May 26, 2008 12:50 pm There are a few good ones out there. EZDrummer is really quite good as is BFD. Some audio apps have built in drum software (SONAR for example).
advice on good drum programs.
Posted on May 26, 2008 04:51 am
Dematrix
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Member Since: Nov 27, 2007
i want to get me a good drum program.
anyone know where i could start?
i've heard of a few, im want something that i dont have to spend half my life trying to work out.
im using loops atm but you can only go so far with em.
i wanna do a side project without having to get other band members together. so something that easily passes for the real thing unknow.
there is one im keen on looking at, i think its called "the best drum kit in the world" or something along those lines, anyone heard of it or know about it??
any others would also be appreciated muchly
Cheers.
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May 26, 2008 12:50 pm There are a few good ones out there. EZDrummer is really quite good as is BFD. Some audio apps have built in drum software (SONAR for example).
May 26, 2008 08:59 pm i checked out ez drummer. awsome!
i want to get "the drum kit from hell" which is just unbelievable.
only thing is though i think i gotta buy the ez drummer pack, then buy 'drumkit from hell" as an expansion.
could be up for some spondulli me thinks, but hey, since when has music ever been cheap to do?
May 27, 2008 09:56 am well, i bought "ez drummer" and "the drumkit from hell" expansion kit.
get it in a few days, cant wait.
was cheaper than expected $350 aud.
will let you guys know how it goes if ya interested.
May 27, 2008 10:08 am You won't be dissapointed. It is quick to get started and has quite a bit of flexibility. Congrats!
May 27, 2008 12:17 pm If I were to get drum software (after tons of reading) I would do exactly as you did. Nice purchase, can't wait to hear.
May 27, 2008 12:22 pm btw- I met with Devin Townsend this past weekend and his entire "Ziltoid the Omniscient" album was programmed using DFH.
May 28, 2008 07:56 am "Dev is god". did you catch up with him eh?
totally cool! would like to meet him one day also.
Yeah Cpt Tripps, one of the big reasons i havent recorded any songs of late is because 1. we dont have a drum mic setup yet and 2 the loops i've been using are very limited, so i quite frankly havent been bothered. the songs just wouldnt be the way i wanted them.
with DFH though there'll be no stopping me, i have good drum sense, so soon i will post a couple of songs and see what ye all think.
May 28, 2008 10:32 am Quote:
"Dev is god". did you catch up with him eh?
I attended a producer workshop and hung out with him for a couple hours. We talked a lot about "Ziltoid" and how it was made which btw was done using DFH and a POD XT. Ziltoid was an experiement for him on how little of gear he could use to create an album.
He just moved to a secluded area outside of Vancouver where he has built a studio on 10 acres with a guest house for bands to stay at. Sounds like he has a nice setup. I'd like to check it out sometime.
May 29, 2008 10:47 am man that sounds good, i plan on coming for a visit sometime in the near future, would love to check it out. dunno how he's gonna feel bout that though.
so i got the software today, only just got it happening, totally sweet, you'd be hard pressed to pick it as a program once mixed and stuff, cant really tell now quite frankly.
im happy.
May 29, 2008 12:43 pm I use jamstix myself, and it can host other vst kits like BFD or EZDrummer as well. It has a built-in drummer AI, which, at least to me, is pretty convincing.
www.rayzoon.com
I'll admit it's a bit of a crutch for me though. I find it difficult to craft good sounding rhythms using samples/vst and a sequencer alone. Although sometimes I do go back and edit by hand the stuff Jamstix cooks up.
-J
May 29, 2008 06:16 pm Been thinking about picking up EZ Drummer myself, I've heard nothing but good stuff about it, I think you've made a good choice.
Dan
May 29, 2008 06:53 pm For our final product we always record real drums but for composing it is awesome. Just drag in a few bars worth, drop in a fill etc and you can really get a good feel for the song. Of course you can always adjust the velocity and such to make it more real but I usually don't go through that excercise since I know they will be replaced later.
The vintage kit is a good add-on as well as DFH.
May 29, 2008 11:14 pm GrooveAgent from Steinberg. Very cool for the lazy bum that I am (no programming required).
May 30, 2008 01:30 am yeah i agree there is no replacement for the real thing, but as you say beer hunter its good fro writing.
i have question, being the midi newbie i am, i have evrything going so far so good but, when i go to the DFH on board mixer and pick multitrack so i can access the separate tracks, all i can hear is the kickdrum, so i gather i have a routing problem. i cant find anything tutorial wise that can help.
i have watched the tutorial online and i have done what it says but getting from the on board mixer in EZ, to cubase, to access the separate tracks is where it goes pearshaped.
anyone familiar with this?
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