This one turned out to be far more interesting than I first thought. Two drum kits play in tandem - one without swing and one with swing. I've adapted it to the RD-8 by using the low tom and mid tom instead of a second kick and snare. A sample runthrough of the patterns and the song structure are also included!
Difficul...
2021-01-12 19:18:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
we have finished shooting Drum Machine 101 Episode 2! Cutting, color grading and sound mixing will still take a few days, so we expect to have it ready in the first two weeks of January. The stop motion segments were far more time-consuming than we initially thought (they always are, but admittedly we went...
2020-12-31 10:24:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Please note: We have released a new updated version of the RD-8 Cheat Sheet, but we will leave this post online in case you want to stay on the old firmware.
2021/02/01: Updated random steps, added "hold" settin...
2020-12-18 13:44:32 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
We wanted to let you know that we finished writing the screenplay and recording the voiceover for Drum Machine 101 Episode 2. If everything goes well we can begin filming on the 21st of December. Provided there isn't a COVID lockdown and we don't go crazy while making the stop motion animation, we hope t...
2020-12-12 12:47:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Certainly nothing special you might think... As simple as that CR-78 pattern might be, I haven't seen a completely accurate transcription of it before. But now the real kicker: I've arranged all acoustic drum parts for an 808. Phil Collins is now out of a job!
Update 2021/01/17: 2020-12-06 23:15:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Update 2023/07/10: brand new and more accurate transcription, added half speed sound sample
This is my drum pattern transcription in the style of "Daft Punk - Revolution 909".
Difficulty rating: 🐇🐇
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2020-12-04 18:11:51 +0000 UTC
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Update 2024/05/25: Completely reworked transcription, added sound examples
This is my drum pattern transcription in the style of "Madonna - Vogue". This is probably the biggest mainstream hit to ever feature the Roland TR-909. It borrows heavily from the House music scene that emerged in the 1980s.
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A hauntingly beautiful synthwave song. Although the drums are minimalistic, there's plenty to learn from here regarding variations and transitions. Includes a song structure sheet.
Difficulty rating: 🐇
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A comprehensive cheat sheet for Arturia's drum machine. Compared to most other devices its operation is very intuitive, but there are a few useful functions that are not immediately apparent.
We hope this will be useful to you. If anything should be unclear, if you find an error or you feel like something is missing jus...
2020-11-30 11:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Update 2022/04/03: Dal Segno (D.S.) function, moved scale to patterns section, scale options overview, firmware update instructions, minor clarifications and restructuring.
Update 2020/11/30: Firmware version 1.0.4 (sweep erase, open hat decay).
A comprehensive cheat sheet for Behringer's new RD-...
2020-11-05 14:49:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a sample pack we made from Behringer's new RD-6 drum machine. As you can see in our review of the Behringer RD-6 it sounds distinctly blue (transparent even). In the pack you can find normal and accented versions of all sounds and also a clap that is ...
2020-11-03 15:04:42 +0000 UTC View Post
This is my drum pattern transcription in the style of "Aphex Twin - Flim" and an update to one of the first transcriptions we ever released :)
Flim sadly didn't make it into the final version of our Aphex Twin techniques video but as a result we create...
2020-10-31 16:24:33 +0000 UTC View Post
A hypnotic trap beat by Cardi B. Easy to reproduce on any drum machine with substeps or a double tempo multiplier. The Kick plays the bass line. It only consists of two notes, so it can be played live even without parameter automation - as long as you have a dial for the kick drum pitch.
Update 2020/12/13: Added MP3...
2020-10-31 16:17:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Short and sweet: Phil Collin's legendary drum pattern from his hit "Don't Lose My Number". Originally programmed and recorded on the LinnDrum but easily adaptable to any drum machine of your choice - just add gated reverb.
Update 2020/12/12: Added MP3
Difficulty rating: 🐇
2020-10-31 16:08:46 +0000 UTC
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A pack of samples recorded with the same setup as our Daft Punk Da Funk Cover using the Arturia DrumBrute Impact. We have provided 48kHz (most Elektron samplers) and 44.1kHz versions.
2020-10-06 13:44:51 +0000 UTC View Post
This is my drum pattern transcription in the style of "Daft Punk - Da Funk".
Update 2023/08/16: Brand new transcription. It's crazy what three more years of experience will do ;)
Difficulty rating: 🐇
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