If you want to get ANY pre-recorded signal OUT of your DAW that is as close as possible to an instrument (guitar/bass/instrument pickup) and a musician standing in front of an amplifier, this box is the answer…
Continue readingFree Beat Friday #6 – Dancehall Drum Loop
Blog story about the recording of Free Beat Friday #6 – A dancehall Drum Loop…. We recorded this STONKING dancehall drum loop back in December. So we can’t really remember! But it must’ve been cold and we fancied something steamy and exciting to warm up…
Continue readingDeep Dry Soul Kit – Soul Samples
Blog story about the recording of “Deep Dry Soul Kit” – a sample pack containing 41 drum hits recorded across 11 different voices at 4 different velocities. Classic-sounding soul samples produced with a 70’s drum sound.
Continue readingSound Skulptor MP573 – Building a Neve (style) Mic Preamp
A build diary and review of the Sound Skulptor MP573 mic preamp. It’s a DIY kit of a Neve 1073 style microphone preamplifier. This is the story about why and how we started building our own gear. Written by The Beat Shed session drummer, Merlin Matthews.
Continue readingOnline Drummer – Merlin @ The Beat Shed
Today the Beat Shed is officially launching a BESPOKE online drum recording service…
Continue readingFree Beat Friday #5 – Funky Breakbeat Loop
Dust off the EMU, set the Akai to STUN – this month it’s a funky breakbeat loop…
Continue reading“Big, Round & Bouncy” – Soul Loops
Blog story about the recording of “Big, Round & Bouncy”. 47 dry funky grooves recorded in 72 loops – played at 85 & 102 BPM. Classic-sounding soul loops produced with a 70’s drum sound.
Continue readingFree Beat Friday #4 – Disco Groove
Lob some talc on the kitchen floor – it’s time for a dirty disco groove…
Continue reading“Since We’ve Been Together” – Soul Drums – Song Slices
12 moveable song sections at 102 BPM – classic-sounding drum and percussion grooves recorded and produced with a well-know soul hit in mind.
Continue readingFree Beat Friday #3 – Prince Drum Groove
Oil up that fretboard with chicken grease, it’s time for a Prince drum groove…
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