The MOTU BPM 1.5 rhythm-production software instrument gives you the power to create while putting a great live performance instrument at your fingertips. Using the BPM is like being able to integrate your favorite rhythm-programming hardware with your go-to computer-based instruments - only better! You get an impressive 19GB-plus sound library; a built-in drum synthesizer; drag-and-drop simplicity; and the ability to build and combine drum kits, loops, sequenced patterns, and other instrument sounds. BPM 1.5 also offers universal plug-in capability as well as standalone operation. You won't find a better way to put your creativity into your grooves and performances than with the BPM 1.5!

BPM 1.5 unites drum-machine-style operation with advanced virtual instrument technology to give you the ultimate rhythm programming experience. Combine drum kits, sequenced patterns, sliced loops, and instrument sounds to realize your rhythmic vision, mixing and matching any playing style with any drum kit. Or plug in your pad controller or MIDI keyboard to capture your live, groove-quantized performance directly in BPM 1.5. This amazing instrument even lets you control how it responds to your controller, so you get the feel you want.

Browse BPM 1.5's vast 19GB-plus sound library of expertly recorded and mastered 24-bit/96kHz rhythmic material for urban, R&B, hip-hop, techno, electro, big beat, dancehall, dub, hard trance, house, pop, rock or several other music styles. Sample your own drum sounds directly into BPM's drum pads, or simply drag-and-drop clips from your computer desktop to add infinite possibilities to your own unique sound. Add further punch with BPM's Drum Synthesizer. Combine unlimited sample layers per pad via programmable layer switching. Now add guitar, bass, and other multi-sample instrument sounds from BPM's included library, MachFive, or any other MOTU or UVI sample instrument library.

Trigger scenes during a live performance from pads or MIDI notes. Drag-and-drop scenes into a song to build an entire track in seconds. Finalize your track using BPM 1.5's comprehensive graphic mixer and unlimited effects processing, which features dozens of world-class effects, including multi-band EQ, filter, delay, drive, distortion, and convolution reverb. Advanced features include drag-and-drop audio import/export, multiple outputs, universal plug-in compatibility, and standalone operation. Choose any note-repeat value, from triplet 64ths to dotted quarters to 32nd notes. Assign the note-repeat button to any control item on your MIDI controller. Change the repeat value on the fly from your controller. Control the volume (velocity) of repeated notes with aftertouch pressure. You're going to love the feeling you get from BPM 1.5.