How to get drum effects

thewaxtadpole
thewaxtadpole Posts: 50
edited January 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
My band's having a little problem here.

We lost our drummer (and our token male), and we're having a lot of trouble finding a new one - it's a pretty small town, and most of the drummers we've considered are either taken or unavailable for other reasons (don't have a set, etc.).

Unfortunately, we need drums for a few of our best songs.

So, until we find a drummer, we need a way to get drum effects. Our piano player's keyboard has a drum setting, and we've been using that, but you can hardly hear it over everything else. Suggestions anyone?
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    look up drum machines at http://www.musiciansfriend.com
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • EBowie
    EBowie Posts: 533
    Where are you located? I play drums...
  • thewaxtadpole
    thewaxtadpole Posts: 50
    Nowhere near you, we're in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky :) Sorry, though, wish there were more drummers here.
    I've noticed that our senators
    have very funny names.
    Like Lincoln, Zell, and Saxby.
    What's wrong with things like "James"?
    I think that this is crazy.
    I think that it should stop.
    I think this is the reason
    They confirmed John Ashcroft.
  • alowishis
    alowishis Posts: 16
    i use a program called hotstepper. i make the tracks and burn them on cd then play them through a stereo. i love it cause they are perfect time and i can be pretty creative with them. if you have a good stereo you should hear them fine. it did take me a while to get the levels right. the cymbals were way to loud so i had to keep adjusting them to get an even mix to play to that sounded natural. i also had to find samples of one shot drums to use cause the default ones are more rap and dance based. i found some acoustic ones that i love. hope this helps.

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