When I tell them the drums are programmed/loops I mostly get a reaction of like, "Why would you pay to go get the drums recorded, they are already done" What are you guys thoughts on this technology? There is a part of me that is irritated when a friend is listening to my pre "real drum" mixes and doesn't even know that they are "fake".
This discussion becomes very interesting when you lay out the drum track first out first and play to that track as you would in a normal overdubbing studio situation rather than trying to fit the drums afterwards or pushing the limitations of what the software can do. Of course I am of the thought of always going to the studio and paying for a real drum track, by a real person, playing that particular song. I am aware of how many sampled programmed drums we are hearing on the radio, and how often even real drum performances are heavily quantized/edited/sampled (Paramore for Instance) I think this whole program is pretty interesting in that it is fascinating for the future of music production. I am not sure if this is because I am covering two genres in which the drums are not especially known for their Jazz amount of dynamics on the kit, or are known for their huge masterfully recorded drum sounds. I guess my point is that they are the opposite of a lot of the sounds you hear in certain Metal genres with the drums being extremely present and programmed to the grid. With that being said I am heavily editing the play style velocity option every couple bars, and keeping the parts generally not very showy or evasive to the arrangements. I also did a White Stripes mushy garagey track that I also have similar feelings about. With the Indie Folk EZK I have been honestly so impressed that I have been scratching my head on even taking the track in to have my drummers redo the parts, that has a Ryan Adams esque feel. Like most I think repeated cymbal hits are where it is often a giveaway that drums are sampled/software but lately I have been interested in working around this by trying to simply make songs that don't rely heavily on such. It does what it is advertised to, including having the drums generally premixed as compared to what I understand Superior does with a more raw and controllable approach. Upon working with the new EZDrummer, I have found it to be an amazing intuitive tool for songwriting. I should also note I always send my mixes out to good engineers for serious projects. Mostly because I am only an ok drummer, and don't really have the inputs/mics or a couple nice sets, however my friends do and generally record for me in a nice studio. The one thing I don't record in my home studio setup is drums. I own a nice stable of guitars/tube amps/and vintage keyboards that I really enjoy. I am a younger dude, but generally like to use classic gear and "real" instruments when I can.
We'll be glad to help.Hey guys, have been working on some new demos today and wanted to discuss some of your thoughts and psychology on this newer software. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask. You'll find our contact info on our Contact Us page. If you get need help or have questions, help is generally available 7 days a week. Please click HERE for detailed instructions. Our loops will appear in the EZdrummer 2 search feature after a quick adjustment to EZdrummer.
Manual installation instructions are provided at the end.
The video below shows you how to do an installation. Installation is easy: just run our installer! The next time you open EZdrummer, the loops will appear and you'll be ready to jam.
For a full compatibility list, please click the link below:Ĭompatibility List EZdrummer Installation We also support Addictive Drums, Superior Drummer, Steven Slate, BFD, Studio Drummer and many more. the loops appear in the groove browser window.The image below shows one of our products inside the EZdrummer Browser. We have over 30 packs for EZdrummer and Superior, well over 31,000 MIDI files that we've produced since 2004. You can also do a manual installation if you like.
Your download will include an installer that installs the files you need. We've been supporting Toontrack products since 2006 and also support most of the "big name" drum samples on the market.Īll packs (except Afro Cuban Percussion) are compatible with EZdrummer.
Our loops are fully compatible with EZdrummer 2 and Superior Drummer (v2 and v3).
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