Drum Midi Files Reggae Festival
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ROOT: The first folder is the ROOT folder. This folder contains all of the MIDI Phrases. It is named 'Prosonic Phrases 3.0' and is selected (highlighted blue). STYLE: The ROOT folder contains the STYLE folders.
The Blues & Rock-n-Roll folder is selected. TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL: Each STYLE folder contains the TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL folders. In the Common Time Signatures library there are 6 time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. In the Complex Time Signatures library there are 7 time signatures: 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8, 10/8, and 11/8. There are 6 possible feelings: Normal Straight, Normal Medium-Swing, Normal Hard-Swing, Double-Time Medium-Swing, Double-Time Hard-Swing. THEME: Inside the TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL folders are the THEME folders. The MIDI Phrases are grouped into 'themes'.
Each THEME has a particular groove to it and there are lots of variations within each THEME. THEME CONTENTS: Inside the THEME folders are the SYNCOPATION folder and the midi files.
The SYNCOPATION folder contains all the theme phrases in a heavily syncopated format. The syncopation folder is only in 4/4 and if you're looking for something a little different check here. I personally find this folder to be the most interesting. It's amazing how many lyrical sequences can come out of asymmetrical patterns. 6. THE MIDI FILES: Inside each THEME folder are the actual midi files. The first number in the file name is the variation group.
In this case there are 8 variations in variation group zero '0'. The second number is the number of notes in the file. So the selected file has 46 notes in it. Next come the names of the instruments contained inside the pattern. So the selected pattern has KICKS and HI-HATS playing in it. The last number is just a unique index and has no significance. FILES CONTINUED: As you go down the list the patterns continue to 'build up'.
There are more instruments added (and therefore more notes) so the textures get thicker. I've scrolled down a little here, notice the file I have selected, it has 99 notes played by 8 instruments: Kick, Ride, Toms, Snare, Hand Claps, Congas, Side-Stick, and Bongos. SINGLE INSTRUMENTS: Inside the ROOT folder is the Singles folder. (It has a 'z' in front to make it go to the bottom of the list.) The Singles older contains all the single instrument patterns.
Notice, in this example I've selected the 6th Hi-Hats file. The first number in the file is the note count.
The last number is a unique index. INSTRUMENT ABBREVIATIONS: Here are the abbreviations for each instrument.
They're simple, but I'm putting them here in case you're interested. Sticks=STIX Kicks=KICK Clap=CLAP Toms=TOM HiHats=HAT Snares=SNAR SideStick=SSTK Bongos=BONG Congas=CONG Cabasa=CABA Maracas=MARA Guiro=GIRO Claves=CLAV Cuica=CICA Castanets=CAST Shaker=SHAK Rides=RIDE Cymbals=CYMB Tambourine=TAMB Cowbell=COWB Triangles=TRIA WoodBlocks=WOOD Timbale=TIMB Agogo=AGOG. MIDI File & Drum Pattern FAQ Is the download version different than the shipped vesrion? No, they are exactly the same. The download version contains exactly the same files as the DVD except you can start using them now!
What is a MIDI File? The word 'MIDI' is used to describe a few different things. A 'MIDI file' can be thought of as 'Sheet Music in Digital'.
(Sheet music that computers can read and play.) Why use Prosonic Patterns instead of audio loops? MIDI is a superior method of music composition for a number of reasons.
If you've ever used audio loops to write music you know how frustrating it can be to get them to fit just right in your song. You might find a great drum loop but how can you develop it while keeping the same drum sounds? You can only make variations on the timbre of the sound itself and that's it.
With Prosonic Patterns you have total control over every aspect of each note. Need to bring the hi-hats up in the mix? Need to change that note and make it sweeter? Just move it where you want it! Don't like a note. You can also use a Prosonic Pattern on any instrument.
So you can use a drum Phrase on any instrument (flute or violin for example) and come up with very unique and creative musical ideas! You can even change the tempo of a Prosonic Pattern and the sound of the drums will be exactly as you sampled it.
What software can I use Prosonic Patterns in? Every Prosonic Pattern is mapped to the General MIDI Standard and is compatible with, and can be loaded into, any General MIDI compatible software or hardware device (ie: your favorite sequencer).
Loading them into Propellerhead's Reason™ and Twelve Tone's Sonar™ has been especially rewarding. They are perfect for Cakewalk Project5, Battery 3, Cubase, Garageband, Pro Tools, Motif ES, Fruity Loops, EZdrummer, DFH, Sony's ACID® Pro, Ableton Live, and many more! Prosonic Studios is a TAX-FREE website?.We pay local taxes for you.
We do not collect VAT tax, or any other taxes that you are responsible for paying, the taxes mandated by the laws in your country or place of residence. Alameda, CA Simply put, these packages were a life saver for me.
Like many singer-songwriters, I've taken a complete DIY approach to music scoring and production. I bought one package of drum loops, and with one support email, was off and running. The materials are complete, easy to work with (and edit) and played well in my DAW and third party drum sample (Battery by Native Instruments). The variety within each package is significant. Not only is there ample variety to choose from, they include 'singles' (each drum in a separate file) so once you lay down your scratch tracks, you can easily create individual tracks for each drum, giving easy editing and variability.
In short, if you are creating music from scratch, these take help with composition through final production. San Pedro, CA I would highly recommend the Prosonic Libraries. I work with a number of different artists, whose tastes are as diverse as the Libraries. When we get stuck in the creative process, I play a couple of the tracks and it inevitably stirs the creative process and gets us back on track. I would recommend for the professional, the aspiring and the garage band musicians. Even my son, a budding guitarist, uses it to develop his timing rhythm. So stop wasting your time with other products that will leave you wanting more and choose Prosonic to move your music to the next level.
Aaron Knapp, ItsAK Music Productions. Canada I'm very happy with the Prosonic Studios drum packs that I've purchased. They've provided my with the inspiration that I need to get my tracks started. They're easy to use, provide tons of expression and there's a fit for every tune. If you are like me and swimming in Kontakt instruments, drum machines and thousands of individual drum samples then these packs are perfect to build a new kit, get a drum beat down quick, build a click track or just get moving quickly on other parts of your productions. Newark, NY I am very pleased with the product. Its well organized and easy to pick the correct pattern!
I personally use them for inspiration. Sometimes I slightly edit them to perfection. I believe the included software is very usefull. I use it all the time.
The only problem I see is that there are waaaaay too many variations of everything. I understand the why; but I believe it would be better without that many option. +100k options its hard too deal with sometimes. Of course, the way I deal with it is simply chequing one or two options per folder. Anyways, its a good product.
San Leandro, CA I'm constantly arranging music for worship service at church, and it really helps to have a good midi drum library available. The Prosonic sets have provided exactly the tool I needed to quickly assemble arrangements when the inspiration strikes. I also like having a wide variety of styles and patterns, because these suggest ideas I wouldn't have thought of. In addition, we are always brining up new drummers, so if I can provide them with a drummers guide track, they can catch the feel of the song.
Many thanks for providing this tool! Dunedin, NZ I'm an amateur producer and I had been struggling with my music production for a while and then bought the Techno and House drum beats. They were really easy to use with my DAW and have really taken my productions to the next level. They really inspired me and the possibilities to adapt the midi patterns are endless. Although I haven't had anything released as yet it did give me confidence to start sending my tracks to record labels and I've had some good feedback. Prosodic Studios have helped me sound more professional.
Bourgas, Bulgaria When I first saw the pack of House patterns I thought 'Nah, I can do that myself' but then I thought maybe give it a try. I bought it and just opened it up and put some random patterns in Logic. I was really impressed of the realism one can get with even simple kits.
I even started learning new techniques for midi programming and this helps me every day. There was a book I bought a few years ago the 260 patterns for midi. It is a great book. But with that pack I got many more patterns and I can instantly try them out instead of having to program them in myself.
That is great! Thanks, Tony! Elmont, NY You should definitely invest in Prosonic Libraries!
Tony Pappas is the best! I love Prosonic Libraries! I've been using them for years. I first encountered his libraries when I was the Chief Engineer at Music Farm New York, and then Head Producer at MFNY Studios. Since the formation of my most recent musical venture 'Olm Ost' I have also had a great time exploring Prosonic libraries and incorporating them into my own larger musical compositions!!! 5 stars all round! Keep up the good work!
