Drum Machine

JJ Rodriguez · 10-16-2007, 01:24 PM

But I want to play some brutal death metal and a bunch of off time shit. I have an easier time I think with programming patterns on a PC, or exporting drum patterns out of Guitar Pro midi files. But theoretically since you can get it to trigger shit on your PC, I could dump MIDI files from my PC on to it and have it play those (away from the computer)?

Demeyes · 10-16-2007, 04:33 PM

Why don't you just use a computer program and use that to jam? Burn your file off to a cd or mp3 player and play that through a sound system to play along with. I've jammed with a laptop through a pa and it was grand.
I'd say with a hardware unit you might end up complicating things more.

JJ Rodriguez · 10-16-2007, 04:43 PM

Because midi on my computer sounds like ass. I've tried getting all that drum kit from hell shit but that shit is too complicated for me, and I'm a computer guy and generally don't have problems with software...

TheMissing · 10-17-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Rodriguez

Because midi on my computer sounds like ass. I've tried getting all that drum kit from hell shit but that shit is too complicated for me, and I'm a computer guy and generally don't have problems with software...

Acoustica Beat Craft.

Sounds better than midi. Plus it's easy as hell to program.

I've used it many times to make jam tracks, as it's easier to use than DFH + Cubase.

I Have a cd with diffrent songs programmed on it so that I can just pop it in and have a backtrack.

Download the trial and give it a shot. The interface is really straight forward.

It may not sound as good as the DFH, but the ease of use makes it perfect.

Demeyes · 10-17-2007, 12:03 PM

I've messed abit with Fruity Loops and find it fairly easy. If you look around it you can get some fine samples for metal. I've never tried the EZdrummer stuff but its supposed to be great though tricky like you said. Its too expensive for me though.

JJ Rodriguez · 10-17-2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demeyes

I've messed abit with Fruity Loops and find it fairly easy. If you look around it you can get some fine samples for metal. I've never tried the EZdrummer stuff but its supposed to be great though tricky like you said. Its too expensive for me though.

Not if you know where to look

morbid_Icon · 10-18-2007, 04:39 AM

My band has no drummer just an roland MC 808 and a few samplers. Buy a hardware drum machine li the boss dr 880, but if that is too much go with a dr 670, still too much then a alessis sr-16 would be the way to go. I use a dr880 for fills and it is great 128 bits of polifany is better that cd quality and all you need is a home stero with rca inputs

hope I helped

JJ Rodriguez · 10-18-2007, 05:43 AM

I'm glad people are responding to me, but does anyone know of any software programmable hardware drum machines?

morbid_Icon · 10-18-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Rodriguez

I'm glad people are responding to me, but does anyone know of any software programmable hardware drum machines?

Any good "drum machine" is going to have editor software. But if you are worried about having trouble programing it, you wont. most interfaces are easy to understand.

most of the editor software still will not let you map out a beat 100%,

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JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,219 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 42	But I want to play some brutal death metal and a bunch of off time shit. I have an easier time I think with programming patterns on a PC, or exporting drum patterns out of Guitar Pro midi files. But theoretically since you can get it to trigger shit on your PC, I could dump MIDI files from my PC on to it and have it play those (away from the computer)?

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Demeyes ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 381 Real Name: Eoin Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Rig: GT8 - Laney GH50L Thanked: 2 / 1	Why don't you just use a computer program and use that to jam? Burn your file off to a cd or mp3 player and play that through a sound system to play along with. I've jammed with a laptop through a pa and it was grand. I'd say with a hardware unit you might end up complicating things more.

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JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,219 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 42	Because midi on my computer sounds like ass. I've tried getting all that drum kit from hell shit but that shit is too complicated for me, and I'm a computer guy and generally don't have problems with software...

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Demeyes ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 381 Real Name: Eoin Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Rig: GT8 - Laney GH50L Thanked: 2 / 1	I've messed abit with Fruity Loops and find it fairly easy. If you look around it you can get some fine samples for metal. I've never tried the EZdrummer stuff but its supposed to be great though tricky like you said. Its too expensive for me though.

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JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,219 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 42	I'm glad people are responding to me, but does anyone know of any software programmable hardware drum machines?


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