From movie soundtracks to cutting edge electrorock albums, DrumCore is the tool of choice for musicians needing amazing drum sounds. This month's Artist Spotlights bring us two amazing musicians that are using DrumCore to take on multiple genres. Chris Corner, a.k.a. IAMX, got his start as a founding member of the influential trip hop group, The Sneaker Pimps. Since then, Chris has been channeling his talents to his groundbreaking solo project, IAMX. Featuring cutting edge electronic sounds with raw organic instrumentation, Chris is in constant need of new tools. DrumCore is a new favorite for Chris. He wrote us from his studio in Berlin to let us know about his forthcoming album, "Volatile Times." Danny Weinkauf has been a busy man. In addition to being a member of the critically acclaimed band "They Might Be Giants," Danny has been busy composing and producing music for TV and film. With multiple genres to write for, it comes as no surprise that DrumCore has been a key tool for Danny's productions. Check out the interviews below:
Chris Corner (IAMX)
IAMX is the brainchild and alter-ego of Chris Corner (formerly of the Sneaker Pimps). Combining live instrumentation with electronic sounds, IAMX's sound is lush and intoxicating. Chris' raw and passionate vocals about life, death, love, and religion stir up both controversy and loving adoration from listeners around the globe. Chris took time out from his busy rehearsals to let us know more about his newest masterpiece, the forthcoming "Volatile Times." DrumCore has played a big part in the percussion of the album, and Chris has taken his produtions to a new level of sonic intricacies. .
"I am a drum snob and I was also skeptical to try new software during the recording process but [DrumCore] slipped into my setup easily. The navigation and flexibility was great but didn't interest me as much as the sounds. I found them expansive, expressive and of beautiful quality. Deep and full of attitude."
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Danny Weinkauf (They Might Be Giants)
Celebrating almost 30 years together, They Might Be Giants is one of the most beloved bands in the history of the alternative music scene. Never afraid to experiement, they have blended genres, dabbled in comedy, and even released Grammy award winning children's albums. Laying down the bass for this quirky group is Danny Weinkauf. In addition to work with They Might Be Giants, Danny is a talented composer and writes extensively for TV and film. Along with bandmate John Flansburgh, Danny is a huge DrumCore fan and uses it to lay the groundwork for his music.
"I love Drum Core. A few years ago a friend recommended it to me and I've been using it ever since. I recently needed to re-record a version of one of my TMBG tunes for a museum in Canada, so instead of using our drummer I used DrumCore and it sounded great! I also use it all the time for tracks for TV and jingles. It's got a great variety of easy to use sounds and beats. That's important when you need to get tracks done quickly."
More in the Danny Weinkauf (They Might Be Giants) Interview
Popster RiffWorks InstantDrummer and the Popster iOS InstantDrummer include a portion of the Discrete Drums Rock Series One collection. Popster has a light rock/pop/country vibe. Drummer Greg Morrow's tracks range from down and dirty, slow, grinding rock, to trashing alternative metal, and everything in between.
Space Time RiffWorks InstantDrummer and the Space Time iOS InstantDrummer include a portion of the Discrete Drums EarthBeat collection. Space Time is ethereal, spacey and dramatic with giant drums. Featuring ace drummer Greg Morrow, who has worked with numerous industry talents including the Dixie Chicks, Van Zant, 38 Special, Hank Williams III, DeGarmo & Key, LeAnn Rimes, Amy Grant, Travis Tritt and Deana Carter, and more.
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Musikmesse: GuitarJack & AudioCopy Apps
Visit Sonoma Wire Works at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany April 6 - 9 (Hall 5.1 stand D82). You'll see our new GuitarJack iOS accessory with 1/4-inch instrument and 1/8-inch stereo mic/line inputs, offering stereo recording, simultaneous instrument and voice recording, level control, input monitoring, and more.
Also, out of more than 60 AudioCopy/Paste compatible apps, we will be displaying these select apps in an interactive iPad exhibit at our booth:
- StudioTrack by Sonoma Wire Works: Multitrack Recording for iPad
- FourTrack by Sonoma Wire Works: Multitrack Recording for iPhone/iPod touch
- InstantDrummer by Sonoma Wire Works: Professionally Recorded, Customizable Drum Recordings
- NLogSynth PRO by Rolf Wohrmann: Professional Virtual Analogue Synthesizer
- Looptastic HD by Sound Trends: DJ style Performance and Remixing with Loops and FX
- studio.HD by Sound Trends: Multitrack Music Anywhere - Record, Edit and Mix with Loops and FX
- grüvtron by Sound Trends: Jam, Produce and Morph in Cool Electronic Styles
- VoiceJam by TC-Helicon: Sing, Loop, Share
- Mixtikl by Intermorphic: 12 Track Mixer of Generative Music, Audio MIDI Loops and Live FX
- Molten Drum Machine by One Red Dog Media: The Drum Machine, Reinvented
- DrumTrackHD by Simple is Beautiful: Drum Step Sequencer for iPad
- SynthX by Way Out Ware: Touchscreen Virtual Analog Synthesizer
ASCAP I Create Music Expo
Stop by the Sonoma Wire Works' booth at the ASCAP I Create Music Expo in Los Angeles, April 28 - 30, 2011. Check out Sonoma's songwriting tools like DrumCore, RiffWorks, GuitarJack, FourTrack, and more! Discount pricing for the Expo ends March 31. Register now and save.
GuitarJack Model 1 is on sale for $149. GuitarJack produces the highest quality sound and least amount of crosstalk when compared with other guitar input accessories for iOS apps. When used with iOS apps like FourTrack, GuitarJack offers level control and input monitoring, and is the only guitar/instrument/mic input accessory for iOS devices that offers stereo recording and simultaneous instrument and voice recording.
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