User manual
Table Of Contents
- MDRUMMER DOCUMENTATION
- MELDAPRODUCTION MDRUMMER
- INTRODUCTION TO MDRUMMER
- If you want MDrummer to play notes, use MIDI channel 10 or switch to drum pad mode.
- To use MDrummer's rhythm engine you can use the MIDI command system or the integrated song sequencer.
- Use the integrated help system using F1 and check out MDrummer tutorial videos.
- There are multiple plugins and maybe a standalong application, which one should I use?
- TUTORIAL: CREATING A DRUM TRACK WITH MDRUMMER
- MDRUMMER STRUCTURE
- MDRUMMER DATA
- SOUND ENGINE
- RHYTHM ENGINE
- RHYTHM GENERATOR
- INTRODUCTION TO MDRUMMER
- MELDAPRODUCTION MDRUMMER L
- Menu button
- SAMPLE LIBRARY ANALYZER
- INPUT MIDI FILTER
- OUTPUT MIDI FILTER
- GLOBAL SETTINGS
- QUICK SETUP TAB
- MIXER TAB
- EFFECTS TAB
- SONG TAB
- DRUMSET EDITOR TAB
- RHYTHM EDITOR TAB
- RHYTHM GENERATOR TAB
- USED CONTROLS
- ABOUT MELDAPRODUCTION
This parameter can be automated.
Speed change
Speed change allows you to make MDrummer play twice as fast, half as fast etc. It also applies to the virtual instrument plugin, while tempo
does not.
This parameter can be automated.
Additional button
Additional button shows a menu with additional rhythm playback settings.
Collapse button
Collapse button minimizes or enlarges the panel to save space for other editors.
Edit panel
Edit panel provides current rhythm configuration.
Signature
Signature defines current rhythm signature. If you change this, all of the loops in the rhythm will be modified to fit the new signature by
moving, removing or adding notes. Note that changing signature from 4/4 to 6/4, may produce a different rhythm than changing 4/4 to 5/4
and then to 6/4. Only quarter signatures (x/4) are supported, but note that 6/8 is the same thing as 3/4 for example.
Break length
Break length defines number of bars in all of the breaks. MDrummer uses it to determine interval between two automatically started breaks.
Hence if you have different break lengths, MDrummer will not play them correctly. In most cases this is just one bar.
Break interval
Break interval parameter means "How many sequences in length of break should happen between two breaks.".
Let's take an example: Consider standard breaks with length one bar. If you set break interval to 2, then there must be 2 (interval) multiplied
by 1 (length) bars of beat before MDrummer decides to play another break. So MDrummer will play 2 bars of beat and then he put there a
break, and repeats the same again.
He may make an exception and put there a long break. Long breaks should be twice as long as breaks, so then he will play one bar of beat and
play a long break.
Value 3 is very typical, because the cycle takes 4 bars (3 beats plus one break).
This parameter can be automated.
Advanced button
Advanced button shows a menu with additional rhythm edit functions.
Normalize fixes any errors in the loop, for example it removes doubles and removes empty loops.
Clear destroys all loops in the rhythm, good for a 'fresh start'.
Generate from template lets you generate the whole new rhythm using a rhythm template. It can be a great source of inspiration if you
don't want to use the "big" rhythm generator.
Double/half tempo feel changes the tempo of all tracks except for background percussion - hihats, cymbals, shakers etc. Therefore this
basically changes tempo of drums only keeping the fullness defined by hihats and cymbals intact.
Double/half speed changes the tempo of all tracks, no exceptions.