Just got an SR-16

[Bloodbone]

I'm not very knowledgeable about drumming,being a guitar player.
What I want to do is create some good authentic drum patterns for blues standards that I've been recording.Several are complete except for lacking quality drums.I've found the backing stuff on my Boss BR-8 to be inadequate,and this is why I got the SR-16.
Can someone that is knowledgeable about drumming advise me how to proceed about programming good drum parts?
I'm not so sure about what part of the kit is supposed to sound on which beat,etc.I mostly listen for the kick drum on the backbeat.
There are also drum beats I really like that I'd like to duplicate,such as the type that is used on songs like 100 Dollar Bill by Anson Funderburgh,and Lover's Crime by The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Any help with this,or links to other sites that may help,would be greatly appreciated.

[Blue Bear Sound]

You poor bastard!

[Henri Devill]

Originally posted by Blue Bear Sound
You poor bastard!

LOL!
I have a bud who programs one for me{hes a drummer}..He can get pretty good results with it.He builds kits and gos in and out of quantize for fills ect.Hes also had a SR16 for quite a while{5 years}..I'd get a drummer to "help" you program, he can help you with the ins and outs of the drums as a instr...just a idea..Good luck


Don

[Bloodbone]

Got scheduled to start drum lessons,beginning next Wednesday.
That should help.

[Titanship]

I have the SR-16. I'm an x-drummer, turned guitarist. You ARE hosed. Only lately have I learned which samples work best for ME. Basically, don't use any with reverb, unless you like it, or have a limited amount of "effects" options.
Good luck.
titan

[Bloodbone]

Why exactly am I hosed?
Would I have been better off with something else,like a Boss DR-770?

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Plasma Bones:

You are getting some "rough" treatment from Blue Bear University.

You would have been better off with the Boss 770. I have one and it has great sound, selectable tweaks, and many patches have an A/B pattern which gives some variety, if you plan it while recording, to the same old beat for all the measures.

But, if you sit down with the "manual" and start reading and pushing buttons, you can create your own pattern, cymbals, etc. for as many bars as you need. It's just time consuming to do your own programs.

I also have the SR16 which sits quietly in my storage area. I'd use it as a backup if my 770 conked out and I also have a Yamaha drum machine upon which I did my first programming. If I could program a drum box, so can you. Maybe get some help from somebody to start out then jump in and start swimming.



Green Hornet

[Bloodbone]

Getting the SR-16 was strictly a money issue.
The Boss is $350 around town,but I got the SR-16 on ebay for a third of that.
Maybe after income tax refund..........

[Son of Mixerman]

Originally posted by Blue Bear Sound
You poor bastard!

Youv'e been a poor bastard longer! You had one for at least as long as Ive been at this site. Ive only had mine a year. Only a drummer can help you, and some real cymbals!

Heh heh..


SoMm

[Bob Keelan]

Originally posted by Bloodbone
Getting the SR-16 was strictly a money issue.
The Boss is $350 around town,but I got the SR-16 on ebay for a third of that.
Maybe after income tax refund..........

You can save yourself about $100 going ebay on this. I wouldn't be hesitant about getting this piece of equipment used.

[darkknight]

I've owned an SR-16 for at least 10 years. The samples are a bit limiting, but it's not bad. I bought a DM5 for additional sounds and I'm reasonably happy with it. The thing about drum machines is that they will play whatever you program. If you program like a robot, it will playback like a robot. Ty Tabor recorded his album Naomi's Solar Pumpkin with the sounds from a D4 and it's not bad. It tends to sound like a demo though. You'll be limited but it's a good learning tool. Don't let people slam you for tools you've bought to record your music. It's all part of the learning process and there's time to grow.