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drum machine software recommendations
- Thread starter smcbass
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I've been using Addictive Drums and I like it, but it's a plug in so you'd need a DAW of some sort to make it work. Same goes for a lot of drum programs.
Recording software. It stands for Digital Audio Workstation.
You'd install the recording software (like Reaper) and install Addictive drums as a VST plug in. To run it, you'd need to open Reaper.
You'd install the recording software (like Reaper) and install Addictive drums as a VST plug in. To run it, you'd need to open Reaper.
For IOS or Android - iRealb
http://www.irealb.com/
Cheap
For PC - BIAB
http://www.pgmusic.com/
Not so cheap
http://www.irealb.com/
Cheap
For PC - BIAB
http://www.pgmusic.com/
Not so cheap
I have had a lot of luck with iDrums on my Win7 laptop. It runs stand alone, or as a VST in your DAW of choice. Will do basic loops with a huge array of built in styles. It has a song mode where you can construct a drum track to fit a specific song. Lots of good add on sets and patterns for fairly cheap.
you can get it from iZotope online.
I would also give a big +1 to seamonkey's suggestion for using iRealb for IOS devices or Android (I have it on both). Thousands of charts and with an interface, you can play along with all of them.
BIAB is a bit of overkill, pretty complex and, as stated, pretty expensive (I also have it, but rarely use it anymore).
good luck
you can get it from iZotope online.
I would also give a big +1 to seamonkey's suggestion for using iRealb for IOS devices or Android (I have it on both). Thousands of charts and with an interface, you can play along with all of them.
BIAB is a bit of overkill, pretty complex and, as stated, pretty expensive (I also have it, but rarely use it anymore).
good luck
I have been using ACID 4 since the beginning of time (about 10 years) and the nice part of that is you can use real drum sounds. There are newer versions since they got bought out by SONY. Flexible, as good as the samples you can get, and they can export to different buses (kick n snare on one, toms on another, cymbals on another) so when you mix it on another app (in my case Sonar) I can adjust/fix/effect/compress by what I have attached to the exported clip. And you can use ACID with MIDI as well.
If you're using a DAW program, then Jamstix is amazing
http://www.rayzoon.com/
Many great drummer personalities included.
http://www.rayzoon.com/
Many great drummer personalities included.
+1 Hydrogen is a great little program with a small footprint and uses minimal system resources.
I've been using EZ Drummer with my Pro Tools system for about 3 years and like it a lot.
Couldn't be easier and sounds great.
Couldn't be easier and sounds great.
