I finally broke down and got EZDrummer3

[Metalhex]

I've been using the free MT Powerkit 2 plugin for 10 years. I have no idea what I'm doing with drums as far as processing/eq. I wanted more, different, probably better sounds. I see the bandmate function as something really useful as a tool for writing, getting and tweaking ideas. Making my super basic beats into something with more style. I've been on the fence for buying this plugin for years and finally pulled the trigger. They have plenty of different metal based expansion signs and midi files. So far $179 it let me download a free kit expansion so I downloaded the Death Metal kit.

I'm looking forward to diving in. What drum software is everyone here using whether it be for scratch tracks or their final production?

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

I use EZD3.

This guy has a whole channel dedicated to it. I've watched a couple of his vids, and they seem to be very informative.

https://www.youtube.com/@ShootieSchool

 

[Brandonrz]

The Toontrack stuff is awesome. I used ez drummer for a while then moved to sd3 for more versatility.

 

[Metalhex]

I use EZD3.

This guy has a whole channel dedicated to it. I've watched a couple of his vids, and they seem to be very informative.

https://www.youtube.com/@ShootieSchool

I agree. I discovered his videos yesterday. He is good.

It's a little bit of a learning curve. I spent a half hour trying to figure out how to duplicate a 4 bar beat. I couldn't figure out how so I gave up and just drew it all in by hand

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

I agree. I discovered his videos yesterday. He is good.

It's a little bit of a learning curve. I spent a half hour trying to figure out how to duplicate a 4 bar beat. I couldn't figure out how so I gave up and just drew it all in by hand

After you drag the part into the song track, you should be able to either copy/paste, or just drag the same part in multiple times.

 

[Brandonrz]

I agree. I discovered his videos yesterday. He is good.

It's a little bit of a learning curve. I spent a half hour trying to figure out how to duplicate a 4 bar beat. I couldn't figure out how so I gave up and just drew it all in by hand

If you use a tablature software you can export the MIDI and put it into your daw or ez drummer. I’ve always going this route personally just because it’s quicker for me that way

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Trigger on my own drums. Software still has a hard time with hi hats and crashes but it's almost there for sure. If they found a way to combine real hi hat loop patterns with drum samples they would have something really cool.

 

[CoreyW]

I started with EZ drummer 2, then moved to SD3, the loops are pretty cool, and being able to combine the utility of Logic’s drummer with SD3/EZd can help a lot for non drummers.

I went down this path so far that I ended up getting a Roland kit and a drumeo subscription to just start learning on, I struggled with the hi hat on my kit and was discouraged for a while, then after a long time of Gassing I upgraded my kit to the new TD516, and have been having so much fun the last couple months learning on the new kit. I have since added acoustic skins with triggers to replace the main pads for the 516 and I am having so much fun with it, I find myself getting lost for hours just playing away.

Trigger on my own drums. Software still has a hard time with hi hats and crashes but it's almost there for sure. If they found a way to combine real hi hat loop patterns with drum samples they would have something really cool.

The digital hi hats really make a huge difference over the older 1 and 2 piece hi hats.

 

[cobrahead1030]

I used older versions of EZdrummer for the longest time.

Switched over to GGD a few years ago. Occasionally I’ll actually go in to mix & tweak everything myself, but I’ve actually come to really like the pre-mixed setup.

For the purpose of writing & sending tracks to the guys I’m jamming with, it lets me keep my focus on guitar.

 

[Metalhex]

If you use a tablature software you can export the MIDI and put it into your daw or ez drummer. I’ve always going this route personally just because it’s quicker for me that way

Is a tablature type thing not in EZdrummer already? What's the difference between that and the midi editor?

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

I started with EZ drummer 2, then moved to SD3, the loops are pretty cool, and being able to combine the utility of Logic’s drummer with SD3/EZd can help a lot for non drummers.

I went down this path so far that I ended up getting a Roland kit and a drumeo subscription to just start learning on, I struggled with the hi hat on my kit and was discouraged for a while, then after a long time of Gassing I upgraded my kit to the new TD516, and have been having so much fun the last couple months learning on the new kit. I have since added acoustic skins with triggers to replace the main pads for the 516 and I am having so much fun with it, I find myself getting lost for hours just playing away.





The digital hi hats really make a huge difference over the older 1 and 2 piece hi hats.

No doubt. The tech is getting better and better but the real deal is still just so diff where hats are concerned. How they feel and respond but that said, also harder in mixdown if they poke through too much or wash too much etc..so SD3 ( I also have) is cool but sometimes suffers from sounding " too perfect". Which is why I settler on snare sample mixed in about 60% to my raw signal. Kick i mix in even less and then toms where they just need more. I think there is a reason trigger is an industry standard. So much quicker to work with

 

[Monkey Man]

Slate SSD.