Well, what a surprise. After trying a demo of DR-008 I realised that this was the drum plug for me. All the features I needed - without all the stuff I didn't!

Being currently, er, 'finacially challenged', I have been unable to stretch to the full version, and have been looking for a similar freeware plug. Nothing matched up. By pure chance a mate mentioned Dr-005 - which to be honest - I had never heard of! He said he thought it was "quite cheap", a quick check on here and I found it, and ... it's now FREE. GREAT price

a quick download and a venture over to the patches, has left me well chuffed! For my personal usage, the only thing that DR-008 has that DR-005 doesn't is the ability to audition sounds on the fly, For now, I'll live with that, and I would like to say a big thanks to Angus for making this excellent plugin totally free.

Manc Chris wrote:

...the only thing that DR-008 has that DR-005 doesn't is the ability to audition sounds on the fly...

Hi boy

First I'm not a DR-008 owner (not my liscence it's the studio where I work in, one ), I use it in studio for some bands who want me to program their electronic drum parts.This said I can tell U I can use it , and, let me also tell you (friendly ) that both products are really different.

DR-008 is a real/fat Extended version of DR-005 ; not only it has "on the fly listening" but also built-in drum synthesis(wich IMO is as good as Microtonic one), pattern/step sequencer editor, fine and tune sample adjustments, multiple layers, multiple work zones, samples, LM4 & battery import etc...

So IMO if you could spend some money in it do it, it's worth the look.

BTW I agree with you about this :

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big thanks to Angus for making this excellent plugin totally free

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Kisses
Karen

dr 008 is being sold at a really low price

which might appeal to the financially challenged
the Musician's Friend online had it for $49.00 usd
there may be offers closer to home for the uk

(if it's still in stock)
that's quite a price for a full featured drum sampler/synth with built in sequencer

can't say i'm all that impressed with the sample kits that came with the box, but i really like the interface -- assigning a cell to a sequencer is a great solution to an interfacew issue

I don't use or own DR-008 but the fact that you can use Slicy Drummer in it without needing an MFX compatible host must also be a big selling point, especially as MFX compatible hosts are pretty rare.

Caleb

I was trying out the DEMO over the weekend, pretty smart stuff, low cpu use with the DXI2 version in FL studio, vsti version quite high, strange indeed (I think my FL is messed up somewhere) - massive amount of pads and custom ability with DR008.

I am using RM4 in Tracktion and like that combo a lot - impressive, really good kits and grooves and very low cpu use in that host.

Will DR008 come down in price any more for the download here in the UK I wonder? what is Drum Nine?

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

wrench45us wrote:

but i really like the interface -- assigning a cell to a sequencer is a great solution to an interfacew issue

could we have some more info on this, what does it mean 'assigning a cell to a sequencer' would like some detail about that?

I'd definately reccomend getting the DR-008 for $50 while you can.

wrench45us wrote:

dr 008 is being sold at a really low price which might appeal to the financially challenged the Musician's Friend online had it for $49.00 usd there may be offers closer to home for the uk (if it's still in stock) that's quite a price for a full featured drum sampler/synth with built in sequencer can't say i'm all that impressed with the sample kits that came with the box, but i really like the interface -- assigning a cell to a sequencer is a great solution to an interfacew issue

In case you didn't know, you can register it with fxpansion and get the newer version upgrade and 2gb of sounds.

7thsense wrote:

wrench45us wrote: dr 008 is being sold at a really low price which might appeal to the financially challenged the Musician's Friend online had it for $49.00 usd there may be offers closer to home for the uk (if it's still in stock) that's quite a price for a full featured drum sampler/synth with built in sequencer can't say i'm all that impressed with the sample kits that came with the box, but i really like the interface -- assigning a cell to a sequencer is a great solution to an interfacew issue In case you didn't know, you can register it with fxpansion and get the newer version upgrade and 2gb of sounds.

Is the 2GB kits for the DR008 available as a download?

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

It's available as a download if you're registered.

I bought a couple of weeks ago along with Slicy and Fill-in. Really great stuff!

