Indie Music, Demystified: The Unmanned Drum Kit

 - San Diego, California - I’ll be honest: I’d love to be able to record a live drummer, but I don’t have the space or the equipment to record drums that sound half-decent. As a result, in the past I have used a software-based drum kit (Groove Agent, to be specific) and will likely continue to use them for the foreseeable future. Having relegated myself to this reality, I have spent considerable time not only trying to learn how to emulate a “real drummer sound” but also exploring how I, as a non-drummer, can understand and learn from the rhythmic conventions and creative potential of programming a drum part.

Click to read more ...