Percussion program

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Tue May 04, 2004 1:30 am

I'm looking for something rudimentary to make a simple percussion support for my piano playing. I don't care whether it's a program, a sampler, or a collection of MP3's with simple, smooth pre-recorded drumwork. I guess I'm kinda looking for the same thing a digital keyboard does, where you have different preset rhythms available (salsa, rock, whatever).

Anyone any ideas?

bash · Post by **bash** » Tue May 04, 2004 6:37 am

Google for software drum machines. Lots of free stuff.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Tue May 04, 2004 9:09 am

If you find anything, please post! I can't find a drummer I like, so I have to make my own. Even better would be pre-recorded beats, 'cause I'm a white boy with no rythym.

I found one a while ago, D'illusion drum studio. Or that what the product name sounded like..but the drums didn't have a real tone. MIDI files sounded better, I'd have to say. But it was pretty decent for setting up beats.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Tue May 04, 2004 10:36 am

You could pick up a Korg drum machine. Things are sweet.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Tue May 04, 2004 12:14 pm

I make a lot of beats in my spare time. Get CubaseSX, and a copy of Native Instruments Battery. Get their Synthetic Drums library.

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Tue May 04, 2004 1:55 pm

Yeah well, I wasn't really looking into spending time making my own, I'd rather have something quick and simple I can put on and play piano with.

Birds, maybe you can pass some MP3's of your work which I could use?

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Tue May 04, 2004 6:27 pm

Most of my songs already have a very full frequency range, and I'm not a fan of sending out bare beats to people. There are a CRAPLOAD of free drumloops on the net. Just search for drum loops, and use a program like acid pro or cubase to loop them. Pro Tools free would do this well also.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Tue May 04, 2004 6:50 pm

Hell, if that's all you're looking for you could download ACID XPress and buy one of the numerous drum libraries Sony (previously Sonic Foundry) offers.

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Tue May 04, 2004 7:21 pm

A stand alone drum machine is so much easier to use. it free's up your mind when you want to keep the flow going. I don't know about Belgium but here in the States you can always find them cheap in pawn shops.
I have an Alesis SR-16, it's considered old, outdated and it's inexpensive on the used market but it's really great. Using the A - B and fill feature I've unintentionally fooled people quite a few times into thinking I used a live drummer.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 am

"I have an Alesis SR-16, it's considered old, outdated and it's inexpensive on the used market but it's really great. Using the A - B and fill feature I've unintentionally fooled people quite a few times into thinking I used a live drummer."

OUCH for them.