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2012/08/06 22:21:02
Beepster
Ya bro... this is gonna be killer. I just went through some more of the genre grooves and it's all usable. Now I just gotta figure out how to get this into recorded format or send the pieces to PRV. Had to deal with some other stuff tonight though. I'll keep updating as I move along. Hey... I might even get to toss something down in the Songs forum soon instead of just constantly running my mouth up here. Wouldn't that be sumthin'? ;-)
2012/08/07 03:55:20
twaddle
As far as building your drum tracks from the midi grooves goes Beepster you can drag loops/grooves into Eco's drum track lane which runs across the middle and arrange them how you like but you can't do any proper drum editing such as moving, adding or changing the velocities.  But just like all the other drum VSTi's you can very easily drag the loops into sonar's midi track and work on them in the piano roll.

Steve.

Have you signed up to the fx forum yet? The fxpansion crew are always around and are very helpful.

Having said that there is obviously much less traffic there than there is on this forum so you might get quicker responses on here.
Especially now as there are more and more fxpansion users on here.

Steve
2012/08/07 06:34:20
synkrotron
Just catching up here. Actually, I'm quite jealous, because shortly after getting a load of drum stuff, with respect to both SessionDrummer and BFD Eco, I then got a load more synth stuff and my experimentation with my new drums came to a halt. I need to remedy that situation somehow.

I am a little bit like a startled squirrel, not knowing where to jump next, having been confronted by a big hairy black bear!
2012/08/07 10:22:18
Chaos Choir
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2012/08/07 10:28:36
stevec
Billy Cobham's Spectrum

 
Completely off-topic: I still have that on vinyl! 
 
OK, as you were... 
 
2012/08/07 12:49:54
Chaos Choir
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2012/08/07 13:13:58
stevec
So do I! Not only is it a kickass recording but some of Tommy Bolin's BEST guitar playing for sure...

 
Completely agree on both accounts!    I haven't listened to that album in years, so I really need to burn it to CD.  
 
BTW... this is actually sort of on topic since Tommy Bolin played with Billy Cobham, Billy Cobham is a drummer, and BFD Eco is a drum synth.    Now, Beepster, your mission is to program a drum track in the style of Billy Cobham using BFD eco.    
 
2012/08/07 13:59:35
twaddle
Something for you to keep you occupied Beepster and anyone else who's recently bought Eco.  Eco Tutorial

When you have more time and few more spare dollars there's this from groove monkey too BFD Eco Explained

I have their BFD2 explained which is very good.

Steve
2012/08/07 14:05:17
synkrotron
Thanks for the links Steve :^)
2012/08/07 14:17:03
stevec
Ditto, that was a nice overview.  I can use most of it with the Eco DV version in preparation for the regular version.
 
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