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Product Code: EBEAT-PT


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Latin, African, Eastern and other world textures.

Premiere session percussionist Eric Darken and ace drummer Greg Morrow bring you Earthbeat, featuring multitrack drum performances with companion percussion loops. Contains up to 16 tracks from which to construct simple or complex arrangements as desired. All projects are laid out as Pro Tools sessions, Live Sets, and Pro Tools sessions linked to Live via Rewire.

Pro Tools sessions with each track pre-grouped and panned. Just cut, copy and paste to assemble your arrangement.

Includes:
  • MP3s for easy track auditioning
  • Live 4.1.4 Demo software
  • 24 bit samples of all drum and percussion instruments

Requires DVD drive. MAC ONLY




Sound Kitchen Studio E

Recorded at the Sound Kitchen - "Studio E" - Cool Springs TN

The Sound Kitchen is the Southeast's most prestigious recording facility. Many of the biggest names spanning all music genres have recorded here (3 Doors Down, Amy Grant, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Guy, Chicago, Dixie Chicks, Jimmy Buffett, Keith Urban, and many more. Because Studio E is self contained, it is a very popular choice for projects. Within this studio is an 18’ x 30’ tracking room, four iso-booths, and a Yamaha C-7 piano. Studio E is ideal for tracking small sections, overdubs, and even mixing. Sound Kitchen's "Studio E" Web Site

Greg Morrow

Greg Morrow, Drummer

Greg Morrow has worked with numerous industry talents including the Dixie Chicks, Van Zant, 38 Special, Hank Williams III, DeGarmo & Key, LeAnn Rimes, Amy Grant, Travis Tritt and Deana Carter, and more.
More About Greg Morrow on the Bios Page



Eric Darken

Eric Darken, Percussionist

Eric Darken is a percussionist from Nashville, TN who has recorded with a variety of artists including BonJovi, Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner, CeCe Winans, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mercy Me, Jewel, Bob Seger, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and others.
Eric Darken's music has been used on Dateline, 20/20, The Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, Access Hollywood and a variety of MSNBC Shows.

Eric has been nominated 4 times for an Academy of Country Music Award in the musician category, he is a 2 time nominee and winner of a Dove Award in the instrumental category and has been nominated 2 times for a Nashville Music Award.
More About Eric Darken on the Bios Page




Steve Marcantonio

Steve Marcantonio, Engineer

Steve Marcantonio Mix Interview: "Steve Marcantonio is a master at the task [engineering]. Given his trademark punchy drums, well-placed guitars and tastefully present lead vocals, it's no surprise that the client list of this former Jersey boy reads like a who's who of country. His work encompasses classic Nashville as well as the edgier side of the genre, including projects for Rodney Crowell, Deana Carter, Billy Falcon, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, George Strait, Alabama, the Warren Brothers and Vince Gill, among others."
More About Marcantonio on the Bios Page



Rick DiFonzo Guitar

Rick DiFonzo, Producer & Engineer

Rick DiFonzo is the key player behind Discrete Drums. He says, "I'd planned a drum library because I was not happy with the products available at the time. I come from a rock background, having played guitar on and/or toured with Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Belinda Carlisle, Joan Osborn, Cyndi Lauper and others. The drum libraries at the time were limp, and despite claims to the contrary, did NOT rock. I decided to go with a multitrack format, as no one else had done it. I needed drum tracks for my writing, and knew lots of great drummers from my days as a session and touring guitarist. At that time there was only one drum library that rocked, and although the drums sounded great, and the drummer was great, the stereo mix was swimming in room ambience - and not in a good way. It was then that I went to a friend of mine with the idea of a multitrack drum library, and he invested in it. I went into the studio right away. Discrete Drums grew from my need for rocking drums that I could mix myself. Now users can customize the sound of the drum kits recorded by great drummers and make it sit in a track just the way they want.".
More About Rick DiFonzo on the Bios Page

 
MORE INFO:

electronic Musician MagazineApril 1, 2005 - Electronic Musician EarthBeat Drums Review
"The heart of EarthBeat is its stellar grooves. The songs have a range of solid drum grooves with cool, multilayered percussion on top. The percussion, played in African and Latin styles, adds the world-music feel to the performances. It doesn't seem as though Discrete Drums was trying to re-create world styles beat for beat, but rather to use the percussion (played by Eric Darken) to lend a world-music flavor to the rock, funk, and pop grooves (laid down by drummer Greg Morrow). The content is extremely well recorded, and the drums have a big, clean, beefy sound. The EarthBeat tracks are among the best-sounding loops I've heard...This is another winner for Discrete Drums"
Read EM's Discrete Drums EarthBeat Drums Review
Guitar Player MagazineAugust, 2005 - GuitarPlayer Reviews Discrete Drums EarthBeat
"DD gives us 16 different grooves, all of which share a common genesis: They have a hybrid worldbeat vibe. They’re not “authentic” in the way that you’d expect a collection of ethnic percussion to be. Instead, they provide the kind of blending of ethnic and Western grooves that the majority of musicians go for when they graft genres using live musicians, as opposed to samples. The evocatively named “Carlos” groove, one of the 16 mentioned, takes a straight-eighth rock beat and lays Latin percussion on top of it, somewhat reminiscent of Santana’s early hits ("Black Magic Woman") and Steely Dan's "Do it Again." The thing about DD’s approach is that they give you much more than a basic beat. They give you versions labeled "Verse," "Chorus," "Bridge," and a couple other variations involving a heavier snare, a busier ride cymbal, cross-sticking, or some other very musical twist. Drum solos, too. Each of these variations in turn has additional variations. I particularly like the laid-back feel of some of the slower grooves (“Oasis”) and the 6/8 African-flavored tracks ("Into It"). But I found all of them to be inspiring, easy to use, and produced with top-notch care. And it's a great value."
Read Guitar Player's Discrete Drums EarthBeat Drums Review



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