Hello Old Friends

Hello everyone. I've been absent for quite some time, mostly due to my hands not functioning well enough to play for long. I really miss the collaboration, even if I'm not the most talkative sort. So, I seek opinions.
EzDrummer. Some of you are surely familiar with it, but for those who are not, a quick explanation. It has many thousands of 4-16 bar drum loops to paste into Reaper, plus the capability to make custom bits. Typically, I'll make a custom intro, certain fills/interesting sections, and paste appropriate pre-mades into the rest. This usually takes me two-three hours just like a guitar add would.
So, the question. Is this creative enough to be worth posting? I don't want to waste peoples time and bandwith. Lots of amazing actual drummers here too. I don't want to step on toes.

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I used SSD (Steven Slate Drums), maybe similar with some loops/grooves. I'm thinking of getting EZDrummer next, LittleWing has all but convinced me to at least try the demo :)

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I use different programs for my drum rhythms, and EzDrumer is one of my favorites.

First, because its Toontrack editor offers various music libraries, from blues to metal. Each library provides different ways to achieve different sound configurations (drum kit selection) and a live or studio recording experience.

But that's just the bare minimum. The composition section is where the real creative freedom lies. You simply pull different grooves (intro, verse, chorus, fill, bridge) in a time line to compose a complete song. I often start with a groove to brainstorm riff ideas and/or chord progressions. Once the song takes shape, I loop it to practice playing in time by varying the tempo, all without leaving EzDrumer. When I feel ready, I switch back to Reaper to record myself.

I usually let Ezdrumer play without pulling the grooves in Reaper. Then I focus on the sound of the different drum elements (kick, snare, hi-hat, etc.) because Ezdrumer allows you to route these elements onto independent tracks, which lets you customize the sound with other mixing plugins.

I could talk about Groove Agent in Cubase, but that's a whole other story!

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Hello old friend! Sure this approach is a valid one in my eyes. Why wouldn't it? Everybody crafts with the means available. And if someone eventually protests and says this is too low effort, put him in the troll box :D

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It boils down to the question "Is an upload of a drum track where the kit is not actually played by the uploader, valid?".
I think if the composition is 100% a product of the uploader's mind and mouse action (which excludes AI provided material) then the tools(s) used are irrelevant. If the upload sounds right, and credible, for the purpose/style then that's fine.
It's too easy to create something that sounds like it's been played by an Octopus :D

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Welcome back byrath, when music and creativity is in your blood you have to find ways to still participate when your physical ability is restricted so yes I think what you create is certainly worth posting. :W

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In fact, creativity is nothing more than the development of a form of language, and music is one such form. Language serves to communicate with others, and it is based on the thought expressed by the sender that the receiver will react and create in turn, according to what the message has evoked in them... so it doesn't matter who originates it. That's where creativity lies.:W

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As long as you have some creative input, then programming a drum track is a valid contribution. And if you mention what you did in the description text, then everybody knows what it is, and those who only want to use cow skin can chose not to use this track. Win win for everyone. Question: You are saying that you can't play for long, how about you play short sections and then splice them together, you could even duplicate some parts? Would that not be an interesting project?

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