THREE
SOUND LAYERS
Blend, shape
and evolve.
ABLETON RACKS FOR EXPLORERS
LAYER. SCAN. TRANSFORM.
Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite
Blend, shape
and evolve.
From subtle textures
to complex drones.
Dark atmospheres,
cinematic textures
and beyond.
Stop searching through endless sample libraries. Create atmospheres that fit your music instead.
From deep drones to evolving textures, atmospheric beds and rhythmic pulses.
Drone Matrix gives you everything you need to create unique soundscapes for your productions.
It’s not just about sounds — it’s about atmosphere, movement and depth.
Here are some of the key results you can achieve with Drone Matrix:
Sustained tones and evolving layers.
Rich sonic details and movement.
Expressive harmonic layers.
Rhythmic motion and shifting energy.
Immersive sonic environments.
DESIGN YOUR OWN SOUNDS. EXPLORE ENDLESS CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES.
Drone Matrix fits naturally into a wide range of musical styles, from ambient
and cinematic to electronic music, hip hop and experimental sounds.
NO SOUND DESIGN EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
JUST TURN THE KNOBS.
Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite.
Drone Matrix combines three independent sound layers, intuitive controls to select and transform samples, and a complete FX Matrix, giving you endless possibilities to create evolving textures, drones and atmospheres.
Select the Body, Grain and Air sound sources that will form the base of your sound.

Use Scan and Length to discover different regions and details of each sample.


Adjust volume, pitch and the global Attack until you find the right balance and character for your sound.

Add movement, texture, rhythm and depth using the FX Matrix.

Save your favourite configurations and continue exploring new variations.
Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite.
Drone Matrix combines three independent layers that you can blend and transform to create unique sounds.
FOUNDATION
Deep, full-bodied atmospheres with powerful low frequencies, giving your sound weight, depth and a solid foundation.
TEXTURES
Organic textures created from real-world recordings of objects and materials, adding grit, detail, movement and complexity.
ATMOSPHERE
Lighter, airy textures and vocal elements that add space, contrast and an ethereal dimension to your sound.
Drone Matrix includes 93 original audio sources, carefully crafted and selected by the sound designer behind BFractal Music.
Rich in character, depth and detail, each source provides an inspiring starting point, even before you begin layering or applying effects.
Full-bodied atmospheres with weight, depth and powerful low frequencies.
Real-world recordings of objects and materials: bags, sand, stones and more.
Airy textures and vocal elements that add space and ethereal contrast.
Mix different sources, adjust their parameters and explore countless variations.
Every sound is a starting point for something unique.
Load and combine your own audio samples with the included sources
to create new sounds and expand your sonic possibilities.
Each layer has its own Sound Source, Volume and Pitch controls, allowing you to choose, tune and balance your sounds independently.
Select the audio source
for each of the three layers.
Set the level of each layer
to get the right balance.
Transpose each layer to create
new tonal combinations.
Adjust the global attack time
to shape the sound's beginning.
Most sound sources are around 16 seconds long, continuously evolving and revealing a wealth of sonic textures and details.
A single source offers countless possibilities waiting to be discovered.
Use Scan to explore and select different regions of the recording, then adjust Length to determine how much of that section is used — from tiny fragments to longer passages.
ONE SOUND SOURCE. COUNTLESS HIDDEN TEXTURES.
Move through the sound to find and select the region you want to explore.
Set the duration of the selected region, from tiny fragments to longer sections.
Drone Matrix includes a complete FX matrix with dedicated controls to transform your sound.
From subtle enhancements to radical transformations.

Adds width and richness with smooth modulation.
Creates movement and comb filtering effects.
Degrades the sound with lo-fi textures and distortion.
Adds saturation and harmonic content.
LP and HP filters shape tone and remove frequencies.
Adds pitch modulation for shifting movement.
Automatically moves the sound in the stereo field.
Creates rhythmic gating effects.
Adds stereo delay from subtle echoes to long repetitions.
Creates space and depth, from small rooms to atmospheres.
Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite.
Instrument configurations.
Effect configurations.
Each preset combination holds far more than a single sound. Simply moving Scan can reveal completely different textures and atmospheres, with every other control left untouched.
See and hear them in action.
Drone Matrix gives you an intuitive and inspiring way to create unique atmospheres. It's suitable for a wide range of users.
Add depth, textures and unique sounds to your tracks. Perfect for creating distinct atmospheres and taking your productions further.
Create immersive atmospheres for film, TV, games and more. A powerful tool for adding emotion, tension and depth to your music.
Explore, transform and create original soundscapes. Ideal for designing complex textures, evolving environments and experimental sounds.
From beginners to advanced users. An intuitive workflow and inspiring sound sources make it easy to start creating unique atmospheres right away.
If you want to design your own atmospheres and give your music a distinct identity, Drone Matrix is made for you.
Create original atmospheres, give beats more personality and find new creative directions.
Build ambience, tension and expressive textures for stories, images, film, TV and games.
Explore different materials, uncover hidden details and discover new sonic combinations.
Accessible for beginners, flexible enough for experienced producers who want to go deeper.
Drone Matrix is a creative instrument developed for Ableton Live that brings together:

Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite
Drone Matrix grew from more than two decades dedicated to music production, synthesis, sampling and sonic exploration.
Created by the sound designer behind BFractal Music, the instrument brings together years spent developing libraries, testing processing techniques and searching for new ways to transform sound material.
With sounds and libraries reaching prominent positions among the best sellers on major sample platforms, BFractal Music has brought its work to producers around the world.
That experience now lives inside an instrument built around one clear idea:
Put years of sound-design knowledge and technique within reach of any producer, without requiring them to master those processes before they can create.
The selection of audio sources, the organisation of the three layers, the relationships between controls and the transformation options reflect a way of understanding and working with sound developed over many years.
Drone Matrix is a creative environment built from that experience, giving you the freedom to develop your own ideas and explore sound on your terms.
One of the things I enjoy most about Drone Matrix is simply playing with sound.
Sometimes, I open it without looking for anything in particular. I just start turning knobs, experimenting with different textures and seeing where the sound takes me.
One discovery leads to another, and before I know it, I've spent a good while exploring sounds I never expected to find.
Sometimes, it's simply about enjoying the sound itself.
— Creator of Drone Matrix
Drone Matrix was born from a simple idea: to combine the freedom of sound exploration with a fast, intuitive way to create sounds for your music.
The goal was to build an instrument that encourages experimentation and discovery, without sacrificing simplicity, control or practical results.
Whether you're exploring new sonic possibilities or working towards a specific sound, Drone Matrix brings both approaches together in one creative instrument.
Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite.
No. Drone Matrix is an Ableton Live Rack: a virtual instrument built inside Ableton Live that combines different sound sources, devices and effects in a single system with its own controls.
In practice, you use it like any other virtual instrument. You can create sounds, transform them, save your configurations and use them in your music productions.
The main difference is that a VST is an independent plugin that can run in different compatible DAWs, while an Ableton Live Rack is designed specifically for Ableton Live.
Drone Matrix was developed for Ableton Live 12 Suite.
You do not need to install any external plugins. Drone Matrix uses Max for Live, which is already included with Ableton Live 12 Suite.
Yes. Drone Matrix includes a preset system that lets you save and recall your own configurations.
Yes. Drone Matrix includes a commercial licence that allows you to use the sounds in your music productions, soundtracks and other commercial projects.
You can also create your own sound libraries with Drone Matrix, export your creations and sell them as sample packs or sound-design products.
The only restriction is that you may not redistribute or resell the original samples, presets or files included with Drone Matrix in the form in which they are supplied.
Yes. You can work with the sounds included in Drone Matrix, use only your own samples, or combine both sources to create new sounds.
Simply drag the Rack into your Ableton Live project.
You will receive a digital download containing the Drone Matrix instrument for Ableton Live 12 Suite, its collection of original samples, the included presets and the complete user manual.
Everything you need to start creating sounds is included in the package. You do not need to purchase or install any additional plugins.
Yes. You can install and use Drone Matrix on your personal computers, provided that Ableton Live 12 Suite is installed on them. The Drone Matrix licence is for individual use, so the instrument may not be shared with or distributed to third parties.
Yes. Drone Matrix is built with Ableton Live tools available for both macOS and Windows. You only need Ableton Live 12 Suite installed on a compatible computer.
Drone Matrix is a 100% digital product. Once your purchase is complete, you will receive access to download the instrument together with its collection of original samples, presets and user manual. There is no physical shipping or waiting time.
DRONE MATRIX · LAUNCH OFFERS
+30 SOUND SOURCES10 Grain · 10 Air · 10 Body
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Drone Matrix isn't just another collection of ready-made sounds. It's an instrument designed to help you create your own.
With 93 carefully crafted sound sources, three independent layers and a complete FX Matrix, you can explore, combine and transform sounds in countless ways.
Instead of searching through endless libraries for something that almost fits, you can shape your own atmospheres to suit your taste and fit your music from the very beginning.
ENDLESS SOUNDS, MADE EASY.
Not at all. Drone Matrix is designed to be intuitive, with the complex sound-design work already built into the instrument.
There's no right or wrong way to use it, and you don't need to master every control before you start creating. Just turn the knobs, listen and follow what sounds good to you.
JUST FOLLOW THE SOUND.
Drone Matrix isn't designed for just one musical genre.
Its atmospheric textures, evolving sounds and creative processing possibilities can be used across Techno, Electro, Drill, Trap, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dark Ambient, Cinematic productions and many more.
Whether you're adding depth to a beat, creating tension, building a dark atmosphere or exploring unusual textures, you can shape the sounds around your own musical direction.
IT'S NOT ABOUT FITTING YOUR MUSIC INTO DRONE MATRIX. IT'S ABOUT SHAPING DRONE MATRIX TO FIT YOUR MUSIC.
For around the price of a sample pack, you get 93 original sound recordings, most around 16 seconds long.
Each recording evolves over time, allowing you to select different sections and create multiple atmospheric sounds and textures from a single source.
That alone gives you a huge amount of sonic material to work with — just like an extensive sample pack.
And that's before you even start combining layers, shaping sounds or applying effects with the FX Matrix.
A LIFETIME OF SOUNDS TO EXPLORE.
Create the sounds you need.Discover the sounds you never expected.
Requires Ableton Live 12 Suite.
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