual pages describe plugin formats and MIDI integrations but do not document a public DMC60 API or SDK.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- Perpetual licenses include 20 GB of optional cloud sync for projects and kits, with manual uploads and deletion controls.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The manual contains dedicated sections for audio engine, sampler, programs, chopping, keygroup synth, sequencer, song mode, effects, mixer, MIDI, sync, cloud sync, export and appearance.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Drum synthesis
- DMC60 includes 21 analog-modeled drum voices inspired by 808 and 909 designs.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Export
- The product exports audio or stems and supports WAV export.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Funding and ownership
- DorDSP states that it is not owned by a larger audio brand and is not backed by outside investors.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: development
- A Reddit maker post says the author built the drum-machine app over roughly six months.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: launch context
- The Reddit post appears in the r/IMadeThis community and links directly to the DMC60 product page.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: maker model
- The Reddit post is written as a personal build announcement by the developer rather than as a large-company product announcement.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: payment requirement
- The Reddit listing says the trial does not require card or billing information.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: platforms
- The Reddit post title identifies the app as being for macOS and Windows.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: product category
- The Reddit post presents DMC60 as a drum-machine application rather than a mobile app or web service.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: timing
- The Reddit listing dates the build announcement to about two months before the research date.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent signal: trial
- The Reddit search listing describes a two-week trial for the app.reddit.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent track lengths
- Tracks can use separate loop lengths, such as one-bar kick, two-bar snare and three-bar hi-hat cycles.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Input recording
- The standalone app records from audio-interface inputs and can automatically chop takes into tempo-synced clips.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- DMC60 follows DAW transport, supports Ableton Link in standalone mode and includes Arturia MiniLab 3 and KeyLab mkII mappings.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Keygroup synth
- The keygroup synth offers LFOs, envelopes, glide and up to seven unison voices for playing samples chromatically.dordsp.com · read 19 Oct 2026
