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
Paste button
Paste button loads settings from clipboard. It is useful for example when you want to copy the same settings into another rhythm channel.
Channel
Channel defines which one of the 9 rhythms will be replaced with generated one. Each channel also has separate settings, so when you come
up with some rhythm generator settings in say channel 2, MDrummer will store it with your project, so you can modify it later but keep other
rhythms intact.
Signature
Signature defines target rhythm signature and also immediately changes signature of essential beat edited below. Note that MDrummer
automatically converts generated nonbeat loops and even base rhythm, because they are typically saved in 4/4 signature. All you need is to
prepare a good essential beat and MDrummer will convert everything that needs conversion.
Speed of base rhythm
Speed of base rhythm you use to control speed of the base rhythm. Sometimes you may want to create a rhythm with slower or faster
background. In these cases you can either modify the base rhythm or this parameter, which is obviously easier.
Speed of loops
Speed of loops you use to control speed of the resulting rhythm. Sometimes you may want to create a rhythm with unusual loops, e.g.
breaks. This often happens when you try to create rhythms with slow base (typically bass & snare). Original loops may be very unsuitable in
these cases, so you can compensate it using this parameter.
If you for example select 50%, all intros, breaks, long breaks and outros will become half as fast, but the length will remain. Note that if you
generate the rhythm and then use half speed function, the result will be similar, but the loops will be twice as long and that could cause some
problems with plugin rhythm tracks.
Preview panel
Preview panel you use to control playback of your essential beat. Only the essential beat will be played (you cannot play breaks that haven't
been generated yet for example), but you can use it to audition the essential beat and it's combination with the selected base rhythm. None of
the settings affects the resulting rhythm.
Play button
Play button enables or disables playback of your essential beat.
Tempo
Tempo defines essential beat playback tempo.
Level
Level defines current loop level playback setup. You use this to preview resulting rhythm played in a certain loop level. You can imagine that
essential beat is a small rhythm with just one loop. Here you setup loop level and while there are no other loops, MDrummer needs to play this
one, but level setting may cause some notes not to be played (see note parameters), which makes resulting rhythm more versatile. It also
affects the background contained in the base rhythm.
Shuffle
Shuffle lets you move notes from straight notes to shuffled (triplets) and conversely. It can give the rhythm a totally new feel.
Loop editor