virtual drummer
Articles about virtual drummer:
John Bonham Style Drum Library
Rayzoon has released BonzoPak – a John Bonham style drum library for Jamstix virtual drummer VSTi.
I’m a little iffy on the whole idea of cloning a dead musician’s sound, but I’m sure there’s a place for this.
If you’re interested at all in the idea, check out the Rayzoon demos – like Little Bitta Love & Alert & Aware. Read more…
Groove Agent 3 Now Available
Steinberg have announced that Groove Agent 3 is now shipping. Groove Agent 3 provides new virtual drummer modules, drum kits and a range of other features .
“Groove Agent 3 puts musically complex and ultra-realistic drum tracks just a few clicks away,” said Helge Vogt, Steinberg’s Product Manager for VST Instruments. “The simplicity of the user interface conceals the technical complexity behind the new features, making Groove Agent 3 a shining example of advanced technology that’s designed for pure fun, for the creative moment and for realizing a dream come true for many musicians – their very own studio drummer that plays a huge number of styles and always does what he’s told.” Read more…
Rayzoon has announced that Jamstix 2, “The World’s Most Advanced Virtual Drummer VSTi” according to the company, will be released on 8/20/2007.
Features:
- Real-time groove composition using dedicated style and drummer modeling (not static patterns!)
- In-depth drummer limb simulation, including triangulation of hand movements, ensures that the grooves are always humanly playable (no ten-armed drummer here)
- Advanced feel modeling includes sound-specific pocket delays, power and timing variations and can play ahead, on or behind the beat
- Real-time fill generator produces unique fills (no static patterns used!) that match the style and drummer in use
- Streamlined interface with visual drum kit for editing as well as just watching the
drums play - Part-based arranger with transition and repetition fills, liveloop technology as well as drag-&-drop MIDI export
- Limb-centric bar editor allows fine-tuning of events without need for MIDI export/editing in host
- Extensive MIDI controller mapping allows in-depth remote-control of the style, drummer and mixer
- Built-in mixer with compressor and 3-band EQ
- Comes with 50 styles and 10 drummers, expandable via future Paks
