It will be interesting to see how much additional control is possible.
I have a Windows audiophile version of 2022 coming but FedEx keeps saying tomorrow, tomorrow. How do you edit the sound of RD? For example, if the snare is too loud, how do you deal with it? I guess that having had some success with what we do I'll just, as we say down south, continue to dance with the one that brung me! I wish I had the discipline so many folks here have to learn and learn and learn re new (and old) audio technology. I do look forward to the new RD individual tracks but as a Mac user that will be later in the spring. so given his expertise in drumming and my lack thereof it's all good enough for me. I have a friend who is a very accomplished drummer and he says what I do works well. So RD's for me.īy adding to the RD doubled kit components to individual DAW tracks from the respective RD audio file I get what works for me. I've found that there is an inverse relationship between my age and willingness to go down new rabbit holes. It will be interesting to see what it contains.Įdited by Planobilly ( 01/06/22 03:23 PM) The new 2022 USB Audiophile drive should arrive tomorrow. What a simple two-bar drum line created in Grove Scribe looks like in Studio One out of Superior Drummer with all parts on separate tracks.
If standard notation software is not your thing, try Groove Scribe.
A PDF from Berklee on how to score drum lines. The good thing about all these Toontrack products is that you can score stuff in Finale, and have it played out in Toontracks software. I almost never find a pre-recorded drum track that would sound like what a live drummer would play.Īs Steve said, Superior Drummer allowed you to put all kit pieces and microphones on separate tracks for pretty complete control of the sound generated. I have bought a couple that was a bit of a waste of money.Īt the end of the day, for me at least, if what I am doing is important, I program the drum track or have it played live. Their demo examples for expansion packs and midi packs don't always provide enough information to make good buying decisions.
I use Superior Drummer 3 for many things and Addictive Drums for more rock basses music.ĮZDrummer, EZKeys, EZBass, are all useful software products. I have more invested in Toontracks software than I want to remember. Working with my buddy I have now found my midi groove in The Rooms of Hansa and learned a lesson which I am glad to share with the forum. But nothing is obvious to the uninformed. I kinda knew that, but didn't fully understand the value of these, partially due to the cost and my own drum-ignorance. There are dozens and dozens and dozens of Midi Drum Libraires which don't come with the initial purchase are are not free from Groove Monkey.
Just used what come with the app plus what was free from Groove Monkey. He had them all!! I had never really invested in any add-on's or libraries with my EZD2. It's the Add-On Packs, the SD Libraries and the User Libaries. I immediatley saw my problem when he loaded up SD.
How could this me! I finally consulted with a friend who is a Superior Drummer 2 User (the pro version of EZDrummer2) and went over to his studio for help. I have spent days working with RDs, Jamstix and EZDrummer2. My current project needs a unique and expressive groove. Usually Jamstix would be the winner for me. My go-to for the past years have been EZDrummer and/or Jamstix. Which is why I would often look for something more feature capable and sound flexible. In fact, with RDs you just have to set them and forget them. Nothing is simpler, quicker and more readily avialalbe. I never really understood why, Until Now!!īIAB RDs are great, no question about it. It is an industry standard but it would repeatedly fail to provide the groove and hits I wanted. But, truth be told, it has only once served me well in my music making. I have used EZDrummer and then EZDrummer2 for years.