Platinum Samples has released the Brooks Wackerman MIDI Groove Library, a collection of MIDI drum grooves by Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman.
Born into a family of drummers, Brooks Wackerman was predestined to become the drumming powerhouse he is today. Tutored by his father Chuck Wackerman in the Los Alamitos High School jazz band and in middle school he learned to play at a very young age. The youngest brother of drummers Chad (Frank Zappa) and John, Brooks began studying drumming at age 7 with Chuck Flores and Murray Spivak.
The Brooks Wackerman MIDI Library was recorded over a two-day session on a Yamaha DTX900 electronic drum set.
Brooks Wackerman MIDI Groove Library features
- Highlights: Played by Brooks Wackerman (Bad Religion, Tenacious D, Korn), formatted for BFD2®, EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer®, Addictive Drums®, Cakewalk® Session Drummer™ & *General MIDI Standard MIDI Files (all included).
- Grooves: Over 1,770 MIDI files (over 6,120 bars of unquantized grooves), includes Intro Fills, played in 4/4, 5/4 and 7/8 in tempos ranging from 95 to 295 BPM Songs.
- Songs: Includes 11 songs performed by Brooks Wackerman (over 250 MIDI files (over 1,300 bars of unquantized grooves, played in 4/4 in straight and swing feels in tempos ranging from 121 to 215 BPM).
The Brooks Wackerman MIDI Groove Library is available to purchase for $60 USD. The Grooves library is sold separately for $40 USD; the Songs Library for $35 USD.
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