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mdainsd
Member
Wow.
Wow.
kidkage
Bored of Canada
Here's a really good video (part 1 of 2)
Misha is a metal guy, but these programming tips can pretty much be applicable to any type of music.
Misha is a metal guy, but these programming tips can pretty much be applicable to any type of music.
andrushkiwt
Well-known member
I just bought EZDrummer 2 and am loving it. Super easy, sounds great, and affordable.
RogerL.
New member
I'm thinking of going the EZDrummer2 route myself as soon as the funds become available . . . of course that may be just in time for EXDrummer3 
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VinnyS
New member
Drum programs (add-ons) are the way to go for us rhythmically challenged! Mine's Session Drummer 3 in Sonar, and MIDI grooves are easy to download from hundreds of places. Keep in mind, the best grooves are NOT in perfect time, and a drumthesizer which allows you to push or hold back the "feel" gives you the most creative control.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
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VinnyS
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DanTascam24
Member
Yes, EZDrummer 2 is the way to go, hands down. (Pun definitely intended) Just take your time to learn it, and without a doubt, email Toontrack Tech Support for guidance, weather you think you need it or not! And get all your questions ready, before emailing them. They will reply, usually within 1 day, sometimes just a few hours. The manual is not exceptionally thorough, but it's pretty good. dc
c7sus
Disenfranchised Member
):That looks pretty good but I don't think it would run on my XP machine.
I gotta get a bigger HD (1TB) and Win7.
I want to pick up Roots-Mallets for SD2 but don't have enough space on my HD to load all the samples.
Roots-Sticks is great, BTW.
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Johnny Don't!
New member
As always, lots of great suggestions & ideas here. I'm a HUGE fan of The Loop Loft; they make a TON of great drum loop/sample sets that are easy to use; sound GREAT; and have great feels (assuming you use the loops and don't program yer own beat using the provided individual drum samples). Of course, a great feel CAN be achieved via programming yer own beats but it takes some time and lots of trial & error to get it right.
I noticed the OP mentioned something about doing a simple blues shuffle. The Loop Loft recently released a new version of their Blues Drums sample set; I own Vol. 1 and really dig it for a number of reasons. You can hear samples of the loops on the page I linked.
Just FYI, the Blues Drums Vol. 1 & 2 sample sets are only merely scratching the surface of the depth The Loop Loft provides in terms of their sample sets. In the last six months, I've purchased not only Blues Drums Vol. 1 but also Dirty Drums Vol. 1; Indie Rock Drums Vol. 1-3; Dry Drums Vol. 1-4; Rock Steady Drums Vol. 1; Double Drums Vol. 1 & 2 (SUPER cool sample set featuring two drummers playing at once); and Hip-Hop Drums Vol. 1. They come in a variety of formats (some even come as Refills, which I prefer as my main DAW is Reason 8.1) as well.
There is another company making some really interesting, mix-ready drum sample sets: Nucleus SoundLabs. I bought their BFD Core Refill about 18 months ago and am just BLOWN AWAY by the options they provided. Similar to the Jason McGerr Drum Sample Set I bought directly from Propellerhead, the BFD Refill features a MASSIVE amount of velocity level samples for extremely realistic programming. It's great.
Hope that helps!
I noticed the OP mentioned something about doing a simple blues shuffle. The Loop Loft recently released a new version of their Blues Drums sample set; I own Vol. 1 and really dig it for a number of reasons. You can hear samples of the loops on the page I linked.
Just FYI, the Blues Drums Vol. 1 & 2 sample sets are only merely scratching the surface of the depth The Loop Loft provides in terms of their sample sets. In the last six months, I've purchased not only Blues Drums Vol. 1 but also Dirty Drums Vol. 1; Indie Rock Drums Vol. 1-3; Dry Drums Vol. 1-4; Rock Steady Drums Vol. 1; Double Drums Vol. 1 & 2 (SUPER cool sample set featuring two drummers playing at once); and Hip-Hop Drums Vol. 1. They come in a variety of formats (some even come as Refills, which I prefer as my main DAW is Reason 8.1) as well.
There is another company making some really interesting, mix-ready drum sample sets: Nucleus SoundLabs. I bought their BFD Core Refill about 18 months ago and am just BLOWN AWAY by the options they provided. Similar to the Jason McGerr Drum Sample Set I bought directly from Propellerhead, the BFD Refill features a MASSIVE amount of velocity level samples for extremely realistic programming. It's great.
Hope that helps!