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The Best 80s Drum Loops FOR YOUR PROJECT

80s drum loops are all about that huge, gated reverb sound. Our Co-Producer plugin listens to your project and suggests samples that lock right into your track, keeping your session moving.

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Stadium Star

Ultra-wide tom sequences fall into sticky sweet drum grooves with layered kicks and snares.

Ultra-wide tom sequences fall into sticky sweet drum grooves with layered kicks and snares.

Drum Star

Triumphant snares lead driving grooves in a large space.

Triumphant snares lead driving grooves in a large space.

Valve Room

Deliberate retro-toned drum components that push and pull.

Deliberate retro-toned drum components that push and pull.

Open the Gates

Dance rock grooves on a powerful drum kit with big gate FX.

Dance rock grooves on a powerful drum kit with big gate FX.

Phully Philled

Snares sit way out in front of quirky drum grooves with intricate hats and tons of melodic toms.

Snares sit way out in front of quirky drum grooves with intricate hats and tons of melodic toms.

Big Time Drums

Bright, compressed drums incorporate reggae and rock styles.

Bright, compressed drums incorporate reggae and rock styles.

Motion Picture

Smashed and spread drums utilize huge reversed snare hits in grooves that could be played with only one arm!

Smashed and spread drums utilize huge reversed snare hits in grooves that could be played with only one arm!

Supersized

Huge, isolated drum hits with gate FX create unique, tom-heavy rhythms to take your breath away.

Huge, isolated drum hits with gate FX create unique, tom-heavy rhythms to take your breath away.

Sound Check

In an empty arena, drums loudly and clearly strike each head before playing a few clean grooves with rolling fills.

In an empty arena, drums loudly and clearly strike each head before playing a few clean grooves with rolling fills.

Garage Drum Solo

The neighbor kid got a new drum kit and is working out his chops for his solo project.

The neighbor kid got a new drum kit and is working out his chops for his solo project.

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A FASTER WORKFLOW FOR 80s Drum Loops

Stop digging for the right 80s drum loop. Our Co-Producer serves up thousands of royalty-free options that match your track, so you can just drop them straight into your DAW and get back to making music.

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Search "80s drum", or any genre, vibe or key

Co-Producer listens to your track and finds loops that lock right into your project's key and groove.

STEP 2

Preview unlimited 80s drum ideas in your song

Explore our 80s drum loops and hear them instantly lock to your track’s key and tempo, right inside any DAW.

STEP 3

Drop your new 80s drum loops without leaving your DAW

Keep your flow going by dragging 80s drum loops into your project, then flip any sample into countless royalty-free versions that are entirely yours.

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Unlimited access to all samples and new updates:

A NEW plugin that listens to your track and helps you find premium, royalty-free samples that fit right into your music. Work faster with unlimited access to a vast collection of samples and easy drag-and-drop, without ever leaving your DAW.
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Unlimited access to all samples, instruments, updates & plugins:

Arcade is the hitmaker’s go-to plugin for inspiration. Produce with unlimited pro samples and instruments that you can play, shape, and tweak to sound entirely original.
Arcade
Thermal makes it easy to experiment and dial in new distortion sounds. A user-friendly experience is key to controlling the deeply powerful, multi-stage engine.
Thermal FX
A NEW plugin that listens to your track and helps you find premium, royalty-free samples that fit right into your music. Work faster with unlimited access to a vast collection of samples and easy drag-and-drop, without ever leaving your DAW.
Co-Producer
Your sounds, insane rhythms. Add extreme effects to any input in real time, in the studio or on the stage.
Movement FX
With Portal, granular synthesis takes your sounds to another dimension. Easily alter any audio input - VSTs, drums, vocals, live guitar, you name it - in a new and musical way.
Portal FX
Get access to over 500+ additional presets for Portal, Thermal and Movement.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are 80s drum loops?

80s drum loops are rhythmic patterns that bottle the decade's signature sound—think massive gated reverb, punchy digital snares, and the unmistakable thump of classic drum machines. We see them as powerful starting points; drop one in for instant nostalgic flair, or process it with effects to forge a percussive texture that's all your own.

What kinds of 80s drum loops do I get with Co-Producer?

Think of Co-Producer as your personal crate-digger. Our AI scans your track and pulls royalty-free, musician-made 80s drum loops from our library, each one already matched to your project’s key and tempo, letting you skip the search and get straight to the good stuff.

What is Output Co-Producer?

Co-Producer is our AI-powered plugin that listens to your track—like that new 80s drum hit—and recommends royalty-free, musician-made samples. It automatically matches your project’s key and tempo, so you can stop searching and start making music.

What DAWs does Co-Producer work with?

Co-Producer works with all major DAWs on Mac and PC, including Ableton, Logic Pro (11.1+), FL Studio, Pro Tools, Cubase, and Studio One, so you can seamlessly drop our 80s drum loops right into your project.

How does Co-Producer work with various types of 80s drum loops?

Our AI analyzes your track's harmony, rhythm, and complexity to find complementary 80s drum loops. It’s a sample finder, not a generator—it never learns from your audio. Every premium, royalty-free loop is human-made by our team and matched to your session's key and tempo.

Are these 80s drum loops free to access?

Yep. You get unlimited access to all our 80s drum loops and every other sample we have with a 7-day free trial. Give it a shot—we find most people get hooked pretty fast.

What’s included in Co-Producer apart from 80s drum loops?

You get way more than just 80s drums. Co-Producer opens up our whole curated library of royalty-free samples. Want to go deeper? Upgrade to Output One for our full suite of FX plugins—Portal, Thermal, Movement—plus Arcade and all our expansions.

Are these copyright and royalty free 80s drum loops?

You bet. All our samples, from 80s drum loops to everything else in the library, are completely royalty-free. Use them in your commercial releases and keep all the earnings. We just want to hear the hits you make.

Why does Co-Producer go on my master track?

Place Co-Producer on your master track or main output for the best results. This lets our AI analyze your full track and recommend the most suitable samples. Just remember it needs active audio input to start working, so make sure you're hitting play.

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