Trigger is a sophisticated drum replacement plugin designed to deliver highly realistic and natural drum sounds. Its core is built around Slate Digital's triggering engine featuring advanced algorithms, including the AMG humanization algorithm. This physically modeled technology allows drum samples to respond with exceptional authenticity, capturing subtle nuances such as ghost notes and complex fills effortlessly. The plugin ensures that drum parts, from single hits to intricate rolls, are reproduced with lifelike expression and precision.

The plugin supports multi-layered triggering with six stereo channels, enabling the simultaneous playback of close mic, overhead, and room mic samples within a single instance. This approach recreates the depth and spatial character of real drum kits. Users can customize each sample layer with controls over velocity, tuning, panning, dynamics, sustain, and individual levels, offering extensive sound shaping options. Additional features include positional sensing, full automation, MIDI input and output, and a visual hit detector, all contributing to a streamlined workflow for crafting detailed drum tracks.

Trigger offers two performance modes tailored to different production needs: Live mode, which provides zero-latency triggering ideal for stage use, and Accurate mode, designed for studio work with precise transient alignment and natural velocity response. The plugin includes a comprehensive library of Steven Slate Drums samples, recorded with premium analog equipment and tape, featuring multiple articulations and microphone perspectives. The Deluxe sample series adds even more depth with additional mic positions and reverbs, all accessible within a single plugin instance to enhance drum sounds across a wide range of musical styles.