The Drum Beater

So, we're back to the breaks. This time around, I've got a break that's in 5/4 time that's pretty hot. There is a little piece of the track at the end, just so that the break could loop right, but, it should be nothing for you aficionados to discard of that and put the rest of the break to use.

I DO have another break that I'm just about to post over at my twitter page, and, trust, if you think this break is ill, then that one will knock your socks off. For that one, I actually posted two versions of the break, one with all the reverb of the original track and another showing how Recycle can be used to decrease the amount of reverb that is present in most drum breaks.

Get over there and see what I mean.

P.S.

Both of the files include a wav file for those not fond of Recycle or who are just holding out on this great piece of software.

Also, I wanted to post links for two "free" VST's that support rex files so that, even if you don't own recycle, you can still get your groove on. There are plenty of "commercial" plugs that support rex files, but, in this time of recession, I'll focus on the freebies.

Ilio Satellite

Shortcircuit

Satellite is both Windoze and Mac while Shortcircuit is only Windoze. These were two that I found with a quick search of the KVR Database, so, you may be able to find some more if you're willing to look.

Pass in comments, as usual.

So, I'm back....

Well, I'm back. Thanks to all that have raped the drum breaks but never bothered to leave a comment. I guess that's to be expected with the anonymity that the internet allows. Anyway, just stopping by to let you guys know that I started an online mixtape over at 8Tracks. I guess they're doing things a little different than Muxtape, so, they should be straight for a while.

But, anyway, here's my mix. The pic that you see is of the ferry dock on the east side of St. Thomas, which is my home. I love it and will be there soon enough. Either way, other than that, new breaks up this week, so, stay tuned. Maybe even as early as tomorrow. And I'll be posting at least two, so, get ready. As always, they will be rex'd and ready to go for Reason, MPC, Battery, etc... digestion.

Well, it's 3:47 on the dial right now and I have to be at work in like the next 4 hours, so take that for now and let it marinate.

I'll leave ya'll with a question: Why is it almost impossible to find a woman that's into music as much as you are? It's like, I meet women all the time and, being the musicophiliac that I am, that's the first thing that I tend to talk about. But, they tend to just "brush" it off. I don't know about other folks, but, when someone tells me that they have a strong passion for ANYTHING, I want to learn more about what that is, even if it's something that I've never had an interest in before or even after that conversation.

Maybe that's what makes me different.

But, let me know, ya'll.