Sincerely, Michael Oliva. Perth, AU I'm a big fan of the midi drum kits on this site.
If I have a lack of inspiration I can always just drop some midi files down and play around. If I am feeling inspired, I can take these midi files and transform them entirely. If you are familiar with your DAW, then you should understand the vast possibilities that begin with midi files. The drum beats give a good fundamental structure to which you can slice and dice and edit to come up with beats like you never heard before, really cool! I also like how any of these files can easily be personalised to become your own creation.
Santa Cruz, CA I use Prosonic loops in my home studio, and have been very impressed with their quality. I have used the loops in original compositions and have also had a great time practicing with them. I use them with Logic Pro.
They have helped building strong foundations for my tracks. I particularly liked the reggae loops. I have told all of my friends and students about Prosonic loops and will definitely be coming back for more. I intend to add lots of Prosonic grooves to my collection. Thank you for your excellent work. Fort erie, ontario CA These libraries do represent the specified genres very well. They are my go to grooves, when i am working in these styles of music.
I use these midi drum libraries because they are well organized, and they save me time when i am trying to find a specific groove. The performances on the grooves are very tight, and tasty, to fit each particular style. I would highly recommend these libraries as they are loaded with very usable midi files that are specific to the idiom and represent good value for money. Sacramento, CA The midi loops that Prosonic Studios have provided me have just been simply wonderful.
They're in time, simple to use, work with every plug-in I have and best of all. They work with any Beats Per Minute setting I give them. Every genera is covered.
And that's just the DRUMS!! They have made putting music together incredibly easy and in turn saves a ton time and you end up getting a lot more done because of it. It's an amazing deal.
What you get for the price makes the value, priceless. You can't beat it. Abbotsford, CA If you’re looking for midi libraries to help build up sound for your songs, Prosonic Studios has what you’re looking for. What I like most is that they’ve done the groundwork for you to simplify your work. In one recent song, “In Memorium”, I used their Triad Chord Progression library to add lead horn and background ambience synth modules – there was no guesswork required for the harmonies, since the level of complexity I wanted was already there and available for the choosing. A bit of innovation with the files did the rest for that part of my song.
For another song, “Swing Illusional #2”, I was looking to add a more subtle background ambience to contrast the rhythm of my funk guitar style. It was simple. Prosonic’s library provided what otherwise might have taken extra hours to put together – all I had to do was add the desired midi files into the plug-in modules I was using and I could then tweak minor adjustments to the swing values and sounds to get the results I wanted.
Especially when time on a project is limited, Prosonic libraries can help limit the need to reinvent the wheel and allow you to spend more time on the creative side of your song for generating diverse sounds and fitting it all together with various techniques for something new. And that’s really what I personally enjoy doing the most. For that reason, I turn to my Prosonic midi library for ideas & foundations that I can use in some of my songs. As a resource, these libraries are affordable – easy to use – effective.
You can check out for yourself what I did with mine – both songs on Soundcloud are available for free listening. Prosonic Studios helped make song creation and production inspired work for me. No matter how your imagination puts them to use, their libraries can do the same for you. Harry Verheijen aka (Nov 2017).
Cambridge, MA I think of music as a combination of science and art. With this product, Tony exposes some of the science of music that allows us to make beautiful art. I use the midi patterns to learn tried and tested patterns and as inspiration to go outside the box.
You can only go outside the box when you know exactly what's inside. This product is also wide in range, allowing you to study a variety of styles. I highly recommend this product to anyone interested in dissecting music in order to understand it. Downers grove, IL After a inspiration block for a few months, I wanted some good midi for my home studio to help me create new songs. Let's face it folks, creating songs to a stale click track is not a very insperational way to make new music. These patterns help me create timeless songs I'm extreamly proud of!!.
Very well originized upon delivery. Not robotic or fake sounding.These patterns have the ' human ' touch.
Thank you thank you thank you now with these patterns the songs are rolling out of my studio!! Honolulu, HI Awhile ago I bought the Funk and Latin-Salsa libraries, and I'm very satisfied with their patterns. There are plenty of them with a lot of great variety. In my opinion, the libraries are a real bargain, being very helpful to me.
They quickly provide the right groove to start inspired work on my own songs and arrangements, which nearly always spring from the groove. As cue tracks for my live rhythm track sessions, they let my musicians know what I want without a lot of verbal explanation! Thanks Tony, I'm happy to spread the good word about your products.
Chicago, IL Prosonics libraries are very very good value for the money, First of all, they are arranged/organized sensibly so finding what you want is a breeze. They are very broad in scope and cover a lot of ground so it's very likely you will get what you are after. Simply find a style, select a key, then choose from the many variants available. I get particularly happy results using the chord progressions for feeding any arpeggiator. They work great for me especially since my keyboard and music theory skills are not strong. Hands down, a good buy. Do not miss this addition to your music tool box.
Arleta, CA I just want to say that these patterns are a great addition to my pattern loop libraries. They provide a solid foundation for my music and are extremely easy to use. Pick a pattern, drop it in and you are done! With a wide variety of available genres means I have access to an unlimited amount of possibilities to give my music just the right backbone. This is truly my go to library anytime inspiration strikes and it works well with my virtual drum software. Thank you Prosonic, definitely a quality product!!
Looking forward to more libraries. Johns Island, SC These midi libraries are some of the best I have used. Extremely well done covering a variety of genres. The phrases and loops are exceptional.
The Blues and Rock midi drum loops hit the flavor of the blues tunes to a tee. I feel like I am jamming with the greats.
The Piano 4 Chord progressions is simply amazing. The chords are perfect to get you in the mind set of writing creative material. Especially for me since Piano is my weakest instrument. I use these loops in my songwriting regularly. Sandpoint, ID I have purchased and regularly now use several Prosonic Midi Libraries They are inestimably helpful in sparking ideas, developing harmonic progressions, and inspiring melodies that take my original ideas into new directions. There are so many variations in these libraries that musicians from practically any genre should find them to be extremely useful. And they should be particularly helpful to people trying to understand harmony, composition and music theory.
I give the libraries a big thumbs up! - Ken Herbst. Oviedo, FL I purchased both parts of Drum Patterns - Jazz and Big Band Vol 1 for use in my home studio when building backing tracks for practice and publication. The Common and Complex time signature midi patterns are a real time saver that help me build very realistic drum tracks within my Cakewalk production environment. They are easy to select, import, tweak and tune. And they produce professional results that I could not achieve on my own, if I tried to program them myself (jazz is just too complicated). I highly recommend Prosonic Studios midi libraries if you are looking for real value and usability.
Chelmsford, GB I purchased my first Prosonic Libraries 2 or 3 years ago and still find them a superb reference point when looking for interesting drum patterns and also when hunting out chord progression variations. I highly recommend the triad and 4-voice chord progressions.
The libraries are huge and represent amazing value for money - the chord progressions are exhaustive and I will guarantee that you won't find anything out there to match this unique offering. On top of all the above Tony is very responsive to any requests and very helpful. Princes town, TO With every collection purchased, I was never disappointed. I appreciate the value for money of each library.
I highly recommend Prosonic Libraries to all music producers. The libraries make it much easier to start producing and with a wide variety of genres there is something available for everyone. The file and folder structure also makes it a breeze to find exactly what your looking for and even if you have little or no musical background (like myself) its not difficult to begin composing using Prosonic Libraries. Don't think just buy! Harrison, NJ I purchased 2 libraries from Prosonic.
Jazz & Big band and Latin & Salsa. I also own groove monkey and platinum libraries. I was positively surprised how good Prosonic loops are.
They are very versatile & carefully made. They sound amazing with my BFD3 and Superior Drummer. There are plenty of patterns.
Some of them are very unique. I am using them every time I perform as well as during recording sessions. I can honestly recommend them to anyone who is looking for high quality midi drum loops. Thank you Prosonic. Canberra, AU I have been using Prosonic midi libaries for a couple of years and find them invaluable. I will often start with one of the Prosonic templates as a base and build a song from there.
