Handy Grooves- CYMBAL BEATS

We, drummers, shift the timing of subdivisions and beats ever slightly when we play. The best among us do so in a highly consistent way, providing the music with the groove and “feel good.”

Although they are MIDI cymbal loops, they will provide your music the groove it needs to feel good.

Quite often what we play on e-drums doesn’t translate well to what we expect to hear back. However, all that matters is the sound of end results.

Careful editing and additional programming are necessary to bring the intention to reality.

These MIDI cymbal beats are clean, loop seamlessly, and sound the way you expect an acoustic ride cymbal to sound when played by an experienced professional drummer.

Much like the way we speak, soft and loud notes played on a cymbal make the groove “speak.” Soft notes provide subliminal groove flow, while the louder ones accentuate the rhythm.

Our cymbal midi loops are a blend of the all-important realistic dynamics and articulations to convey the natural performance.

A tasteful blend of natural feel with consistent timing, microdynamics, and articulations provide for an “in the pocket” cymbal beat. Drummers spend years perfecting such combinations.

Although nothing beats a great drummer driving a cymbal groove, we did our best to decipher as much of that essence as possible into our cymbal loops and your music.

Save time programming by starting with one or a few of our cymbal loops. Put together new cymbal beats by combining some of these.

Taking advantage of the main beat, dynamics, and feel already in place, tweak them to your heart’s desires. Customize them by muting notes, swapping cymbals, changing articulations, or even drum kits while preserving the original elements.