Jazz Fusion drums... need a drum machine? or keyboard drums? or VST drums? helpchoose

MaTr1x2051 · 5th January 2010

Hi all, I've been asked to make a jazz fusion type recording with guitar as lead instrument. The client needs some kind of electronic drums... and I don't currently have anything to provide that with. I usually do all acoustic recording (real drums, in real rooms) so I'm not used to this kind of work.

What would you recommend getting a hold of for this type of session? A drum machine? A keyboard with a drum machine? Drum samples and beats in a PT plug? I have a midi controller I could hook up if necessary... its on-board sounds are old and dated hence why I'm looking for something new. If price isn't too high (under $1000) I could potentially justify purchasing. But rental is also a possibility if someone knows where I could get my hands on something like this.

Thanks for all your help! I'm looking forward to being educated in this new area of recording that I've never worked in!

Dean Roddey · 5th January 2010

This is what I use, a ZenDrum plus BFD, though I'm using BFD on the DAW instead of via the little VST host box that he uses.

YouTube - John Emrich - BFD, Zendrum&Guru MIDI Controller Demo

bkbirge · 5th January 2010

Are you allowed to call it jazz fusion if there's no real drums?

I imagine loops of some grooving measures would work for you, there's tons of stuff out there.

5th January 2010	#1
MaTr1x2051 Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2009 Location: AZ, USA Posts: 234 Thread Starter	Jazz Fusion drums... need a drum machine? or keyboard drums? or VST drums? helpchoose Hi all, I've been asked to make a jazz fusion type recording with guitar as lead instrument. The client needs some kind of electronic drums... and I don't currently have anything to provide that with. I usually do all acoustic recording (real drums, in real rooms) so I'm not used to this kind of work. What would you recommend getting a hold of for this type of session? A drum machine? A keyboard with a drum machine? Drum samples and beats in a PT plug? I have a midi controller I could hook up if necessary... its on-board sounds are old and dated hence why I'm looking for something new. If price isn't too high (under $1000) I could potentially justify purchasing. But rental is also a possibility if someone knows where I could get my hands on something like this. Thanks for all your help! I'm looking forward to being educated in this new area of recording that I've never worked in! __________________ www.wrdstudios.com http://theProAudioFiles.com Charles Szczepanek - Internationally awarded and recognized pianist, and producer, engineer, and composer

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Dean Roddey Gear Guru Joined: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 11,334 2 Reviews written	This is what I use, a ZenDrum plus BFD, though I'm using BFD on the DAW instead of via the little VST host box that he uses. YouTube - John Emrich - BFD, Zendrum&Guru MIDI Controller Demo __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!

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bkbirge Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 1,233	Are you allowed to call it jazz fusion if there's no real drums? I imagine loops of some grooving measures would work for you, there's tons of stuff out there.