I have used in Ableton, Pro Tools and Native Instruments Maschine Studio. I will also say the drum patterns were extremely useful as a learning tool when first getting my head around creating realistic drums for my computer based music. I had never played the drums before and other midi patterns I picked up elsewhere were very basic and did not provide much variety. Bloomington, IN I do not consider myself an especially creative person. But with the Prosonic libraries I can still make music!
They provide the 'get me started' building blocks that I use with my Digital Audio Workstation midi software to expand into full pieces. Transpose, copy 'n' paste, edit here and there, assign instruments to the tracks, and there I am - a complete work! With assurance that 'the notes go together', which is an important benefit for someone like me who has only limited music theory.
Don't let that hold you back! I especially like the drum beats, though. And the syncopation options Prosonic provides give me plenty of opportunity to 'mix it up' and avoid falling into a simple, boring 4-4 beat. Thank you Prosonic Studios! Lockport, NY The midi libraries help me when I'm stuck trying to write songs. It is a great way to push your creativity forward.
There are many combinations of chords to choose from and the possibilities are pretty much endless. I would recommend these libraries to anyone who don't really have a background in music theory. I personally use Ableton Live in my productions. It is easy to drag and drop the midi patterns into the DAW and start writing a song.
Next I try to write a melody over the top or add more rhythm to the chords. London, GB Love the drum beats - the rock and metal loops and samples are just what you need for creating realistic songs.
I am very glad to have discovered these libraries. As a fan of odd and complex time signature music (prog rock and metal) the libraries of triad and four voice chord progressions is also a highly valuable source of inspiration.
I recommend trying prosonic libraries and injecting some new magic into your compositions and finished tracks. Great value for money and quality and service.
Thank you prosonic. Chicago, IL Tony these Libraries are awesome.
After checking them out Now I'm able to create my ideas without having to program every instrument. They are very professional sounding. The Major and Minor arpeggios are some of the best arps I have ever heard. I will be using them in my next project. All the Midi files are all constructed with human feels which make them perfect for recording and live performance. I will be recommending these libraries to all my clients and colleagues. Thanks for these creations.
Quebec, Canada I am a fan of drum beats and the products that Prosonic offer on the Web are great. I like very much the products of Prosonic. The libraries for the products I bought from Prosonic were very easy to install on my computer ans I was able to use it as soon I have installed it on my computer.
The libraries are great to learn how to play music on my drum. I enjoy the products I bought very much and I recommend it for everybody who like music. Claude Verreault Thetford Mines (Quebec) Canada. Silver Spring, MD First, let me say that I am a musician that primarily uses a keyboard to make music. So I am always looking for resources to improve the drum parts in my music. I prefer to use MIDI rather than samples because they are easier to customize to my particular musical needs.
The libraries from Prosonic Studios provide this flexibility. More so, they give me ideas musically that I would not have come up with on my own. Simply put, these libraries are well-made and clearly organized for serious production. But most importantly, they are 'Good' musically. Lakewood, CO The amount of quality usable patterns is outstanding for the money.
I purchased the Techno & House midi pack. I was building a live hybrid hardware and computer semi improv Techno set. It is not a genre i usually produce. So after grabbing a few of the free patterns, i saw the value at hand. I was able to quickly build minimal to complex grooves easily. Allowing me to focus on sound design and moving through my set.
I new i had a solid drum foundation that would eliminate hours and hours of drum programing. Especially since i was purchasing these drums to spend less time in front of the computer and more time playing music. Highly recommended. Spokane Valley, WA The MIDI libraries you get at Prosonic Studios are HUGE!
Plenty of inspiration provided in these packs! I can only imagine the amount of time that went in to organizing the files, let alone the time it took to create them.
These aren't your average MIDI packs. They've made sure you get your moneys worth! I currently use them in FL Studio, but they work in any DAW/program that allows you to import MIDI files. You also get lifetime updates for the packs that you purchase. The customer support at Prosonic Studios is excellent! Mito, JP Prosonic Libraries offer high quality midi files.
After downloading them I was surprised by the amount and range of files. They exceeded my expectations.
They may be used on their own, but I use them for further creative inspiration. Tony Pappas has always responded to my inquiries promptly and courteously. He truly cares about customer satisfaction. I highly recommend Prosonic Libraries to all music producers, whether to fill in music sections or as a source of creative inspiration. They've certainly saved me time to focus more on the creative side of music. Highly recommended!
Clifton Springs, NY This is a fine collection of meticulously assembled tracks that can serve as a solid foundation for writing and practice. Each style is recorded in multiple tracks making it easy to add and subtract individual instruments.
MIDI is really a good choice for percussion tracks, because they can be used with any samples you wish. The feel of the tracks is realistic and stylistically appropriate, though it comes from a rock orientation. As a keyboard player, I am perfectly capable of hacking a simple rhythm track, but I am not about to waste a week perfecting it. This collection makes it much easier to start with a clean rhythm so I can concentrate on the music.
Mattapan, MA Prosonic midi libraries are great starting material for manipulating midi in Ableton Live (and I assume other programs as well). They will enhance your creativity as opposed to limiting it if you have enough of an imagination and a playful spirit.
Throwing together a mock-up or prototype is fast and easy. The inspirational kick-starts I get from these sessions have fueled countless song ideas. It's the collaborative partner I've always wanted.
The value for the price is second to none. The possibilities are endless. Thank you for your work! Klamath Falls, OR The quality and variety of the patterns are top drawer! I am surprised and inspired in all kinds of new musical directions.directions that I would have never thought of. The arpeggios are a songwriter's wonderland. And a recent track was inspired completely from beats off the 'Techno & House Drum Beats'.who new I was an EDM producer?
Great Stuff.the midi's sound great with Superior Drummer.On my last album 'Differences'.I utilized a Prosonic drum beats for the track Thanks Prosonic for giving me the keys.Jon Jones Studio Group. Victoria British Columbia, Canada These prosonic midi loops are cut above the rest. Very inspirational for composing. Great for supporting a new song idea's development, yet flexible enough to allow spontaneity to unfold. Being a session bass player having worked with many major label drummers, I find these loops are by far the best I've ever used.
After years of searching I've finally found exactly what my studio needed. I highly recommend prosonic.
And it was very refreshing to find thier customer service second to none. Hats off to the creative team at prosonic. Kanata, CA The midi patterns I have purchased from Prosonic Studios are fantastic and help greatly in my creativety.
My primary instrument is the guitar so having all the variations provided to me by the multitude of professionally created midi drum and keyboard midi loops is extremely helpful in my workflow and triggering new ideas for songwriting. I mostly work alone in my home studio and Prosonic Studios midi loops open up a world of creativety and just makes things easier for me to achieve an end result I can be proud of.
Highly recommend their products. Lake Villa, IL Prosonic patterns have been a musical godsend.
Prior to Prosonic, finding high-quality, imaginative patterns for my music had been a challenge. Producers and musicians will not be sorry with Prosonic. The patterns and quality are top notch! They enable me to explore and play with rhythms and instruments in innovative ways. I can make drum tracks, mix and match.
Even more inspiring, I can take midi patterns that are intended for drums and use them as a melody, and vice versa! Thanks for the inspiration and tools that enable great music making! Pasig City, Philippines I bought the Pop & Soft-Rock style MIDI phrase patterns to quickly help me bring in some drum beat/rhythms quickly to pop music arrangements/project I'm currently working on. There's quite a number of patterns to choose from and it's almost certain that you'll find something close to what you have in mind. And the good thing is that since these are MIDI patterns, one can easily edit MIDI notes, add or delete notes to add some variety to the pattern or suit one's creative taste. I appreciate the value for the money that the drum library offers. I use the patterns within Cakewalk Sonar X3 (Studio version) and sometimes with XLN Addictive Drums and Session drums (within Cakewalk).
Werrington, United Kingdom I utilise Prosonic Studios Major/Minor Arpeggios regularly in my compositions, along with Techno House Drums. I found the process, quality and ordered layout of the installed files a joy to work with. The amount of workable files received was beyond my expectation, giving me plenty of options when looking for that little something special not found in many other packs I have utilised from elsewhere. I can wholeheartedly recommend Prosonic Studios packs, and if your unsure they have plenty of free downloadables to get you started and hear how a small portion of the pack will sound for you.
