Drum Spirit is the name of a new release from Sonic Vision, a South African producer of CD sample libraries. The CD is an interesting collection of traditional drum loops, percussive vocal hits and loops, and vocal phrases. The release features master African percussionist Mabi Gabriel Thobejane, who has traveled the world and toured with… Read More Sonic Vision Drum Spirit Sample CD
Native Instruments has announced an updated version of Battery, version 2.1. The new version includes several new features and enhancements, making NI´s drum sampler even more flexible and convenient. New features: Direct-From-Disk streaming* MIDI CC automation In-Kit-Preview Enhanced output configuration facilities New import browser Extended Rex import (loads slices into individual cells) Improved host automation… Read More NI Says Time to Change Your Battery
Ferrara Percussion has announced a unique beta program for its upcoming D-TRIG drum trigger interface software. D-TRIG is software that revolutionizes the way drum pads or drum triggers are used with VSTi or MIDI Instruments. D-TRIG allows you to connect the drum pads or drum triggers directly to the computer via an ASIO Audio Card… Read More Ferrara Percussions Announces Unique D-TRIG Software Beta Program
Native Instruments has released a demo version of Battery 2. Battery 2 takes drum sampling to the next level with a powerful new sampling engine, enhanced sound shaping and modulation capabilities, sophisticated sample control and a revised user interface. The Battery 2 demo version comes with a selection of five drum kits, and is available… Read More Native Instruments Battery 2 Available
John Bowen Synth Design/Zarg Music has released the ReD drum, a user-defined variable architecture drum box for the Scope platform. One of the Red Dwarf (RD) line of semi-modular products, the ReD Drum has 8 insert slots and comes with 33 modules, from which the user can then select a sound source material for each… Read More Zarg Introduces ReD Drum Semi-Modular Drum Machine
Glaresoft iDrum is a programmable drum machine designed exclusively for Mac OS X. iDrum integrates seamlessly with GarageBand, Logic, Digital Performer and other applications that support AudioUnit plug-ins or runs as a stand-alone application. iDrum is skinnable, and includes the ability to change skins on the fly. iDrum is designed to be as simple to… Read More M-Audio Distributing iDrum OS X Drum Machine
Submersible Music has introduced the new Matt Sorum MattPack I DrummerPack, for use with its DrumCore software. MattPack I is targeted at producers, composers, and musicians who need rocking drums with a variety of song elements. MattPack I comes pre-configured with metadata information for use with the DrumCore search engine. This provides quick access to… Read More DrumCore Introduces Drummerpack for DrumCore
SessionLoops have announced that Drum Foundations Volume One featuring Simon Phillips is now shipping in Apple Loops – making it the first dedicated rock drum loop collection in the format. Drum Foundations features world-class drummer Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Mick Jagger etc.) playing hundreds of loops, grooves and fills, arranged by style and… Read More SessionLoops Classic Rock Drum Loop Collection Now Shipping
Submersible Music has introduced a new version of its popular DrumCore software , making it available for the PC, offering library expansion via DrummerPacks, and allowing easier creation of user-generated drumkits. This software for creating drum tracks is targeted at producers, composers, and musicians who need drums in a multitude of styles. It consists of… Read More Submersible Introduces DrumCore 1.5
Submersible Music has introduced DrummerPack AL, a collection of drum loops, fills and groove variations taken from the library of DrumCore. The product is for musicians, composers and anyone who needs to find drum parts quickly in multitude of styles, including rock, alternative, punk, pop, funk, hip-hop, electronic, jazz and country grooves. All files are… Read More Submersible Music Introduces DrummerPack Apple Loops
