At NAMM Sonoma Wire Works had the honor of meeting Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett, who performed with Michael Jackson and the Jackson family for 30 years, including drumming for Michael's This is It movie. Sugarfoot said in This is It, "Michael's talent runs so deep. He draws from a deeper emotion than anyone I've seen or worked with." Check out Sugarfoot's recent work in:
- Michael Jackson's They Don't Care About Us (he plays 9 sec. in)
- All Access: Making of Michael Jackson's This Is It
- Jonathan Moffett's Drum Rack by GibraltarDIY on YouTube
Coming from humble beginnings in the birthplace of funk, New Orleans, LA, Jonathan Moffett has kept the world dancing with solid grooves. At 12, musicians gave him the nickname "Sugarfoot" because of his fast, and articulate bass drum work, playing 16th and even 32nd note figures within his funky, relentless grooves. You may know him from the polished 80's recordings he did with Madonna (Open Your Heart, Live To Tell, Like A Prayer, etc.), Elton John (Sacrifice), Michael Jackson (This Is It), and many more - Sugarfoot has a way with a beat that attracts attention. His extensive work with the Jacksons (including solo work with Michael and Janet) kept arenas of fans bopping and disco dance floors hopping. More in Modern Drummer's Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett Interview.
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DrumCore ($249) is a plug-in drum instrument (VSTi/RTAS/AU) with stereo 24 bit AUDIO loops + MIDI recordings of famous drummers in many styles. Use them in your songs royalty free. All the recordings are 24 bit and fully tempo adjustable. KitCore ($49-$99) is a plug-in based on the MIDI drum instrument in DrumCore. Use with Logic Pro 8, Cubase 4 and up, Pro Tools 7.4.2 and up, Digital Performer 6, Live 6 and up, Sonar 8, Tracktion 3, Acid 7, and Garage Band 09.
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Eight iPhone apps now support AudioCopy and AudioPaste, allowing users to share audio between compatible apps, including FourTrack, InstantDrummer, DopplerPad, Equalizer, Reverb and more. Several more app developers have the SDK and will be releasing their compatible apps soon. More about AudioCopy and AudioPaste.
Sonoma rocked booth 6225 in Hall A at NAMM this year. We met many musicians, press, partners, and distributors connected with our products. Check out the pictures in the NAMM thread in our forum. This year, look forward to improvements for all our products and even something completely new! Picured here from left is Daniel Codella, Hayden Bursk, Jason McGerr, Michelle Wright and Doug Wright.
Tom Flint of Sound On Sound reviews DrumCore 3 saying, "Drumcore's come a long way, and version 3 makes it easier than ever to use pro drummer performances on your tracks...Drumcore offers an attractive way of assembling a great-sounding rhythm track in a short time. Personally, I love the elegant simplicity."
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