DescentBB

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?

Google for software drum machines. Lots of free stuff.

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.

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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I have an Alesis SR-16, it's considered old, outdated and it's inexpensive on the used market but it's really great.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.

"I have an Alesis SR-16, it's considered old, outdated and it's inexpensive on the used market but it's really great.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.