Best drum machine software

[gbbird]

Can anyone recommend some good drum machine software for creating rock/indie/heavy metal beats - bass drum an essential . Also, is there any decent freeware out there which would do the job?

[jimothy]

Personally I use Steinbergs Groove Agent (but you need a VST or ReWire compatible host) as this does everything for quick and easy drum beats. If I want something more custom, I use Reason. Or if I want to be a bit less techie, I program up the SR16.

Groove Agent is good though, it's patterns get you started very quickly.

[_dobbo_]

Ahh.... Reason... Many many hours wasted on that wiring up combinations of drum machines, filters and compressors. Never produced any music of note but had a great time anyway!

[_dan_]

_dobbo_ said:

Ahh.... Reason... Many many hours wasted on that wiring up combinations of drum machines, filters and compressors. Never produced any music of note but had a great time anyway!

Same here. Cracking program with endless possibilities.