JAM WITH GREAT SOUNDING DRUM TRACKS!
Mac/Win Users: Add professionally recorded drums to your songs with adjustable tempo, intensity, variation, ambience and gain with the InstantDrummer™ built into RiffWorks recording software.
iPhone/iPod Touch Users: Check out the InstantDrummer iPhone Apps which have similar features.
"InstantDrummer is ridiculously easy to use and sounds superb." Computer Music Mag.
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ABOUT RIFFWORKS INSTANTDRUMMER Most RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions are loop recordings of professional drummers in professional studios brought into the InstantDrummer format for easy manipulation by RiffWorks users. Play along with InstantDrummer sessions by famous drummers like Alan White (Yes, Lennon), Jason McGerr (Death Cab for Cutie), John Tempesta (Rob Zombie, Exodus, Testament, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Tony Iommi, Helmet, Scum of The Earth and the Cult), Lonnie Wilson (Brooks and Dunn, Faith Hill, George Jones, Martina McBride, Rascal Flats, Randy Travis and Waylon Jennings, Tim McGraw), and Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver). More InstantDrummer Sessions in the store. Pick a groove, count off a tempo, and InstantDrummer inspires you to play along with its continuously varying drum tracks using perfectly matched, full kit studio drum recordings. Spin the INTENSITY knob to set the mood from mellow to aggressive. Dial in some VARIATION to get a constantly evolving beat. AMBIENCE adds room sound and GAIN sets the level. No tedious editing or disappointing sounds, just a great drummer, ready to jam. Add and adjust drums as you record or after you've finished recording. See the InstantDrummer Guide |
RIFFWORKS T4 INCLUDES 1 FREE INSTANTDRUMMER SESSION Download RiffWorks T4 Free Recording Software RIFFWORKS STANDARD INCLUDES 9 FREE INSTANTDRUMMER SESSIONS Buy RiffWorks Standard to get these free! Over 100 more InstantDrummer sessions are available to download for $9.99 each. Many of these backup recordings are normally found in large libraries that cost hundreds of dollars, but the same content is being offered to RiffWorks users in smaller pieces that are convenient and affordable. |
TOP DRUM CONTENT COMPANIES OFFER SESSIONS IN THE INSTANTANTDRUMMER FORMAT
DISCRETE DRUMS
Discrete Drums InstantDrummer Sessions offer up to 16 tracks of rhythm material in sessions that you can sculpt with the InstantDrummer. Listen to samples of drummers that sound great with rock, alt rock, pop, hard rock/metal, blues, country, reggae, and R & B styles.
"So far we've been lucky enough to work with Greg Morrow, Chris McHugh, Tony Morra, and Andy Kravitz on drums, and Eric Darken on percussion. The next projects will be Hip Hop, Blues, Country and Reggae, probably in that order. RiffWorks is a great platform for our content!" Rick DiFonzo, President of Discrete Drums
Complete Interview with Rick DiFonzo or Buy Discrete Drums InstantDrummer Sessions
DRUMS ON DEMAND
Whether you're looking for a country rock groove or 150 beats per minute of driving metal intensity, you'll find lots to choose from in the Drums on Demand InstantDrummer sessions. You'll get a live-sounding, high-quality drum performance for your song or project.
"When we were doing the jazz recordings, I brought in a 60s Gretsch drum kit, which is what they used to play that stuff on. Nothing sounds like it, and it worked great ... After recording, Randle spends about three days mixing in his studio, followed by six weeks of editing and fine tuning by Sorensen. Then, Randle and Murphy map out the sound of each Drummer ... making it all just work when you turn the knob ... I think [RiffWorks] is great for people who just want to play guitar and not delve into how it's all done." Todd Sorenson, Session Drummer, Composer and Producer, Drums on Demand
Complete Interview with Todd Sorenson or Buy Drums on Demand InstanttDrummer Sessions
DRUMMERHEADS
Drummerheads InstantDrummer Sessions offer a wide range of new sounds, styles, and very usable features with all of their InstantDrummer content. All Drummerheads InstantDrummer sessions are available in both 16-bit and 24-bit formats for greater flexibility.
"I wanted to give RiffWorks users a wide collection of InstantDrummer sessions to pick from, not just my idea of the perfect parts. So I've recruited musicians and producers who make music that I really enjoy to create sessions of their own. Every session we make has a "Produced by" tagline at the bottom, so that if you like sessions from a particular producer, you can search for more." Hayden Bursk, Founder, Drummerheads
Drummerheads recorded drum loops by Jason McGerr, the acclaimed drummer for indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and released them exclusively for RiffWorks users. Listen to Jason McGerr InstantDrummer sessions samples here.
Complete Interview with Hayden Bursk or Buy Drummerheads InstantDrummer Sessions
SONIC REALITY
For over 10 years the team at Sonic Reality has been sampling, programming and developing sound libraries and software for sound companies, keyboard manufacturers and successful recording & performing artists. We create virtual musical instruments and production tools that can be used with today's digital samplers and Mac/PC software samplers, sequencers and digital recorders. They are now transforming their great-sounding content into InstantDrummer sessions for RiffWorks users.
Dave Kerzner from Sonic Reality remarked, "Sonoma and Sonic Reality share a similar philosophy when it comes to music-making - getting the technical stuff out of the way in order to get to the creative part faster. RiffWorks is brilliant and we're thrilled to be able to offer our drums and grooves in this platform so that guitar players can jam with such a diverse range of sounds we've captured all over the world. It's a chance to open up a range of Sonic Reality samples to guitarists that may be new to what we do and that's exciting."
Complete Interview with Dave Kerzner or Buy Sonic Reality InstantDrummer Sessions
SUBMERSIBLE MUSIC
Select content from Submersible Music's popular DrumCore™ software is available for RiffWorks users. These are great-sounding drummers spanning a multitude of styles.
"Since most RiffWorks users are guitarists ... we have concentrated on drummers and styles that are most attractive for them. There's Matt Sorum (Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver), Sly Dunbar (Bob Marley), Terry Bozzio (Jeff Beck, UK), Lonnie Wilson (Brooks and Dunn) and Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal)." Kord Taylor, Marketing, Submersible Music
Complete Interview with Kord Taylor. or Buy Submersible Music InstantDrummer Sessions
REQUIREMENTS
RiffWorks v2 or later (any edition) is required to use InstantDrummer sessions.
MORE ABOUT INSTANTDRUMMER
- Take the RiffWorks "Quick Start Tutorial" that begins when you launch RiffWorks.
You can also find the "Quick Start" by clicking the HELP button in RiffWorks. - InstantDrummer Guide explains how to use it.
