Rob Goodwin – Page 5 – MIDI Drum Files

Posted on September 10, 2013May 3, 2014 by Rob Goodwin — Leave a comment

Looptimus MIDI Controller, Great Looking New Kickstarter Project

UPDATE: The Looptimus is now in production and can be purchased here.

Stomp boxes and foot pedals are standard gear for guitarists all over the world. But for some reason that trend hasn’t caught on yet for keyboardists and computer musicians. Perhaps this little box will change that.

It’s called the Looptimus USB MIDI Foot Controller, and looks like it could add some pretty cool real-time functionality to live performance software. Designed to integrate with your computer through a USB MIDI interface this little box is configurable to navigate through sections of songs, start/stop, rearrange live sets, and much more I’m sure.

The Kickstarter project is going on NOW (Sept.10.2013), and they could use your support. Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loopcommunity/looptimus-usb-midi-foot-controller This looks like a great new tool. If you do any LIVE performances with software, or you just want to help out a good cause, consider supporting this new venture.

FEATURES:

20 Banks, A – F for each Bank
All-Access Bank for quick switching
16 MIDI Channel Options
1 Dedicated STOP button (single MIDI note)
9 Rock-Solid, Momentary switches
USB MIDI connection
Expression Pedal Jack (for Roland Rv-5 or equivalent)
3 Digit LED Display
USB Bus Powered!
9v optional power jack
Aluminum Enclosure, Black powder coated
6 ft. USB Cable included
8×5″ x 5″ x 1.5″

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Rob Goodwin — Leave a comment

Download Classical MIDI Files – Then Create Something Awesome!

I would just love to see some creative people mix a few of these classical MIDI files with our drum tracks to come up with some great sounding music.

It wouldn’t be too hard. I mean, you could start with drums, throw in parts of a few classical masterpieces, add a little strings, or sound effects, or pads, or whatever, then a few synth parts and some delay/reverb/EQ. The possibilities are endless and the results could be amazing.

So, if you are in a dry creative spot, looking for a fun new project to start (a challenge), why not give it a shot? Then once you have something cool, post a link to your music for everybody to hear.

Be an inspiration to the people around you. And what better way to do that than with some classical elements.

MIDI File Download Links:

Can’t wait to see what you come up with!