Tom

SaviorNeeded wrote:

It's available as a download if you're registered. I bought a couple of weeks ago along with Slicy and Fill-in. Really great stuff! Tom

Cheers Tom,

Looks like another easy choice to make.

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

fill us in on the slicy and fill-in add-ons, like a real world on how you appy them and what you think of them?

Hi--

Slicy and Fill-in Drummer are two programs by Musiclab (dotcom) that are intended to be used with DR-008. They come with a ton of midi loops that are HIGHLY and EASILY customizable. You assign an instance of one or the other to a cell (as many cells as you want actually) and when you "play" that cell with your mouse or keyboard it in turn runs the loops you've picked which plays the various DR-008 cells you've assigned. You can also easily place the midi loops in your host (I use Tracktion) and modify them there.

The advantage of all this is you can crank out drum parts a thousand times faster than programing the parts from scratch.

Fill-in leans toward fills and Slicy does intros, middle sections and endings. There must be demos, I believe.

Both programs also work in Cakewalk I think it is, but that's another story.

I give the combo of DR-008, Slicy and Fill-in total thumbs up. Someone said DR-008 doesn't sound too good but just add some effects and that's handled.

Someone else said they like the DR-008 drum synths as much as MicroTonic. I use that as well and would agree, though I tend to use DR-008 for the acoustic stuff and mT for the synth--but I haven't had time to delve into DR-008's synths full bore. DR-008 comes with a ton of extras that make it a great buy at the price I paid--$99. Slicy and Fill-in can be bought bundled for something like $120 if I recall.

Tom

hi tom and thanks for that explanation. would it be possible to use these slicy/fill-ins apps with ableton Live?

stale bread wrote:

fill us in on the slicy and fill-in add-ons, like a real world on how you appy them and what you think of them?

Easy enough, you just load them in DR008 like the other drum modules and go from there, there's plenty of editing options. The styles cover Dance, Funk swing, Hard Rock 16th, Hard Rock 8th, Hip Hop swing, Pop 1, Pop 2, Pop shuffle, Rap swing, R'n'B, Soft Rock 16th, Soft Rock 8th. There's the usual swing/humanise options. Like the general feel of a drum track but are not keen on the hihats? simply choose another hihat pattern till you find the one you like There's also a very good randomize feature
Fill-in drummer works much the same way, they are both easy to use and damned effective.
I've got other drum vsti's but but the DR008/Slicy/Fill-in combo is all I ever use now.
As Tom say's they are 'HIGHLY and EASILY customizable'

stale bread (love the name!)...

Ian B is right--he agrees with me!

I don't know about Live--haven't tried it.

I must excuse myself now, it's past my bedtime here and I gotta go to work in da mawnin'.

Keep yer smiles up, all.

Tom

hey thanks Ian B once again to you too Tom, i've already got battery but i've been contemplating getting rid of it, anyways I was thinking if the slicy fill-in apps work with battery maybe i'd keep it, or if not then maybe i'd get droo8, how do you like the sequencer in it?

Yes, I'm well aware that Dr-008 is a much more advanced prog. And if it WAS available for $50 in the UK, or as a DL, then I would stretch to it, but, it isn't, so, for now, DR-005 will do!

Incidentally, aside from the patches on here, anyone have any links for other Dr-005 patches?

Some time ago I downloaded and installed DR-005, then removed it, didn't remember why. Now I downloaded it again, just to check, then I remembered why: I have the CM's SR-202, that in my opinion is more usable as a sample based drum kit (in fact the only plugin from the CM Studio I use, although I have them all). If you have it, don't waste time with DR-005, IMHO.

stale bread wrote:

hey thanks Ian B once again to you too Tom, i've already got battery but i've been contemplating getting rid of it, anyways I was thinking if the slicy fill-in apps work with battery maybe i'd keep it, or if not then maybe i'd get droo8,

No they wont work with battery, they are midi plugins and you need DR008 unless you are using Cubase SX or Sonar (I think) They are well worth the money

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how do you like the sequencer in it?

If you mean the DR008 sequencer module, I've never tried it tbh