Real drums > Programmed drums

[M.Lehto]

I always though, that with good programming and great samples you can use drummachine instead of a real drummer.

Just got the drumtracks from the session-drummer for new October Falls-track and fuck that this sounds good with real deal instead of the programmed drums.

There are some albums with programmed drums that sounds very good though.

 

[lizard]

I think programmed drums have their place, but I'd prefer real. A good drummer is always a treat to watch and listen to.

 

[circus_brimstone]

On the whole, I agree with both of you. I much prefer acoustic drums.

 

[lizard]

on the downside, nothing is worse than a bad drummer. it completely can ruin the whole thing.

 

[NAD]

meshuggah's latest album was recorded with programmed drums, and i'll be damned if i can tell the difference. and while that's a very rare exception, decent drum machines can be had for very cheap these days, and do not come with the inherent instability of drummers.

although yes, acoustic drums with a real life drummer is nearly always preferred.

 

[M.Lehto]

Yeah, music like Meshuggah, the programmed drums fitted very good.

I'm just so fucking happy how these drumtracks came throught. All this little stuff added with symbals etc, that I would have never figured to do when programming.

 

[spikes77]

Looking foward to the new stuff, will we be hearing any samples soon?

 

[circus_brimstone]

I'm just so fucking happy how these drumtracks came throught. All this little stuff added with symbals etc, that I would have never figured to do when programming.

symbals?

cymbals.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I love listening to insane "real" drummers. dennis from Spawn of Possession and Flo make me cry from the awesomeness.

 

[Demonspell]

I thought "no shit" instantly when reading the subject header, nothing beats hearing a naturally awesome drummer assault his kit, but not all drum programming or electronic enhancement is inherently evil...

 

[MFJ]

symbals?

cymbals.

Hush! Finnish people have the authority to misspell our shitty words.

 

[General Zod]

There are two factors at play. One, the quality of the electronic drums. As Nad said, on the new Meshuggah, you'd never know they weren't the real deal. I think what genre also has an impact.

Zod

 

[M.Lehto]

Hush! Finnish people have the authority to misspell our shitty words.

Heh, well that was a typo, since I don't know any language, that spells cymbals with s.

 

[lizard]

Neil Peart incorporates samples into his live drumming and I think its awesome.

 

[Night Mare]

I would have some electronics if I could afford them, but as it is I can barely afford to buy a china cymbal.