Coyoacan, Mexico As a Prosonic user I can say that my experience has been great. I am a song writer and a musical producer of TV shows, radio programs, advertisment jingles and life music shows from Mexico City always looking for new ideas, Prosonic has a great variety of music styles and chord progressions that are very inspirational, once you start as a Prosonic user you never know where you are going to stop. If you are looking for inspiration I strongly recommend this site, it rocks!!!
Let the music begin! İstanbul, Turkey I am usually not the kind of guy that likes everything without finding something wrong or scanty about it. Well there is nothing scanty here. What not to like? Really well organised, bunch of variety of well crafted midi patterns. When I get prepped midi drum patterns or loops, I almost always feel like changing the patterns and accents. Or add stuff.
Because usually they come either to square or dry or repetitive or all of the above. But to my surprise these midi patterns required very little adjustment. The need to tweak which rises up after an improve session, usually either with a Keyboard or a Bass, played over a pattern. Because you will want to arrange a new traffic accordingly.
Since the drummer can't hear me, I have to do the listening for him. The inspiration comes from small details and nuances for me. And then a good sound.
But playing with a good drummer is a must. When you feel that good drum beating, it just pumps you up and elevates your playing like nobody's business. So I felt like I had to write something about this trip. I haven't tried everything but I certainly feel drown to indulge myself with more of the good stuff here. Thanks guys, very good job. Gold Canyon, AZ I have used ready-made midi drum libraries from Prosonic for backing tracks and recordings and have never been disappointed with the results. I can tailor the midi files for any of my sample libraries and because they are midi, I can customize them to suit any project.
It takes a lot of tedium out of my workflow, drastically cutting down production time, (and money). Not being a drummer, these files give me the freedom to create musical projects that would have been impossible for me before now. Charlie Balogh. Sparta, NJ As a producer building my MIDI library, the Prosonic Studio chords and drum patterns were very useful for instant inspiration. Also, the chords and drum patterns are also great for speeding up a producer's work flow. We all know how important a speedy work flow is in the music production process.
There are thousands of MIDI files and they are organized in folders to keep you organized. Music producers looking for this should check out these products. Customer service is top notch as the staff is very responsive to questions/requests. New Jersey (USA). New York, NY I got a lotta drums for the money from Tony. The patterns were very diverse and excellent for a songwriter like myself who likes to always start every song using the best beat I can find. Unlike other bundles of midi grooves the prosonic packets contain many many more variations of basic beats and even some that are not so basic.
As a foundation for any good song you can find, if not exactly what you are looking for, you will find something very close. After asking Tony what would be the best collection for my style he suggested the 'PoP and Soft Rock'.it really fit the bill.
The files also integrated seamlessly with EZ drummer2 making the whole process very smooth. I highly recommend getting your beats from Prosonic instead of the bigger companies that charge more and offer less. Meriden, CT Prosonic patterns always make it into my music. There's a great variety of sequences for rhythm and chords and also split single instrument midis. This makes the creation of polyrhythms easy as layering midi tracks and I'm not stuck with someone else's idea of a bass hit. Then you can take prosonic drum tracks and run them through a synth for more exotic sounds.
I can spend more time creating the sounds rather than fighting with the timing. The variety of Prosonic patterns are just what I need.
Hampshire, United Kingdom I bought the Blues and Rock n Roll drum pack and a Triad progression pack from Tony at Prosonic. They have been a great aid in kicking off fresh ideas as they are very simple to access and drop into your DAW of choice. They are also ideal as material to use as starting points for tracks that you can easily cut and paste to quickly create variations in your music. I had thought for a while the Prosonic packs would be useful but they have exceeded my expectations.
Mauer, Germany The Prosonic MIDI drum patterns are a wonderful way to break the bonds of your favourite drum plugin. They can be easily fed into sequencers and plugins alike, offering longer takes than most drumsaplers have on board. The stylistic variety is unique and the compability and execution (technically as well as musically) are superb.
If you are not a drummer yourself, this is the next best you can come to it. A useful addition to every media composer's palette which will speed up your workflow when creating drum tracks. Michael Klubertanz www.mkscoring.de. Colorado Springs, CO I have been so blessed using the midi provided by prosonic studio it has really opened up my creativity. I have purchased 4-voices in simpleRythm & common time sigs volume 1-4 and also The drum Patterns Rap and hip hop and also Reggae and ska that has giving me thousands and thousands of midi progressions to inspire me and with all of that inspiration it has really taking me out of the Plateau i was finding myself in.
I recommend this midi patterns to any producer who wants to be inspired and speed up there work flow. South Ayrshire, GB As a long time Studio Producer, and 'time served' Sound Engineer, I feel well qualified to advise you not to walk by Prosonics Products.
The quality & also the VARIETY of their patterns stand tallest among ANY other available on the market. Not mere Drum loops, but song builders & groove tools of the highest order. ALL patterns come split, enabling you to utilise these Midi patterns with far more control than any other. Everything tidily tagged.ooh.& the Free midi browser is a GODSEND! Selecteer Uw Staat, BE I got myself a copy of the Techno & House Midi Drum Library and I definitely got great value for my money. The library is packed with high quality loops and provides me with instant inspiration to start a new track or to add a little spice to an existing one. The dynamics and groove of the midi files are spot on and give your drums a human feel, something that is very important to me.
I'm very happy I discovered the world of Prosonic Studios, keep up the good work Tony Pappas! Enterprise, AL Tremendous value, they're excellent patterns and priced very fairly for the number and quality in each package. The MIDI files are well catalogued and organized, with a natural feel and good dynamics. I've used these in Toontrack's EZDrummer 2 and in Superior Drummer 2.0, integrating them with other samples.
The mapping works well in General MIDI compatible drummer settings, and I haven't experienced any problems with other software. I really enjoyed the variety and realism of the Latin & Salsa patterns, which are difficult to get a good feel with. Plenty of dynamics in the Heavy Metal & Punk patterns also. San Jose, CA I have found it very difficult to find great latin rhythms for a song I'm working on. After weeks of searching various libraries and listening to a lot of loops, I took a chance on the Prosonic 'Latin and Salsa' loops library.
I'm happy to say that it far exceeded my expectations. The beats have a great feel and there is a tremendous selection to choose from. The two biggest challenges this library has presented is a) getting the time to go through all the great loops (a great problem to have) and b) staying focused on my original song when it's so easy to be distracted by the new rhythms into writing more new songs! (another great problem to have). Denton, TX Heres the thing i loved about the bundle of drum patterns i purchased. They helped me compose things i didnt know i had in me. The creative inspiration alone made the purchase worth it and then some!
Expirimenting with time signatures unfamiliar to me has helped me grow as a musician, and these bundles have so many feels to choose from. Im glad i acted on the impulse. I got so much more pleasure messing with my DAW because of my purchase. I recommend these bundles to anybody needing help getting out of a creative rut.
Prosonic's Midi Browser Prosonic Studios has released a new tool that will help you, browse, audition, and play midi files! Prosonic's MIDI Browser is a free midi player that lets you loop, change tempo, and transpose Prosonic midi files as you quickly audition them! Prosonic's MIDI Browser is included free with any midi patterns library purchased!
(Only the PC version for use with Prosonic midi files is available at this time.) Features: Audition MIDI Patterns Quickly & Easily Selecting a MIDI pattern in the pattern browser will automattically load that pattern into the player. (Use the spacebar to start/stop the player and use the mouse, or arrow keys, to change patterns.) Loop, Change Tempo, & Transpose You can loop, change the tempo, and transpose the midi file while auditioning it! Quickly Save Files To Favorites You can quickly save a file to your own custom favorites folder so that you can get to them quickly during a writing or jam session! Easy Navigation to Custom Quick-Folders You can quickly navigate to any folder on your system by using the Quick-Folder Slots! Easy Settings Menu In the settings menu you can change to any MIDI output port and setup your favorite and quick-folder directories. If you need more MIDI ports check out LoopBe.
LoopBe1 works great and it's FREE!
Free Reggae & Ska Drum Beats for Download! I'm the owner of Prosonic Studios and the creator of Prosonic Patterns. Thousands of people from all over the world are using Prosonic Patterns and they're telling me they have:. Higher Inspiration. Improved Productivity.
