Tracktion Software

timmyo · Post by **timmyo** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:42 pm

I know it has been praised before, but since I paid for the full version I have been delving in to it further and I simply cannot praise it highly enough. I have been using it to create extremely 'human' drum tracks from scratch in just a few minutes. It fits with the T philisophy of getting out of the way of creating music brilliantly. Most recently I have been fiddling with tweaking the internal sounds rather than using it to drive external samples and it is very powerful. Having tweaked the sounds I then realised you can group certain parts of the kit to the 4 output channels and apply the internal compression to each channel differently - cool.

Apparently those with good/expensive drum modules also get great results with Jamstix driving them.

I'll post a link to the track I'm submitting for my Guitarist Magazine Recording Collective May Task (still finishing off the guitar track) - it is noteworthy not for my writing, arranging, guitar playing or 'amazing' drum track, but for the reason that the drum track was done in about 5 minutes

Any other happy Tracktioneer-Jamstixers?

Tim

darcyb62 · Post by **darcyb62** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:44 pm

Right here Timmyo...

dto · Post by **dto** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:54 pm

I just bought it last night after messing with it for a couple of hours. I only learned a fraction of what it does but it was obvious that it was going to be very cool, and certainly worth the mere $79 they're charging for it at the moment. I'm looking forward to digging into the manual today.

chico.co.uk · Post by **chico.co.uk** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:12 pm

I'd be interested in hearing your tune Tim, i've been thinking about Jamstix for a while, not yet committed to buying it. I keep trying various drum solutions and haven't found the perfect one yet, but I liked a lot of what i tried with Jamstix.

Have you tried using it to drive sfz with the nskit yet? I'd be keen to try that combination ...

darcyb62 · Post by **darcyb62** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:32 pm

I have song up on the Jamstix website in the downloads area called Summerstorm if interested.

I had thought about setting up for nskit but the included kits are pretty good and I see it as a lot of work for little gain.

timmyo · Post by **timmyo** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:32 pm

Yes have used sfz and ns_kit - it works fine but ironically I found that as Jamstix can easily make funky drums, rock drums, bluesy drums, metal drums then ns_kit worked ok with some and not others - I'm following sonicsmurf's lead and tweaking the internal samples (no ££ for DFHS/BFD or similar) and that seems to be working OK. I have resisted the temptation to spend time on the drums in my sample track so you can hear what simply slapping a couple of the funk patterns on and defining 3 or 4 fill bars does. Just need to record a guitar part (it is for a guitar forum after all! and I just got my Guitarport back after lendng it to a friend) and I'll share it - or I suppose I could just render it without tonight . . .

Tim

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:38 pm

I used to chill at Guitarist-- haven't been by in a dog's age. Glad to hear the Collective is still going.

timmyo · Post by **timmyo** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:39 pm

www.tehbest.com/forum - nice easy task this month Lunch . . .

timmyo · Post by **timmyo** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:33 pm

That file then - remember this is a 'drums you can make in c. 3 minutes' example

http://www.timodonnell.co.uk/timmyoMay05_draft_32b.mp3

1.04 MB - comes in at c. 1 minute play time.

Work in progress for May 05 task at www.tehbest.com/forum

Tim

SuitcaseOfLizards · Post by **SuitcaseOfLizards** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:38 pm

I'm all over Jamstix in T2! I drive my DR-008 with it and it totally rocks my world.. like was said, it lets me make music and not obsess over drum loops/MIDI tracks/constant tweaking so I can JUST FREAKING PLAY.

Jamstix saved me from the madness-causing issue of having 10 tracks of drums in T2 cluttering up my screen! $79 to save my mind was cheap.

Once I download the 217MB sample set, maybe I'll try tweaking the internal samples as well.. right now I'm a happy camper!

sonicsmurf · Post by **sonicsmurf** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:24 pm

Same here, Jamstix made my life easier. Takes a while to get to know it, though... like a real drummer who plays with you, you have to give him the right directions to prevent a mess!

When I do audio jams, I prefer a setting that concentrates most variations on the hi-hats. Not on snare drum or cymbals. This creates a subtle "live playing" feel. It's amazing how Jamstix can play around with hi-hat accents.
The internal sampled drumkit is very good when tweaked (less ambience, more panning, snare drum pitched a little higher).
Jamstixxxx roxxxx!

AD80 · Post by **AD80** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:27 pm

I just tryed it based on all these good reviews, I'm not really into groove players or whatever but this thing is really fun. I cant believe how tight the midi is. Its like its locked in to Tracktion. They did a great job.

stash98 · Post by **stash98** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:27 pm

Jamstix controls my BFD all and is a godsend..I can make rock recordings that feel and sound real...i also can make crazy breaks w/ live drums that sound like i pulled them off a 72 blue note record.

chardin · Post by **chardin** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:42 pm

Jamstix is really amazing especially in Tracktion. I was using drum loops (had to rewire Fruity to T) but now I can do everything in Tracktion. I'm looking forward to the Rayzoon percussionist. They're also working on a bass player but that's what I do.

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