Drums (software etc): The Elusive Killer Sound - 04/17/12 01:14 PM
Hi All,
I'm treading the waters again concerning this topic, which is more specifically:
What kind of "soft" drums do folks out there use in their set ups at home/studio?
I've been doing some lite reading of a few packages out there such as:
---EZDrums (toontrack) and
---BFD related (from fxpansion)
About 2 years ago, I purchased DrumCore3 (which in my case, is highly under-utilized!).
This product has a nice mix of midi and audio (primarily audio) and some great kits and artists.
Here's a link for a peek if you're curious: DrumCore etc
In my particular case, I've trained on a drum machine (DR-660) for years (yeah, back BEFORE there was software for this kind of thing!). I rarely use this approach any more; too limiting obviously.
The other "drum" groove source I have at my disposal are the patterns entrenched in my Yamaha Motif XS-6 synth/workstation. Which is great, BUT, getting those grooves to my DAW is tricky and the synch is never as I expect it to be within the DAW (which is another subject...sorry).
Finally, I have some loops (which are good starting points, but suck in general for polished work).
Enough about me...as you can see, too many options, most are laborious, and well, I'm just looking for more insight from the community.
Consider this an open discussion and opportunity for you all to share your experiences, likes and critiques of your favorite thing to use to get you grooving!
This stuff seems to get better all the time (unlike me).
In the end, drums are THE hardest, most difficult sonic attribute to get nailed down in my "solo" one man, half-show-in-the-basement, kinda musician world.
Thanks in advance for your input!
I'm treading the waters again concerning this topic, which is more specifically:
What kind of "soft" drums do folks out there use in their set ups at home/studio?
I've been doing some lite reading of a few packages out there such as:
---EZDrums (toontrack) and
---BFD related (from fxpansion)
About 2 years ago, I purchased DrumCore3 (which in my case, is highly under-utilized!).
This product has a nice mix of midi and audio (primarily audio) and some great kits and artists.
Here's a link for a peek if you're curious: DrumCore etc
In my particular case, I've trained on a drum machine (DR-660) for years (yeah, back BEFORE there was software for this kind of thing!). I rarely use this approach any more; too limiting obviously.
The other "drum" groove source I have at my disposal are the patterns entrenched in my Yamaha Motif XS-6 synth/workstation. Which is great, BUT, getting those grooves to my DAW is tricky and the synch is never as I expect it to be within the DAW (which is another subject...sorry).
Finally, I have some loops (which are good starting points, but suck in general for polished work).
Enough about me...as you can see, too many options, most are laborious, and well, I'm just looking for more insight from the community.
Consider this an open discussion and opportunity for you all to share your experiences, likes and critiques of your favorite thing to use to get you grooving!
This stuff seems to get better all the time (unlike me).
In the end, drums are THE hardest, most difficult sonic attribute to get nailed down in my "solo" one man, half-show-in-the-basement, kinda musician world.
Thanks in advance for your input!