Increased Understanding. Expanded Expression. And a lifetime of unique accompanyment for improv and practice sessions. And hey, I get it.
They've done that for me too.and a lot more! We love Prosonic Patterns and I know you'll love them too. That's why I'm giving you this risk free guarantee: If you aren't 100% satisfied with your order contact me within 90 days and I'll give you a full refund. ROOT: The first folder is the ROOT folder.
This folder contains all of the MIDI Phrases. It is named 'Prosonic Phrases 3.0' and is selected (highlighted blue). STYLE: The ROOT folder contains the STYLE folders.
The Blues & Rock-n-Roll folder is selected. TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL: Each STYLE folder contains the TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL folders. In the Common Time Signatures library there are 6 time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. In the Complex Time Signatures library there are 7 time signatures: 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8, 10/8, and 11/8.
There are 6 possible feelings: Normal Straight, Normal Medium-Swing, Normal Hard-Swing, Double-Time Medium-Swing, Double-Time Hard-Swing. THEME: Inside the TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL folders are the THEME folders. The MIDI Phrases are grouped into 'themes'. Each THEME has a particular groove to it and there are lots of variations within each THEME. THEME CONTENTS: Inside the THEME folders are the SYNCOPATION folder and the midi files. The SYNCOPATION folder contains all the theme phrases in a heavily syncopated format. The syncopation folder is only in 4/4 and if you're looking for something a little different check here.
I personally find this folder to be the most interesting. It's amazing how many lyrical sequences can come out of asymmetrical patterns. 6. THE MIDI FILES: Inside each THEME folder are the actual midi files. The first number in the file name is the variation group. In this case there are 8 variations in variation group zero '0'. The second number is the number of notes in the file.
So the selected file has 46 notes in it. Next come the names of the instruments contained inside the pattern. So the selected pattern has KICKS and HI-HATS playing in it. The last number is just a unique index and has no significance. FILES CONTINUED: As you go down the list the patterns continue to 'build up'. There are more instruments added (and therefore more notes) so the textures get thicker. I've scrolled down a little here, notice the file I have selected, it has 99 notes played by 8 instruments: Kick, Ride, Toms, Snare, Hand Claps, Congas, Side-Stick, and Bongos.
SINGLE INSTRUMENTS: Inside the ROOT folder is the Singles folder. (It has a 'z' in front to make it go to the bottom of the list.) The Singles older contains all the single instrument patterns. Notice, in this example I've selected the 6th Hi-Hats file. The first number in the file is the note count.
The last number is a unique index. INSTRUMENT ABBREVIATIONS: Here are the abbreviations for each instrument. They're simple, but I'm putting them here in case you're interested. Sticks=STIX Kicks=KICK Clap=CLAP Toms=TOM HiHats=HAT Snares=SNAR SideStick=SSTK Bongos=BONG Congas=CONG Cabasa=CABA Maracas=MARA Guiro=GIRO Claves=CLAV Cuica=CICA Castanets=CAST Shaker=SHAK Rides=RIDE Cymbals=CYMB Tambourine=TAMB Cowbell=COWB Triangles=TRIA WoodBlocks=WOOD Timbale=TIMB Agogo=AGOG. MIDI File & Drum Pattern FAQ Is the download version different than the shipped vesrion? No, they are exactly the same. The download version contains exactly the same files as the DVD except you can start using them now!
What is a MIDI File? The word 'MIDI' is used to describe a few different things. A 'MIDI file' can be thought of as 'Sheet Music in Digital'. (Sheet music that computers can read and play.) Why use Prosonic Patterns instead of audio loops? MIDI is a superior method of music composition for a number of reasons. If you've ever used audio loops to write music you know how frustrating it can be to get them to fit just right in your song. You might find a great drum loop but how can you develop it while keeping the same drum sounds?
You can only make variations on the timbre of the sound itself and that's it. With Prosonic Patterns you have total control over every aspect of each note. Need to bring the hi-hats up in the mix? Need to change that note and make it sweeter?
Just move it where you want it! Don't like a note. You can also use a Prosonic Pattern on any instrument. So you can use a drum Phrase on any instrument (flute or violin for example) and come up with very unique and creative musical ideas! You can even change the tempo of a Prosonic Pattern and the sound of the drums will be exactly as you sampled it.
What software can I use Prosonic Patterns in? Every Prosonic Pattern is mapped to the General MIDI Standard and is compatible with, and can be loaded into, any General MIDI compatible software or hardware device (ie: your favorite sequencer). Loading them into Propellerhead's Reason™ and Twelve Tone's Sonar™ has been especially rewarding.
They are perfect for Cakewalk Project5, Battery 3, Cubase, Garageband, Pro Tools, Motif ES, Fruity Loops, EZdrummer, DFH, Sony's ACID® Pro, Ableton Live, and many more! Prosonic Studios is a TAX-FREE website?.We pay local taxes for you.
We do not collect VAT tax, or any other taxes that you are responsible for paying, the taxes mandated by the laws in your country or place of residence. Alameda, CA Simply put, these packages were a life saver for me. Like many singer-songwriters, I've taken a complete DIY approach to music scoring and production.
I bought one package of drum loops, and with one support email, was off and running. The materials are complete, easy to work with (and edit) and played well in my DAW and third party drum sample (Battery by Native Instruments). The variety within each package is significant. Not only is there ample variety to choose from, they include 'singles' (each drum in a separate file) so once you lay down your scratch tracks, you can easily create individual tracks for each drum, giving easy editing and variability. In short, if you are creating music from scratch, these take help with composition through final production. San Pedro, CA I would highly recommend the Prosonic Libraries. I work with a number of different artists, whose tastes are as diverse as the Libraries.
When we get stuck in the creative process, I play a couple of the tracks and it inevitably stirs the creative process and gets us back on track. I would recommend for the professional, the aspiring and the garage band musicians. Even my son, a budding guitarist, uses it to develop his timing rhythm.
So stop wasting your time with other products that will leave you wanting more and choose Prosonic to move your music to the next level. Aaron Knapp, ItsAK Music Productions. Canada I'm very happy with the Prosonic Studios drum packs that I've purchased. They've provided my with the inspiration that I need to get my tracks started. They're easy to use, provide tons of expression and there's a fit for every tune.
If you are like me and swimming in Kontakt instruments, drum machines and thousands of individual drum samples then these packs are perfect to build a new kit, get a drum beat down quick, build a click track or just get moving quickly on other parts of your productions. Newark, NY I am very pleased with the product. Its well organized and easy to pick the correct pattern!
I personally use them for inspiration. Sometimes I slightly edit them to perfection. I believe the included software is very usefull. I use it all the time.
The only problem I see is that there are waaaaay too many variations of everything. I understand the why; but I believe it would be better without that many option. +100k options its hard too deal with sometimes. Of course, the way I deal with it is simply chequing one or two options per folder. Anyways, its a good product. San Leandro, CA I'm constantly arranging music for worship service at church, and it really helps to have a good midi drum library available.
The Prosonic sets have provided exactly the tool I needed to quickly assemble arrangements when the inspiration strikes. I also like having a wide variety of styles and patterns, because these suggest ideas I wouldn't have thought of. In addition, we are always brining up new drummers, so if I can provide them with a drummers guide track, they can catch the feel of the song. Many thanks for providing this tool! Dunedin, NZ I'm an amateur producer and I had been struggling with my music production for a while and then bought the Techno and House drum beats. They were really easy to use with my DAW and have really taken my productions to the next level. They really inspired me and the possibilities to adapt the midi patterns are endless.
Although I haven't had anything released as yet it did give me confidence to start sending my tracks to record labels and I've had some good feedback. Prosodic Studios have helped me sound more professional. Bourgas, Bulgaria When I first saw the pack of House patterns I thought 'Nah, I can do that myself' but then I thought maybe give it a try.
I bought it and just opened it up and put some random patterns in Logic. I was really impressed of the realism one can get with even simple kits. I even started learning new techniques for midi programming and this helps me every day. There was a book I bought a few years ago the 260 patterns for midi.
It is a great book. But with that pack I got many more patterns and I can instantly try them out instead of having to program them in myself.
