THREE QUESTIONS TO…

…Steve Rivers, up and coming country artist and avid Superior Drummer 3 user. New song inside!

Since you last “visited” us (around the release of Superior Drummer 3), what’s been happening in the Steve Rivers camp?
I’ve been busy writing and recording new material. I made a promise to release new music in 2018 and so far I’ve released two new singles: “One Moment Closer” and “Don’t Take It Back”.  I will also be releasing more material to Spotify this summer.

You started working with Superior Drummer 3 right around release. Now that you have integrated it in your workflow, how has it helped in your creative process?
I honestly can’t imagine working without it now. I use it during the songwriting process and all through the production process. One of my favorite things to do is pull it up during a co-writing session and watch how it immediately creates a vibe with my co-writers and gets ideas flowing. Songwriting to grooves is like writing with a live drummer in the room that you have complete control of. One of the other challenges I’ve taken up this year is to do more producing and mixing of not only my work but of other artist’s projects. Superior Drummer 3 has allowed me the creative freedom to take chances on songs by laying down different grooves, and if the artist likes it we keep it, if not, we just simply go in and re-arrange the parts. I also love the ability to enhance live recorded drums using the sounds of Superior Drummer 3. I can turn a decent-sounding home recorded drum kit into tracks that sound like they were tracked in million dollar rooms.

On your new single “Don’t Take It Back”, the drums are mixed entirely using the sounds of the Superior Drummer 3 core library. What’s the story behind this song?
“Don’t Take It Back” is about the vulnerability of telling someone you love them and the fear of committing to it. Sometimes people can say crazy things in the heat of the moment but then take it back the next day. Production-wise I think we captured that vibe pretty good on this track; it feels open-ended. I’m known for doing a lot of country/rock recordings, so sound-wise this song is a bit of a different direction for me. I love alternative music and am glad I took this song in that direction. I’m also glad I got the chance to work with my co-writer Michael David and guitarist Garry Wood on this song.

Steve Rivers “Don’t Take It Back”
Songwriters: Steve Rivers / Michael David
Produced and mixed by Steve Rivers at East Town Sound (Nashville, TN)
Recorded at East Town Sound and Rad Records (Nashville, TN)


BUSSES AND SENDS.

Quick video on how to work with buses and sends in Superior Drummer 2.

LEARN THE SUPERIOR DRUMMER BASICS.

New to Superior Drummer 2 or want to learn more? Loads of tutorial content on our Superior Line page!

WRITING SONGS WITH EZKEYS: EP. 4

In the final episode in this series of four videos, we use a new instance of EZkeys combined with an EZmix 2 preset to create a lo-fi sounding intro to our song.

MEET AARON ESHUIS: SONGWRITER.

We headed out to Nashville to chat with Aaron Eshuis about Superior Drummer 2 and what getting cuts by Rascal Flatts means to an up-and-coming songwriter.

NICLAS LUNDIN & EZKEYS: PT.2

Songwriter Niclas Lundin shares some more of his tips and favorite features of EZkeys!

RIKARD FROM – IMPROVISATION.

Watch amazing piano player Rikard From in action using the EZkeys Studio Grand!

WRITE CUSTOM PIECES.

This quick video shows you how to build custom piano and drum parts using the features of EZkeys and EZdrummer 2.

EZKEYS CUSTOMER JUKEBOX, WEEK 2.

Check the second playlist of songs by you – featuring EZkeys!

BRIAN MAILLARD – PLAYTHROUGH.

Watch the amazing Brian Maillard in this guitar playthrough! Drums heard are EZdrummer 2 with the Progressive EZX.

WRITING SONGS WITH EZKEYS: EP. 3.

In the third episode, we use multiple instances of EZkeys on our chorus to add an epic feel as well as a melody line.

EZKEYS CUSTOMER JUKEBOX WEEK 1.

Check the first playlist of songs by you – featuring EZkeys!

GET IN THE GROOVE WITH EZKEYS.

Our friends over at Groove3 have just launched a massive series of videos centered around writing songs with EZkeys. Check the first two episodes free here.

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