Hey Kids,
I’ve been using EZ Drummer for a couple of years now and I’m not sure I’m doing it right or the best way.
I’m a guitarist, singer/songwriter. I play guitar, of course, dobro, mandolin and dabble on the keys.
I’ve been laying down tracks for songs and while they are coming out great with EZ Drummer, I’m not sure the way I’m doing it is the best way. What I have been doing is writing my song on guitar. I establish the format: Intro, verse, Pre-chorus, verse, etc. Then I go into EZ Drummer and build the song by selecting the drum set, using the browser, dragging the blocks I want into the song block at the bottom of the interface. This will include all aspects of the song including fills. Once I have the song created to the tempo I want and structure, I play and sing to it to be sure it is to my liking. If satisfied, I click on “Track Options” pull-down on the upper right of the block window and select “Track” at the top and then export song as WAV file. Once that is exported to the location I have set up, I will import that into my recording software on the appropriate track as an audio track. From there I will build the rest of the song.
What this gives me is the drum sound I like. I have yet to import the MIDI into my software simply because my sources for drum sounds from an old Alesis drum machine and my old keyboard are not really that good at all.
In watching the demo for EZ Bass, I see that by using MIDI, I can better match up the bass lines to the drum track and this has me wondering if I shouldn’t be doing the drum tracks the way I am. Don’t get me wrong, the way I do it works for me and sounds great, I just wonder how everyone else is doing it and/or if I’m using the software incorrectly.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and input.
Play lots.
Ted