That is great! Thanks, Tony! Elmont, NY You should definitely invest in Prosonic Libraries! Tony Pappas is the best! I love Prosonic Libraries! I've been using them for years.
I first encountered his libraries when I was the Chief Engineer at Music Farm New York, and then Head Producer at MFNY Studios. Since the formation of my most recent musical venture 'Olm Ost' I have also had a great time exploring Prosonic libraries and incorporating them into my own larger musical compositions!!! 5 stars all round! Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Michael Oliva.
Perth, AU I'm a big fan of the midi drum kits on this site. If I have a lack of inspiration I can always just drop some midi files down and play around. If I am feeling inspired, I can take these midi files and transform them entirely.
If you are familiar with your DAW, then you should understand the vast possibilities that begin with midi files. The drum beats give a good fundamental structure to which you can slice and dice and edit to come up with beats like you never heard before, really cool! I also like how any of these files can easily be personalised to become your own creation.
Santa Cruz, CA I use Prosonic loops in my home studio, and have been very impressed with their quality. I have used the loops in original compositions and have also had a great time practicing with them. I use them with Logic Pro. They have helped building strong foundations for my tracks. I particularly liked the reggae loops. I have told all of my friends and students about Prosonic loops and will definitely be coming back for more.
I intend to add lots of Prosonic grooves to my collection. Thank you for your excellent work. Fort erie, ontario CA These libraries do represent the specified genres very well. They are my go to grooves, when i am working in these styles of music. I use these midi drum libraries because they are well organized, and they save me time when i am trying to find a specific groove.
The performances on the grooves are very tight, and tasty, to fit each particular style. I would highly recommend these libraries as they are loaded with very usable midi files that are specific to the idiom and represent good value for money.
Sacramento, CA The midi loops that Prosonic Studios have provided me have just been simply wonderful. They're in time, simple to use, work with every plug-in I have and best of all.
They work with any Beats Per Minute setting I give them. Every genera is covered. And that's just the DRUMS!! They have made putting music together incredibly easy and in turn saves a ton time and you end up getting a lot more done because of it. It's an amazing deal. What you get for the price makes the value, priceless. You can't beat it.
Midi Drum Songs
Abbotsford, CA If you’re looking for midi libraries to help build up sound for your songs, Prosonic Studios has what you’re looking for. What I like most is that they’ve done the groundwork for you to simplify your work. In one recent song, “In Memorium”, I used their Triad Chord Progression library to add lead horn and background ambience synth modules – there was no guesswork required for the harmonies, since the level of complexity I wanted was already there and available for the choosing. A bit of innovation with the files did the rest for that part of my song. For another song, “Swing Illusional #2”, I was looking to add a more subtle background ambience to contrast the rhythm of my funk guitar style. It was simple. Prosonic’s library provided what otherwise might have taken extra hours to put together – all I had to do was add the desired midi files into the plug-in modules I was using and I could then tweak minor adjustments to the swing values and sounds to get the results I wanted.
Especially when time on a project is limited, Prosonic libraries can help limit the need to reinvent the wheel and allow you to spend more time on the creative side of your song for generating diverse sounds and fitting it all together with various techniques for something new. And that’s really what I personally enjoy doing the most. For that reason, I turn to my Prosonic midi library for ideas & foundations that I can use in some of my songs. As a resource, these libraries are affordable – easy to use – effective.
You can check out for yourself what I did with mine – both songs on Soundcloud are available for free listening. Prosonic Studios helped make song creation and production inspired work for me. No matter how your imagination puts them to use, their libraries can do the same for you. Harry Verheijen aka (Nov 2017). Cambridge, MA I think of music as a combination of science and art.
With this product, Tony exposes some of the science of music that allows us to make beautiful art. I use the midi patterns to learn tried and tested patterns and as inspiration to go outside the box. You can only go outside the box when you know exactly what's inside. This product is also wide in range, allowing you to study a variety of styles.
I highly recommend this product to anyone interested in dissecting music in order to understand it. Downers grove, IL After a inspiration block for a few months, I wanted some good midi for my home studio to help me create new songs. Let's face it folks, creating songs to a stale click track is not a very insperational way to make new music.
These patterns help me create timeless songs I'm extreamly proud of!!. Very well originized upon delivery. Not robotic or fake sounding.These patterns have the ' human ' touch. Thank you thank you thank you now with these patterns the songs are rolling out of my studio!! Honolulu, HI Awhile ago I bought the Funk and Latin-Salsa libraries, and I'm very satisfied with their patterns. There are plenty of them with a lot of great variety.
In my opinion, the libraries are a real bargain, being very helpful to me. They quickly provide the right groove to start inspired work on my own songs and arrangements, which nearly always spring from the groove.
As cue tracks for my live rhythm track sessions, they let my musicians know what I want without a lot of verbal explanation! Thanks Tony, I'm happy to spread the good word about your products. Chicago, IL Prosonics libraries are very very good value for the money, First of all, they are arranged/organized sensibly so finding what you want is a breeze. They are very broad in scope and cover a lot of ground so it's very likely you will get what you are after. Simply find a style, select a key, then choose from the many variants available. I get particularly happy results using the chord progressions for feeding any arpeggiator. They work great for me especially since my keyboard and music theory skills are not strong.
Hands down, a good buy. Do not miss this addition to your music tool box. Arleta, CA I just want to say that these patterns are a great addition to my pattern loop libraries.
They provide a solid foundation for my music and are extremely easy to use. Pick a pattern, drop it in and you are done! With a wide variety of available genres means I have access to an unlimited amount of possibilities to give my music just the right backbone. This is truly my go to library anytime inspiration strikes and it works well with my virtual drum software. Thank you Prosonic, definitely a quality product!! Looking forward to more libraries.
Johns Island, SC These midi libraries are some of the best I have used. Extremely well done covering a variety of genres. The phrases and loops are exceptional. The Blues and Rock midi drum loops hit the flavor of the blues tunes to a tee. I feel like I am jamming with the greats.
The Piano 4 Chord progressions is simply amazing. The chords are perfect to get you in the mind set of writing creative material. Especially for me since Piano is my weakest instrument.
I use these loops in my songwriting regularly. Sandpoint, ID I have purchased and regularly now use several Prosonic Midi Libraries They are inestimably helpful in sparking ideas, developing harmonic progressions, and inspiring melodies that take my original ideas into new directions.
There are so many variations in these libraries that musicians from practically any genre should find them to be extremely useful. And they should be particularly helpful to people trying to understand harmony, composition and music theory. I give the libraries a big thumbs up! - Ken Herbst.
Oviedo, FL I purchased both parts of Drum Patterns - Jazz and Big Band Vol 1 for use in my home studio when building backing tracks for practice and publication. The Common and Complex time signature midi patterns are a real time saver that help me build very realistic drum tracks within my Cakewalk production environment. They are easy to select, import, tweak and tune. And they produce professional results that I could not achieve on my own, if I tried to program them myself (jazz is just too complicated). I highly recommend Prosonic Studios midi libraries if you are looking for real value and usability. Chelmsford, GB I purchased my first Prosonic Libraries 2 or 3 years ago and still find them a superb reference point when looking for interesting drum patterns and also when hunting out chord progression variations.
I highly recommend the triad and 4-voice chord progressions. The libraries are huge and represent amazing value for money - the chord progressions are exhaustive and I will guarantee that you won't find anything out there to match this unique offering. On top of all the above Tony is very responsive to any requests and very helpful. Princes town, TO With every collection purchased, I was never disappointed.
I appreciate the value for money of each library. I highly recommend Prosonic Libraries to all music producers.
The libraries make it much easier to start producing and with a wide variety of genres there is something available for everyone. The file and folder structure also makes it a breeze to find exactly what your looking for and even if you have little or no musical background (like myself) its not difficult to begin composing using Prosonic Libraries. Don't think just buy!
Harrison, NJ I purchased 2 libraries from Prosonic. Jazz & Big band and Latin & Salsa. I also own groove monkey and platinum libraries. I was positively surprised how good Prosonic loops are. They are very versatile & carefully made. They sound amazing with my BFD3 and Superior Drummer. There are plenty of patterns.
Some of them are very unique. I am using them every time I perform as well as during recording sessions. I can honestly recommend them to anyone who is looking for high quality midi drum loops. Thank you Prosonic. Canberra, AU I have been using Prosonic midi libaries for a couple of years and find them invaluable.
