Submersible Music DrumCore Drum Synth (Macintosh and Windows)

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Take your songwriting in new directions with software that introduces you to new rhythms and grooves, recorded by some of music's most famous drummers.

DrumCore 3
Pro drums for songwriters and composers. Spark your creativity with the kind of grooves that only incredible drummers and great-sounding kits can provide. Tired of faceless, generic MIDI beats and gutless sounds? Need to stretch beyond the limited styles and minimal sound possibilities of other drum software? If you want authentic grooves and sounds without any fuss get DrumCore.

Over a Dozen Pro Drummers in a Ton of Styles
Ever wonder what its like to play with a world-famous drummer? DrumCore features top drummers in a multitude of styles including rock, reggae, pop, Latin, jazz, urban, metal and more. Drummers include:

- Jeff Anthony (Sheryl Crow)
- John Bishop (Ernie Watts)
- Terry Bozzio (UK, Zappa, Missing Persons)
- Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal)
- Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)
- Luis Conte (Clapton, Pat Metheny, Sergio Mendes)
- Ned Douglas (Dave Stewart)
- Sly Dunbar (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru)
- Gregg Keplinger (Herb Ellis, Carter Jefferson)
- Stephen Perkins (Janes Addiction, Porno for Pyros)
- Michael Shrieve (Santana)
- Ben Smith (Heart)
- Matt Sorum (Guns 'N Roses, Vellvet Revolver)
- DJ Syze-up (UltraNat)
- John Tempesta (Testament, Helmet)
- Alan White (Yes, John Lennon)
- Lonnie Wilson (Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts)
- Zoro (Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown)

Audio Loops + Midi = Ultimate Versatility and Authenticity
Why choose between the intense realism of a recorded audio performance and the versatility of MIDI? With DrumCore read more you get both. Do you think that MIDI-based brush grooves sound a bit cheesy? Get the real thing with DrumCores audio loops. Want to hear that metal beat on a hip-hop kit and have control over every note in the part? Use DrumCores MIDI grooves and kits. Layer audio loops and MIDI together to add accents or create some hybrid grooves.

Featuring Over 100 Great Kits
Don't be satisfied with products that only offer you a couple of acoustic kits. After all, you shouldn't need a new plug-in to add a tambourine part. Use DrumCores kits to play the built-in MIDI grooves or for creating your own beats. Mix-and-match kit pieces (snares, kicks, etc.), retune them and route them to separate mixer inputs in your recording software for ultimate versatility.

The DrumCore Toolkit
This standalone application is great for jamming with beats and for adding your own samples (audio loops and drum sounds) to DrumCore. Catalog your loop libraries and build kits with your favorite samples, complete with velocity zones and crossfades.

Easy Integration
DrumCore easily integrates with popular plug-in hosts on Mac and PC. Audio exports as WAV, AIFF or REX2 and MIDI grooves export as standard MIDI files. Just drag and drop them to a track.

DrumCore Deluxe (optional)
Most pros know that when you buy your tools, you should get them with all the options. For them, there's no better choice than DrumCore Deluxe. Gigabytes and gigabytes of grooves across a multitude of musical styles.

DrumCore Deluxe Includes:
- DrumCore (v3)
- AlanPack I
- CameronPack I
- LonniePack I
- LuisPack I
- TempestaPack I
- MattPack I
- SlyPack I
- TerryPack I
- ZoroPack I
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System Requirements
Mac OS X:
G4, G5 or Intel processor 1 GHz or faster, 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended), 16 GB of available Hard Drive space, 1024 X 768 minimum display resolution, DVD ROM Drive (for installation), Mac OS X (v10.4 or higher)

PC:
Intel Pentium 4 or Duo 1Ghz processor or AMD equivalent, 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended), 16 GB of available Hard Drive space, 1024 X 768 minimum display resolution, DVD ROM Drive (for installation), Windows XP or Windows Vista

Tested and Qualified on:
- Logic Pro 8
- Cubase 4 and up*
- ProTools 7.4.2 and up
- Digital Performer 6
- Live 6 and up
- Sonar 8*
- Tracktion 3
- Acid 7
- Garage Band 09

* 32-bit Version Only

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (4 ratings)
Submitted April 18, 2007 by a customer from cox.net

"Yep. This is a winner."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I plan to use this product for quite a while. It has the quality and flexibility I need.
Sound
Excellent quality sounds, regardless of the beat or style.
Features
The search and ability to categorize samples is nice.
Ease of Use
Amazingly easy to use. One good sound and drum technique leads to another!
Quality
Haven't experienced any glitches with the software itself, but noticed a slight "bite" at the end of saved samples in .wav format. But I can live with that.
Value
The price is a bit steep, but you're purchasing a specialized product. This isn't just some generic drum machine. The quality shows.
Manufacturer Support
Have not needed any support.
The Wow Factor
If you want quality sound and a nice good variety of drum sounds/beats, then you should consider this product.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Rock - eclectic & abstract
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