If you’re a musician looking to add drum beats or loops via a pedal, a Finnish company called Kovaluu has unveiled a cheap solution. Its app for iOS and Android, called Beats and Loops, transforms ...

I’m not saying I’m going to be the next Deadmau5, but the Library of Congress’ new “Citizen DJ” web app is pretty awesome to play around with—even if you don’t think you’ll use any of the sick beats ...

Clean beats are all very well, but there are times when you need the character that only distortion can provide. To save you the bother of roughing-up your rhythms, we've put together this fine ...

Beta Monkey Music — one of the most popular drum loops companies in the music business — is offering customers free drum loops, some new grooves and a completely redesigned Web site. As part of the ...

drumbit looks like this. You can select master volume, tempo, swing, instrument set, and audio effects in the upper left. The '1', '2', '3', and '4' in the upper right represent measures. The drumbit ...

Music loop site Bandmateloops.com has introduced two new loop collections for Apple’s GarageBand and Logic applications. “ Magnetic Beats ” are techno dance rhythms that the site says go from dark and ...

With the exception of ambient or orchestral genres, drums provide the backbone of basically all modern music. If you make music for clubs, good drums are essential - they’re what makes you want to ...

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