RMV is the result of many years of investigation and programming and a huge step forward from its predecessor, the RM IV.

Extended information

Version 5 instroduces these new features:
* A new Loop tool has been integrated. The Loop tool allows you to import any loop as a raw sample and automatically slice it. Slice points can be adjusted manually if required. REX and REX2loops can be imported. The Loop tool contains many new and innovative features making it superior to any other loop tool currently on the market. For example, the Loop tool includes:
o Intelligent automatic slicing for super-accurate results
o Manual adjustment of the number of slices, as well as the position of slice points, with or without assistance
o Each slice can be individually processed. Slice processing capabilities include various envelopes, LFOs, a Filter and a complete Modulation Matrix
o Slice processing is non-destructive
o Six loops can be loaded simultaneously
o Each loop is fully independent and can be processed individually
o Each loop has access to an extensive effects section. Both insert and send effects are available, creating a complete mixing environment for each loop
o Editing Groups allows the simultaneous editing of multiple slices
* A new Librarian has been integrated. The Librarian is superior to any other audio browser for drum tools currently available. It features detailed search and management tools for Drum Kits, single Hits, loops and MIDI files.
* Enhanced content. The new RMV comes with the complete library of Drum Kits and single Hits found in the RM IV. In addition to this, several new Kits and a large selection of up-to-date and exciting Loops have been added. The new Kits and most Loops have been produced exclusively for the RMV by some of the world's best sound designers
* New Drum Synthesizer. After several suggestions from our users, we decided to add a dedicated, universal drum synthesizer. The drum synthesizer is simple, versatile and sounds amazing! We're confident that you won't need any other drum synthesizer. The new drum synthesizer features an oscillator with a wide frequency range, multiple source waveforms, a noise oscillator with a multimode filter, and a bunch of wicked modulation possibilities!
* Voice Limit per Pad
* Fixed position per Pad. This ensures that a Pad always has the same position on the GUI, independent of the Kit or Kit type that is currently loaded. This means that a sound's position on the GUI remains constant whether it's part of an RM IV Kit, an RMV Kit, or any of the supported import formats. Sounds are placed where you expect them and so that they maintain a 1:1 match with your hardware controller (in example a Akai MPD or MAudio Trigger controller).
* Parameter Readout upon mouse-over
* Adjustable Envelope shape
* Several enw parameters in the dedicated drum synth modules (clap, kick, snare, etc.)
* The Modulation matrix has been extended so that it now has 12 slots. It also contains several new modulation possibilities
* Modulation in the Matrix can now be “one-shot” or continuous. In the case of “one-shot” modulation, a modulator's current value is captured as a “snapshot” when a sound is triggered. Alternatively, a modulator's value can be used to continuously modulate a sound.
* Each Hit and each Slice now has 3 individual LFOs
* Envelopes can now be used in Normal Mode, One-Shot Mode or Loop Mode
* The RMV can now automatically switch between the currently selected Pad and the Pad that is currently triggered via MIDI. This means that the current Pad can be selected by playing an external MIDI device. This makes editing Kits much faster. Of course, this feature can be switched off when it is not wanted.
* MIDI Mapper. A new, “intelligent” MIDI Mapper ensures that MIDI files are played back correctly even when the Kit used to play them does not exactly match the contents of the MIDI file. The Mapper ensures that the closest matching sound in the current Kit is used to play back the MIDI messages. For example, if a specific HiHat sound is not in the current Kit, the Mapper selects the next-best HiHat sound from the kit.
* Kit size has been increased. The size of an RMV Kit has been increased to 48 Pads. The 48 Pads are arranged into 3 groups of 16 so as to match current hardware controllers. Because the 48 Pads are arranged into 3 groups of 16 it also means that there won't be a large number of unused Pads when you work with small Kits.
* Extensive Effects section. The RMV features 3 insert effects for each pad or slice, and three send effects. The available effects include Delays, Reverbs, WahWah, Distortion and Filter, Equalizer, Compressors, Flanger and Phaser.

Technical specifications

* 48 polyphonic Percussion Pads for the universal or one of the more than 10 specialized Drum Synthesizers or a powerful Drum Samplers.
* Six independent Audio Loop Modules with up to 64 slices each.
* Each Percussion Pad and each Slice features all common and many in depth editing parameters, ranging from Volume, Pan, Output Selection, Tune over Modulation Matrix, LFO's and Envelopes to Insert Effects and EQ's.
* Each Pad and Slice can belong to one of 10 Edit Groups (parameters for all Pads or Slices in a Group can be adjusted simultaneously).
* 3 insert effects racks each of which can be set to one of nine different effects units.
* A "Varizer" for unbeaten realistic humanizing.
* Almost all instrument parameters are MIDI controllable.
* Each Sampler module can hold up to 30 samples that can be layered, velocity switched or -crossfaded and with parameters for start, end, delay and more.
* The Sampler and each Slicer also features a pitch and amplitude envelope.
* The Library contains a vast selection of partly multi sampled acoustic and electronic kits, synthesized kits and MIDI (partly from Groove Monkee) and Audio Loops.
* Four specialized "Librarians" offer sophisticated search capabilities and are used for the storage and retrieval of various types of data that the RMV supports: Pads (individual drum sounds), Kits, MIDI Grooves and Audio Loops.
* Samples can be imported using the RMV Sample Browser (supporting favourite folders and pre-listening.
* Samples, Pads, Kits, Grooves and Loops can be browsed while the instrument is playing.
* Each Pad and each Slice has access to three individual Insert Effects, a four band EQ and two out of three Send Effects Racks.
* Each Send Effect Rack can hold up to 3 individual effects and a final four band EQ.
* Each Insert / Send can hold one of these Effects Units: Stereo Delay, Filter-Delay, Reverb, WahWah, Flanger, Compressor, Multimode Filter, Bit Crusher, Gator.
* 6 fully independent Audio Loop Slicers / Players are available.
* Each Audio Loop can have up to 64 Slices.
* Each Loop Player can be used to load and playback audio loops in WAV, AIF, REX and REX2 format. Samples are automatically sliced.
* Slice start and end points as well as automatic slicing sensitivity are user-definable.
* Each slice has vast editing capabilities (like filters, envelopes, modulations, effects, individual output etc.).