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ROOT interfaceROOT · v1.1.2 · VST3 · AU · Standalone

Instrument · one of the 34

ROOT

Drop a loop in. Get the 808 line out.

ROOT hears your track's root note and writes a matching 808 bassline — editable piano roll, MIDI drag-out, in key every time.

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Why it exists

Every 808 line starts the same way: hunting the key by ear, testing notes against the loop, hoping the low end you can barely hear on monitors is actually in tune.

ROOT does the hunt for you. Feed it the track, it finds the root and writes a matching 808 line with groove baked in. Edit it in the piano roll, drag the MIDI into your arrangement, keep moving.

In the session

  • Detect the key from audio — no theory required.
  • Audition the generated 808 line instantly.
  • Edit every note in the built-in piano roll.
  • Drag MIDI straight into your arrangement.

Under the hood

Detects your track's root note
Builds a matching 808 line
Editable piano roll + MIDI drag-out
In key, every time

System requirements

Versionv1.1.2
FormatsVST3 · AU · Standalone
macOSmacOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal)
WindowsWindows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX
LicensingiLok · machine, cloud or USB
DeliveryEchelon Audio Hub