# Soft Drummer – Brush Sessions

> Ballad & Jazz AUv3 Drum Plugin

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1120957633](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1120957633)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1120957633`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lumbeat
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (510 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.04
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2016-07-28
- **Size:** 1.35 GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soft-drummer-brush-sessions/id1120957633)
- **Website:** [http://www.lumbeat.com](http://www.lumbeat.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.lumbeat.com](http://www.lumbeat.com/)

## Description

**Soft Drummer – Brush Sessions** is an AUv3 drum plugin for GarageBand, AUM, Loopy Pro and other compatible DAWs. It creates warm, evolving grooves for ballads, soft pop, jazz and Latin music using brushes, hot rods, hands and mallets. Instead of repeating fixed loops, it improvises in real time like a session drummer.

The app includes 50+ multilayer sounds, round-robin samples, effects, assignable live pads, song arrangement mode, MIDI control, MIDI output, Ableton Link synchronization and multi-track or full-mix export. Try every feature free for 7 days, then unlock the complete experience with a one-time purchase and no subscription.

## Rankings

- #72,090 — Overall
- #28 — session

## Review summary

Soft Drummer is praised for lifelike drum sounds, a rich preset/groove set, and an easy-to-use interface, with strong Lumbeat suite integration. Many reviewers consider it a standout and worth the price. Some recurring concerns center on the monetization model and paid features, the need for clearer documentation, and occasional bugs. Overall, it’s a high-quality drum app with strong realism and usability, tempered by a few irritants around purchases, guidance, and stability.

### Pros

- Realistic, human-sounding drum tones with strong realism
- Great sounds, presets, and a wide range of grooves and sonic options
- Simple, intuitive interface that’s easy to use
- Strong cross-app integration within the Lumbeat Drummer suite for jam sessions
- High overall quality and value; widely recommended

### Cons

- Monetization concerns: extra charges for many features / content sold as IAP
- Documentation and usage guidance could be clearer (lack of obvious instructions for some features)
- Occasional reliability issues (e.g., export/integration bugs)

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