Drum machine newcomers will get to experience the
same magical instant-gratification that hooked an entire generation of
musicians on the hardware drum machines of yesteryear. Pros will find
that iDrum is the perfect way to manage large unwieldy drum sample
libraries, get a phat beat going, and get it exported into the format
you need (and for less money than a replacement pad for your MPC 3000).
Seamless integration
iDrum runs as both a standalone native OS X and Windows application and
as a plug-in for Pro Tools, GarageBand, Logic, Ableton Live, SONAR,
Cubase and more. This means you can use iDrum to create beats from
right within your favorite music software environment, perfectly synced
with your arrangement and always right where you left it when you
return to your project after your next world tour.
Play that Beat
Don't feel like pushing buttons with your mouse? Prefer to bang on
things instead? iDrum has you covered. Use record mode to tap out beats
on an attached MIDI keyboard, or even using your QWERTY keyboard!
Samples Reloaded
iDrum comes with hundreds of professional drum samples arranged in
nearly two hundred iDrum files, each with several preset patterns
programmed by some of the best beatmeisters working today. But these
beats are just the beginning??since you can mix and match parts and
samples between kits, and even load your own AIFF and WAV drum samples,
the possibilities for beat creation are virtually endless. If you ever
run through all the drum sounds that come with iDrum (and it will take
you a while, believe us), you can drag any AIFF or WAV file of up to
2MB in size into iDrum's channel window.
Patterns Galore
Store up to 99 patterns in a single iDrum file, along with all of the
drum sounds you used to make your beat. iDrum makes it simple to create
tons of variations on a simple pattern, and then chain them together
using Song Mode. Or simply trigger patterns from your favorite host
sequencer.
Parts
iDrum comes with dozens of part
presets??a unique feature that makes it incredibly easy to create
amazingly cool beats by simply mixing and matching parts and
samples??even if you've never programmed a beat before. You can even
add your own parts to iDrum's part preset library so you never, ever,
ever have to program that syncopated disco hat figure again (you know
the one we mean).