I will often start with one of the Prosonic templates as a base and build a song from there. I have used in Ableton, Pro Tools and Native Instruments Maschine Studio. I will also say the drum patterns were extremely useful as a learning tool when first getting my head around creating realistic drums for my computer based music. I had never played the drums before and other midi patterns I picked up elsewhere were very basic and did not provide much variety. Bloomington, IN I do not consider myself an especially creative person. But with the Prosonic libraries I can still make music! They provide the 'get me started' building blocks that I use with my Digital Audio Workstation midi software to expand into full pieces.
Transpose, copy 'n' paste, edit here and there, assign instruments to the tracks, and there I am - a complete work! With assurance that 'the notes go together', which is an important benefit for someone like me who has only limited music theory. Don't let that hold you back! I especially like the drum beats, though.
And the syncopation options Prosonic provides give me plenty of opportunity to 'mix it up' and avoid falling into a simple, boring 4-4 beat. Thank you Prosonic Studios! Lockport, NY The midi libraries help me when I'm stuck trying to write songs.
It is a great way to push your creativity forward. There are many combinations of chords to choose from and the possibilities are pretty much endless. I would recommend these libraries to anyone who don't really have a background in music theory. I personally use Ableton Live in my productions. It is easy to drag and drop the midi patterns into the DAW and start writing a song. Next I try to write a melody over the top or add more rhythm to the chords.
London, GB Love the drum beats - the rock and metal loops and samples are just what you need for creating realistic songs. I am very glad to have discovered these libraries. As a fan of odd and complex time signature music (prog rock and metal) the libraries of triad and four voice chord progressions is also a highly valuable source of inspiration. I recommend trying prosonic libraries and injecting some new magic into your compositions and finished tracks.
Great value for money and quality and service. Thank you prosonic.
Chicago, IL Tony these Libraries are awesome. After checking them out Now I'm able to create my ideas without having to program every instrument. They are very professional sounding. The Major and Minor arpeggios are some of the best arps I have ever heard.
I will be using them in my next project. All the Midi files are all constructed with human feels which make them perfect for recording and live performance. I will be recommending these libraries to all my clients and colleagues. Thanks for these creations. Quebec, Canada I am a fan of drum beats and the products that Prosonic offer on the Web are great.
I like very much the products of Prosonic. The libraries for the products I bought from Prosonic were very easy to install on my computer ans I was able to use it as soon I have installed it on my computer. The libraries are great to learn how to play music on my drum.
I enjoy the products I bought very much and I recommend it for everybody who like music. Claude Verreault Thetford Mines (Quebec) Canada. Silver Spring, MD First, let me say that I am a musician that primarily uses a keyboard to make music.
So I am always looking for resources to improve the drum parts in my music. I prefer to use MIDI rather than samples because they are easier to customize to my particular musical needs. The libraries from Prosonic Studios provide this flexibility.
More so, they give me ideas musically that I would not have come up with on my own. Simply put, these libraries are well-made and clearly organized for serious production. But most importantly, they are 'Good' musically.
Lakewood, CO The amount of quality usable patterns is outstanding for the money. I purchased the Techno & House midi pack. I was building a live hybrid hardware and computer semi improv Techno set. It is not a genre i usually produce. So after grabbing a few of the free patterns, i saw the value at hand.
I was able to quickly build minimal to complex grooves easily. Allowing me to focus on sound design and moving through my set. I new i had a solid drum foundation that would eliminate hours and hours of drum programing. Especially since i was purchasing these drums to spend less time in front of the computer and more time playing music.
Highly recommended. Spokane Valley, WA The MIDI libraries you get at Prosonic Studios are HUGE! Plenty of inspiration provided in these packs!
I can only imagine the amount of time that went in to organizing the files, let alone the time it took to create them. These aren't your average MIDI packs. They've made sure you get your moneys worth! I currently use them in FL Studio, but they work in any DAW/program that allows you to import MIDI files. You also get lifetime updates for the packs that you purchase. The customer support at Prosonic Studios is excellent!
Mito, JP Prosonic Libraries offer high quality midi files. After downloading them I was surprised by the amount and range of files. They exceeded my expectations. They may be used on their own, but I use them for further creative inspiration.
Tony Pappas has always responded to my inquiries promptly and courteously. He truly cares about customer satisfaction. I highly recommend Prosonic Libraries to all music producers, whether to fill in music sections or as a source of creative inspiration. They've certainly saved me time to focus more on the creative side of music. Highly recommended! Clifton Springs, NY This is a fine collection of meticulously assembled tracks that can serve as a solid foundation for writing and practice.
Each style is recorded in multiple tracks making it easy to add and subtract individual instruments. MIDI is really a good choice for percussion tracks, because they can be used with any samples you wish. The feel of the tracks is realistic and stylistically appropriate, though it comes from a rock orientation.
As a keyboard player, I am perfectly capable of hacking a simple rhythm track, but I am not about to waste a week perfecting it. This collection makes it much easier to start with a clean rhythm so I can concentrate on the music. Mattapan, MA Prosonic midi libraries are great starting material for manipulating midi in Ableton Live (and I assume other programs as well). They will enhance your creativity as opposed to limiting it if you have enough of an imagination and a playful spirit.
Throwing together a mock-up or prototype is fast and easy. The inspirational kick-starts I get from these sessions have fueled countless song ideas. It's the collaborative partner I've always wanted.
The value for the price is second to none. The possibilities are endless. Thank you for your work! Klamath Falls, OR The quality and variety of the patterns are top drawer! I am surprised and inspired in all kinds of new musical directions.directions that I would have never thought of. The arpeggios are a songwriter's wonderland.
And a recent track was inspired completely from beats off the 'Techno & House Drum Beats'.who new I was an EDM producer? Great Stuff.the midi's sound great with Superior Drummer.On my last album 'Differences'.I utilized a Prosonic drum beats for the track Thanks Prosonic for giving me the keys.Jon Jones Studio Group. Victoria British Columbia, Canada These prosonic midi loops are cut above the rest. Very inspirational for composing. Great for supporting a new song idea's development, yet flexible enough to allow spontaneity to unfold. Being a session bass player having worked with many major label drummers, I find these loops are by far the best I've ever used.
After years of searching I've finally found exactly what my studio needed. I highly recommend prosonic. And it was very refreshing to find thier customer service second to none. Hats off to the creative team at prosonic.
Kanata, CA The midi patterns I have purchased from Prosonic Studios are fantastic and help greatly in my creativety. My primary instrument is the guitar so having all the variations provided to me by the multitude of professionally created midi drum and keyboard midi loops is extremely helpful in my workflow and triggering new ideas for songwriting. I mostly work alone in my home studio and Prosonic Studios midi loops open up a world of creativety and just makes things easier for me to achieve an end result I can be proud of. Highly recommend their products. Lake Villa, IL Prosonic patterns have been a musical godsend. Prior to Prosonic, finding high-quality, imaginative patterns for my music had been a challenge. Producers and musicians will not be sorry with Prosonic.
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The patterns and quality are top notch! They enable me to explore and play with rhythms and instruments in innovative ways. I can make drum tracks, mix and match. Even more inspiring, I can take midi patterns that are intended for drums and use them as a melody, and vice versa! Thanks for the inspiration and tools that enable great music making! Pasig City, Philippines I bought the Pop & Soft-Rock style MIDI phrase patterns to quickly help me bring in some drum beat/rhythms quickly to pop music arrangements/project I'm currently working on.
There's quite a number of patterns to choose from and it's almost certain that you'll find something close to what you have in mind. And the good thing is that since these are MIDI patterns, one can easily edit MIDI notes, add or delete notes to add some variety to the pattern or suit one's creative taste. I appreciate the value for the money that the drum library offers. I use the patterns within Cakewalk Sonar X3 (Studio version) and sometimes with XLN Addictive Drums and Session drums (within Cakewalk). Werrington, United Kingdom I utilise Prosonic Studios Major/Minor Arpeggios regularly in my compositions, along with Techno House Drums.
