You could also use the Step Sequencer to create beats and drag them to a MIDI track and build a drum parts. There are lots of ways to create drum tracks in Sonar.

Michael that is brilliant! 
Build a drum set out of household items and bang away with a miked up   cardboard box and table tops,,, With MIDI drum replacement who cares what the original sounded like... brilliant. 

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Michael that is brilliant! 
Build a drum set out of household items and bang away with a miked up   cardboard box and table tops,,, With MIDI drum replacement who cares what the original sounded like... brilliant. 

 


LOL  yeah, Ive discussed and used it a few times.  Recording hitting something is really all its about then converting it to your favorite synth like SD3, etc...


I have thought about sticking mics in 5 gallon buckets making a fake drum kit and then running it through Sonar but just thumping away on a table with a mic over my hands has worked when needed  


Really no need anymore for midi or drum pads when messing with drums for just adding things


Guess ya could call it the poor mans "work around" thingy

I bet ya that Scott dude won't add that to his next book!   :) 

And I just spent $500 on a set of digital drums! :(


Back when I once used an office chair and beat it with a meat tenderizer to record a kick drum track. I just couldn't get the groove I wanted with MIDI. 

I always wanted to do a whole arm chair for a percussion track.  

In one of the groove3 videos "Designing Electronic Drums" the author just makes a bunch of drum noises with his mouth then turns them into a pretty respectable beat using Live.

Good stuff  I appreciate all the responses. I'm brand spanking new to midi so this will be an adventure for sure. One thing that's clear so far is the only limitation will be with my imagination. Liking this DAW more and more every day.