Drum Replacement - Concepts

Manual Drum Replacement with Audio Clips

The first step is to become proficient manually editing audio files and audio clips to replace or augment drums tracks. Most important are:

1. Kick
2. Snare
3. Toms

We rarely trigger cymbals or hi hats.

Manual Drum Replacement with MIDI notes

You should know how to:

1. Manually create a MIDI note based on an audio clip drum hit.
2. Route that MIDI note to a virtual instrument to create a new drum sound.

Drum Replacement Plugins

Current

1. Slate Trigger - Current industry standard.
2. Addictive Trigger - New kid on the block. A definite contender.
   • Addictive Trigger Review - GearSlutz

Legacy

1. Sound Replacer - One of the originals. Now obsolete.
2. Drumogog - One of the originals. Now obsolete.
3. TL Drum Rehab - Was cool in it's day. Now obsolete.

MIDI Based Drum Replacement

1. Masey DRT - Very impressive. The FREE version is great for students.

Drum Replacement Libraries

Drum Virtual Instruments

These can be performed in real time from a MIDI controller. Or, they can be triggered from audio clips converted into MIDI notes.

1. Superior Drummer
2. Addictive Drummer
3. BFD3
4. Slate Drummer