johnnymegabyte
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Drums = 4 ways....hey, johnny!
i may go back to propellerhead, not for reaper, but for their new "record" software.
incidentally, were you able to record drum tracks from scratch on reaper, or is that no the way you program drums?
i don't use pre-recorded loops.
i create my drum tracks one hit at a time, using a midi keyboard.
1) use a real drummer. I play a basic rhythm track on guitar, using Zoom G5 pedal with amp models, direct into Audio Interface, while my friend Drums his part. A few times, my guitar track has been the keeper. I get a decent sound with a 3 mic technique. Kick drum Mic, L + R mic at 3 ft either side of kit, and one foot out. Started using SM57's, then now using some Apex 435 condensers.
2) I have all sorts of Drum MP3 at various BPM, I found online. Record guitars to this guide, then, either use real drummer, or get into MIDI programming "after"
3) using a Freeware called JAZZ PLUS PLUS (Jazz++) on Sourceforge. Use the mouse to clikc on the grid for drums, and also use for Pads. Copy & Paste becomes your best friend. Then, Import the MIDI into your DAW, and use a drum program, I use Drum Core Free
4) also, with Jazz++, but use my Roland synth to MIDI "in" drum beats. Then, manually, edit, Copy & Paste. When completed, Import into DAW
REAPER has some MIDI editor, but just doesn't makes sense to me. Jazz++ I've been using since 2000, and looks like Cubase my buddy Rex was using back in the early 90's on his, get this, Atari.
"No one said it would be easy"