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tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:10 am

I'm not looking for a plugin or a host. Just a simple standalone drum machine with easy patterns to operate in lieu of a metronome. Something I can work out my finger style guitar playing arrangements with.

Thanks

lfm · Post by **lfm** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:43 am

While running portastudio 15 years ago I use PC Drummer:
http://pcdrummer.com/

Best interface to program, both realtime and stepprogramming patterns.
Drag-n-drop patterns to songs, make while loops for a section etc.

Generate midi or audio from it, once done.

Maybe it says on link if windows 10 is ok as well.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:48 am

You can try LeafDrums http://www.leafdigital.com/software/leafdrums/
(unknown whether it will install on Win10...)

musicartist · Post by **musicartist** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:00 pm

There's Hydrogen, which is available for Windows, Mac and Linux:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/hydrogen/

Nightpolymath · Post by **Nightpolymath** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:08 pm

Melda Drummer can run standalone and is also a VST. Pricey, but well worth it IMHO. And the software support is phenomenal.

https://www.meldaproduction.com/MDrummer

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:24 pm

Steinberg GrooveAgent4? (£150 - ish)

https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/v ... start.html

VariKusBrainZ · Post by **VariKusBrainZ** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:37 pm

Hammerhead

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:39 pm

IL Drumaxx

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:17 pm

Have we left any out?

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:20 pm

Reason Intro.

I know, not looking for a host... but.. it's more inexpensive than some of the suggestions made, and, Kong is really pretty nice.

sprnva · Post by **sprnva** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:39 pm

Googly Smythe wrote:Have we left any out?

Arturia Spark 2.

musicartist · Post by **musicartist** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:14 pm

I think he said he's not looking for a plugin or a host, just a standalone drum machine.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:55 pm

Thanks to all

I've found my solution with software I already own...
GuitarPro

It's more work than I expected but it provides what I need it to do.
I simply create new files with basic drum patterns and use the loop function.

About a third of the guitar arrangements I play are already in GP and GP compatible formats (PTB,TEF)
Another 3rd are PDF. The last third I usually work out for myself without transcribing. When trying to memorize a song for performance sometimes sheet music or midi based representations get in the way because one keeps looking at the score.

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:38 pm

Geist

Standalone drum machine for windows10?