Okay Synthesizer Bingo: a fun drum machine plugin with a hybrid engine - February 5, 2026

Okay, Synthesizer Bingo is a new, fun drum machine plugin for macOS and Windows, powered by a hybrid engine with samples and multi-type synthesis.

808, 909, 707… and all the other legendary drum machines of the past 40 years. Almost all of them are now available as clones or plugins, or even as samples if necessary.

In my opinion, drum machines that embrace modern concepts are more exciting. Like the Elektron Syntakt or the Erica Synths LXR-02 in hardware. There are also great developments in software. A new release comes from Okay Synthesizer.



Okay Synthesizer Bingo
Okay, Synthesizer has previously produced the Eurorack and VCV module Lowstepper LFO, but with Bingo, they now offer their first plugin.

Bingo is a new modern drum machine plugin for macOS and Windows, powered by a hybrid sound generation. By hybrid, I mean 15+ different colorful drum engines as well as a sampler player with granular synthesis.

Parts of it are based on the open-source code of Mutable Instruments, such as Plaits, Rings, and more. You’ll find both analog-like and digital sound engines, including physical modeling, within the engines.

For example, the Karplus String core lets you tweak parameters such as the volume, frequency, brightness, damping, nonlinearity, excitation type, and more. There is even a synth type that emulates the legendary 303 bassline synth.

Alongside these, you can also find a granular sampler that ships with a curated sample library and a sample import option, supporting WAV, AIFF, and MP3. It offers loop, slice, stretch, and other features.

Sound sculpting isn’t finished here. Each track has its own independent multi-FX chain. It includes freely rearrangeable multimode filter, delay, reverb, distortion, and utility modules. Plus, there is a multi-FX master chain.



Animate Everything
Okay, Synthesizer Bingo isn’t just a hybrid drum synthesizer; it’s also a drum machine. Therefore, a creative and, above all, powerful sequencer is essential. It houses a 64-step sequencer with variable track lengths and Elektron-style parameter locks.

This allows you to have different parameter settings for each step. For example, pitch, filter, decay, or master effects. Then, it offers probability, ratcheting, and clock dividers. Yes, all these gives plently tools in your hands to mould complex patterns.

To shake your sounds one step further, it also includes a modulation matrix with eight global multi-wave LFOs that can be used in tempo-synced or free-running mode.

Plus, there are eight assignable macro controls that can host multiple parameters across tracks. And a mod matrix gives you fine control over the assigned modulations.

First Impression
An exciting, fun hybrid drum machine plugin. It strongly reminds me of Elastic Drums from iOS, which hasn’t yet made it to macOS/Windows. Maybe we’ll see Bingo on iOS in the future; that would be great.

Okay Synthesizer Bingo is available now for $99/85,95€. It runs as a VST3 and AU plugin on macOS (native Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows. A 14-day free demo is available on the website.

More information here: Okay Synthesizer

Source: https://synthanatomy.com/2026/02/ok...drum-machine-plugin-with-a-hybrid-engine.html

 

I bought it on release, its great.