I found the process, quality and ordered layout of the installed files a joy to work with. The amount of workable files received was beyond my expectation, giving me plenty of options when looking for that little something special not found in many other packs I have utilised from elsewhere.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Prosonic Studios packs, and if your unsure they have plenty of free downloadables to get you started and hear how a small portion of the pack will sound for you. Coyoacan, Mexico As a Prosonic user I can say that my experience has been great. I am a song writer and a musical producer of TV shows, radio programs, advertisment jingles and life music shows from Mexico City always looking for new ideas, Prosonic has a great variety of music styles and chord progressions that are very inspirational, once you start as a Prosonic user you never know where you are going to stop. If you are looking for inspiration I strongly recommend this site, it rocks!!! Let the music begin!
İstanbul, Turkey I am usually not the kind of guy that likes everything without finding something wrong or scanty about it. Well there is nothing scanty here. What not to like? Really well organised, bunch of variety of well crafted midi patterns. When I get prepped midi drum patterns or loops, I almost always feel like changing the patterns and accents. Or add stuff.
Because usually they come either to square or dry or repetitive or all of the above. But to my surprise these midi patterns required very little adjustment. The need to tweak which rises up after an improve session, usually either with a Keyboard or a Bass, played over a pattern. Because you will want to arrange a new traffic accordingly. Since the drummer can't hear me, I have to do the listening for him. The inspiration comes from small details and nuances for me.
And then a good sound. But playing with a good drummer is a must. When you feel that good drum beating, it just pumps you up and elevates your playing like nobody's business.
So I felt like I had to write something about this trip. I haven't tried everything but I certainly feel drown to indulge myself with more of the good stuff here. Thanks guys, very good job.
Gold Canyon, AZ I have used ready-made midi drum libraries from Prosonic for backing tracks and recordings and have never been disappointed with the results. I can tailor the midi files for any of my sample libraries and because they are midi, I can customize them to suit any project. It takes a lot of tedium out of my workflow, drastically cutting down production time, (and money). Not being a drummer, these files give me the freedom to create musical projects that would have been impossible for me before now. Charlie Balogh.
Sparta, NJ As a producer building my MIDI library, the Prosonic Studio chords and drum patterns were very useful for instant inspiration. Also, the chords and drum patterns are also great for speeding up a producer's work flow. We all know how important a speedy work flow is in the music production process. There are thousands of MIDI files and they are organized in folders to keep you organized. Music producers looking for this should check out these products. Customer service is top notch as the staff is very responsive to questions/requests. New Jersey (USA).
New York, NY I got a lotta drums for the money from Tony. The patterns were very diverse and excellent for a songwriter like myself who likes to always start every song using the best beat I can find. Unlike other bundles of midi grooves the prosonic packets contain many many more variations of basic beats and even some that are not so basic. As a foundation for any good song you can find, if not exactly what you are looking for, you will find something very close. After asking Tony what would be the best collection for my style he suggested the 'PoP and Soft Rock'.it really fit the bill.
The files also integrated seamlessly with EZ drummer2 making the whole process very smooth. I highly recommend getting your beats from Prosonic instead of the bigger companies that charge more and offer less.
Meriden, CT Prosonic patterns always make it into my music. There's a great variety of sequences for rhythm and chords and also split single instrument midis. This makes the creation of polyrhythms easy as layering midi tracks and I'm not stuck with someone else's idea of a bass hit. Then you can take prosonic drum tracks and run them through a synth for more exotic sounds. I can spend more time creating the sounds rather than fighting with the timing. The variety of Prosonic patterns are just what I need.
Hampshire, United Kingdom I bought the Blues and Rock n Roll drum pack and a Triad progression pack from Tony at Prosonic. They have been a great aid in kicking off fresh ideas as they are very simple to access and drop into your DAW of choice.
They are also ideal as material to use as starting points for tracks that you can easily cut and paste to quickly create variations in your music. I had thought for a while the Prosonic packs would be useful but they have exceeded my expectations.
Mauer, Germany The Prosonic MIDI drum patterns are a wonderful way to break the bonds of your favourite drum plugin. They can be easily fed into sequencers and plugins alike, offering longer takes than most drumsaplers have on board. The stylistic variety is unique and the compability and execution (technically as well as musically) are superb. If you are not a drummer yourself, this is the next best you can come to it.
A useful addition to every media composer's palette which will speed up your workflow when creating drum tracks. Michael Klubertanz www.mkscoring.de. Colorado Springs, CO I have been so blessed using the midi provided by prosonic studio it has really opened up my creativity. I have purchased 4-voices in simpleRythm & common time sigs volume 1-4 and also The drum Patterns Rap and hip hop and also Reggae and ska that has giving me thousands and thousands of midi progressions to inspire me and with all of that inspiration it has really taking me out of the Plateau i was finding myself in.
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I recommend this midi patterns to any producer who wants to be inspired and speed up there work flow. South Ayrshire, GB As a long time Studio Producer, and 'time served' Sound Engineer, I feel well qualified to advise you not to walk by Prosonics Products. The quality & also the VARIETY of their patterns stand tallest among ANY other available on the market. Not mere Drum loops, but song builders & groove tools of the highest order. ALL patterns come split, enabling you to utilise these Midi patterns with far more control than any other. Everything tidily tagged.ooh.& the Free midi browser is a GODSEND!
Selecteer Uw Staat, BE I got myself a copy of the Techno & House Midi Drum Library and I definitely got great value for my money. The library is packed with high quality loops and provides me with instant inspiration to start a new track or to add a little spice to an existing one.
The dynamics and groove of the midi files are spot on and give your drums a human feel, something that is very important to me. I'm very happy I discovered the world of Prosonic Studios, keep up the good work Tony Pappas! Enterprise, AL Tremendous value, they're excellent patterns and priced very fairly for the number and quality in each package. The MIDI files are well catalogued and organized, with a natural feel and good dynamics.
I've used these in Toontrack's EZDrummer 2 and in Superior Drummer 2.0, integrating them with other samples. The mapping works well in General MIDI compatible drummer settings, and I haven't experienced any problems with other software. I really enjoyed the variety and realism of the Latin & Salsa patterns, which are difficult to get a good feel with. Plenty of dynamics in the Heavy Metal & Punk patterns also.
San Jose, CA I have found it very difficult to find great latin rhythms for a song I'm working on. After weeks of searching various libraries and listening to a lot of loops, I took a chance on the Prosonic 'Latin and Salsa' loops library. I'm happy to say that it far exceeded my expectations. The beats have a great feel and there is a tremendous selection to choose from. The two biggest challenges this library has presented is a) getting the time to go through all the great loops (a great problem to have) and b) staying focused on my original song when it's so easy to be distracted by the new rhythms into writing more new songs! (another great problem to have).
Denton, TX Heres the thing i loved about the bundle of drum patterns i purchased. They helped me compose things i didnt know i had in me. The creative inspiration alone made the purchase worth it and then some! Expirimenting with time signatures unfamiliar to me has helped me grow as a musician, and these bundles have so many feels to choose from. Im glad i acted on the impulse. I got so much more pleasure messing with my DAW because of my purchase.
I recommend these bundles to anybody needing help getting out of a creative rut. Prosonic's Midi Browser Prosonic Studios has released a new tool that will help you, browse, audition, and play midi files! Prosonic's MIDI Browser is a free midi player that lets you loop, change tempo, and transpose Prosonic midi files as you quickly audition them!
Prosonic's MIDI Browser is included free with any midi patterns library purchased! (Only the PC version for use with Prosonic midi files is available at this time.) Features: Audition MIDI Patterns Quickly & Easily Selecting a MIDI pattern in the pattern browser will automattically load that pattern into the player. (Use the spacebar to start/stop the player and use the mouse, or arrow keys, to change patterns.) Loop, Change Tempo, & Transpose You can loop, change the tempo, and transpose the midi file while auditioning it! Quickly Save Files To Favorites You can quickly save a file to your own custom favorites folder so that you can get to them quickly during a writing or jam session! Easy Navigation to Custom Quick-Folders You can quickly navigate to any folder on your system by using the Quick-Folder Slots! Easy Settings Menu In the settings menu you can change to any MIDI output port and setup your favorite and quick-folder directories. If you need more MIDI ports check out LoopBe.
LoopBe1 works great and it's FREE!