Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 lay em on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guidedbyechoes Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 most of the free ones I tried are terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted August 7, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 well thetas not what i wanted to hear, but i can't say its not what i expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed Zachary Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 Drumkit1 has good sounds and is free but is plug n play only, which sucks if you're not good at playing drums on a keyboard. "A simple VSTi version of the well known drum soundfont by Ken Ardency (used by kind permission of the author). Small size, big sound; ideal for rock songs. The GUI has no controls, pure plug'n'play." http://www.maxsynths.com/freeware.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted August 7, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 weird, so you have to play it al manually on the keyboard while you record? could be good for scratch stuff i guess. play a couple beats and loop it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed Zachary Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 most of the free ones I tried are terrible. This is true. Get yourself a few bucks together for EZdrummer, or make your way over to a torrent site. Either or. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 When I started out, I was using free drumkit soundfonts. There were some surprisingly decent ones that got the job done. I can't tell you where since it's been years, but do a Google search. Most DAWs will read soundfonts and they can be triggered via MIDI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nerol1st Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 The only one I think sounds ok (and just barely) is this one: http://www.sonomawireworks.com/drumcore/downloads/ The cymbals are still crap tacular though. Here is a clip of how the kit sounds (there is only one): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/453334/Drumkit%20examples/Drumcore%203%20free.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted August 7, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 not using midi yet either. will get ez eventually i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted August 7, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 The only one I think sounds ok (and just barely) is this one: http://www.sonomawireworks.com/drumcore/downloads/ The cymbals are still crap tacular though. Here is a clip of how the kit sounds (there is only one): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/453334/Drumkit%20examples/Drumcore%203%20free.mp3 not too bad for the stuff im trying to do. not trying to record an album here, maybe some demos if anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim my Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 I do understand you stated "free" but sersiously i havent found anything worth even downloading and trying. So i feel like im saving you a massive amount of time and hassle in suggesting you drop some coin. In my honest opinion the only one out there that is worth using at all is Slate 4. I have used Superior extensively and briefly messed with addictive. Slate EX Pack (which gives you like 24 full kits i believe) is $99 at that price its a no brainer. It is as good as everyone says. Tons of grooves and also midi compatible. And no i dont swing off Steven Slates dick as my post may suggest, just my honest opinion from almost 2 years of trying to tell myself that slate isnt worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikenothing Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 Sail the oceans with the Pirates. Get on the boat while they are at Bay. Organize yourself a good bunch of fellows and Search for the booty called Superior Drummer or EZDrummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murdock Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 i have david guetta drum samples. high quality. only if you are in to electronic drums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ComingApart Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 Hydrogen Drum Machine isn't really pretty or the most advanced, but it's completely opensource. Interface is like a slightly cruder FL Studio.The drum sounds are decent samples too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 It sounds Like the suggestions are all MIDI drum samplers. Are there ant good banks of loops, MIDI or audio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed Zachary Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 This may be a Mr. Obvious answer, but youtube has tons of free loops: [video=youtube;yH1PNLz1rts] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 not using midi yet either. will get ez eventually i guess What are you sequencing the drums with then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members americansinner Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 Shortcircuit is a quite functional sample player and can be used for drums. It doesn't come with samples though and has a higher learning curve, but there are tons of great free samples if you know where to look. I find Poise by One Small Clue to be a big step up in workflow for pretty cheap. $50? iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadKeithV Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 From the sounds of it (trying to avoid MIDI while asking for plugins, hm), you might want to check out audio drumloop libraries instead. But for what it's worth, getting Toontrack EZDrummer and one or two of the MIDI drum packs from Toontrack will get you started with a VERY solid basis from which to learn the intricacies of programming MIDI drums, finicking with samples and playing with drum production. And please, pay these guys for their software, it's really good and it really isn't expensive. They deserve your business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 From the sounds of it (trying to avoid MIDI while asking for plugins, hm), you might want to check out audio drumloop libraries instead. But for what it's worth, getting Toontrack EZDrummer and one or two of the MIDI drum packs from Toontrack will get you started with a VERY solid basis from which to learn the intricacies of programming MIDI drums, finicking with samples and playing with drum production. And please, pay these guys for their software, it's really good and it really isn't expensive. They deserve your business. +1000000 EZDrummer is definitely a good choice, and for metal I highly recommend the Metal Machine EZX! And definitely pay for the software, as Keith said, those guys need to get paid for their work as we all probably like getting paid for work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 I'm gonna go with Slate 4 pretty soon myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted August 7, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 From the sounds of it (trying to avoid MIDI while asking for plugins, hm), you might want to check out audio drumloop libraries instead. But for what it's worth, getting Toontrack EZDrummer and one or two of the MIDI drum packs from Toontrack will get you started with a VERY solid basis from which to learn the intricacies of programming MIDI drums, finicking with samples and playing with drum production. And please, pay these guys for their software, it's really good and it really isn't expensive. They deserve your business. im new to this {censored}. i thought these programs were like drag and drop let me rephrase this whole {censored}: how can i, with my computer, make drum beats that sound better than my broke ass alesis sr16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 im new to this {censored}. i thought these programs were like drag and drop let me rephrase this whole {censored}: how can i, with my computer, make drum beats that sound better than my broke ass alesis sr16. EZDrummer for instance comes with lots of MIDI drum beats and fills etc. And, yes, you can drag and drop these beats into a MIDI or VST-instrument track in your DAW. Alternatively you can program the beats yourself in a MIDI piano roll editor. What you might want to do when starting out with this is use the MIDI beats that come with the software and change them in the MIDI editor to your liking. By looking into the MIDI editor of those pre-made beats you can also learn a lot about programming drums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerEvil Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 Slate 4 EX is amazing for $99. You can find free drum loops that SSD will let you sample as well as drag and drop into your DAW just like EZ drummer. Sooner than later you will fin yourself EASILY making your own beats. It's much more intimidating when thinking about it than actually doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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