Tag: drums

Backing Tracks, Loops and Midi Drum Files Updated

This week I’ve had to overhaul the website due to a script I was using for downloads going fubar. I could have looked into fixing it but decided it would be more prudent to get things working again on a download front so there is a new look to things in this regard. First up […]

Free Drum VST: CM-505 well almost.

Another great reason to get Computer Music magazine is the CM-505. ‘The CM-505 is a 24 note-polyphonic VST drum synthesizer. The instrument is designed specifically for creating synthetic drum sounds; no samples are used to create its sounds, not even a single cycle. The sounds created by the CM-505 have their roots in classic analogue drum […]

Free VST Drum Sampler: Loopazoid

Loopzazoid by NextSoft is my favourite Drum Sampler VST, It’s not out of the box because you need to create your own kits. If like me you’ve got shed loads of drum samples it’s really easy to set up a kit. Your samples though will probably need converting as Loopazoid only accepts samples at 16bit. […]

Free VST Drums

Looking for a free Drum VST? ‘MeldaProduction has finally created the total drum solution: MDrummer. MDrummer is a highly sophisticated percussion workstation which combines features of all of current products on the market into one single instrument.’ Then look no further than MeldaProductions MDrummer, there are two versions of this software the full version is […]

EQ and Compression Settings: Snare

The snare if done correctly can be part of your signature sound, if you take a listen to a lot of 80s hair rock you’ll hear a very definite style of snare. Using presets for your compression and eq can be a good starting point, but if you’re interested in learning to sculpt the sound, […]