Choosing the right drum sounds for a track is vital, as they greatly influence the music’s energy. They complement other elements like melody and harmony, enhancing coherence and ensuring the rhythm ...
Tony Allen breaks down the five major drum patterns of Afrobeat in an unreleased clip from the recent documentary short Birth of Afrobeat. Production team Rest In Beats and director Opiyo Okeyo ...
DigiTech has brought back an old pedalboard favourite as the SDRUM drum machine stompbox returns with the capability to generate a custom rhythm track that takes its cues from what you are playing on ...
DRUMS WEEK 2025: Drums are often unfairly considered to be the poor cousin of the band. Cue the joke, ‘what do you call a person who hangs around with musicians? A drummer!’ But drummers have had the ...
Sony is the latest company to dip its toes into AI-powered music. The company revealed this week that its researchers have created a machine learning model that can create kick-drum tracking.
Sly and the Family Stone’s There’s a Riot Goin’ On, a bleak collection of songs by a man who had been a great optimist, was released 40 years ago yesterday. A strange, dark album that nonetheless sold ...
Steinberg has announced the release of Cubase 14, bringing new instruments, effects and modulators to the next version of its flagship DAW, along with a host of workflow tweaks and enhancements.