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Drum loops, tracks & songwriting tools

From drum loops to construction kits, from full backing tracks to drum tracks, our products will inspire your songwriting and expedite your music production.
 

Drums Loops
Downloadable acoustic drum loops in all styles, from rock to metal, from country to pop, from reggae to jazz-latin, from funk to hip-hop and more. Impeccably recorded, edited and organized using our patented Song Set™ system, Drums On Demand® are the go-to drum loops for both pros and everyday users alike. Available in Acid® WAV, REX and Apple Loops formats. Royalty free. Preview drum loops now.
 

Loop Construction Kits
Band On Demand™ construction kits include all the guitar loops, keyboard loops, bass loops, drum loops and more you need to write and produce a great-sounding demo. Simply drag and drop the chords and instruments you want into your recording software or DAW and voila, you've got a pro-sounding song or rhythm track for you to add on to. Listen now.

 

Backing Tracks For Songwriters
Our My Co Writer™ line of royalty free backing tracks features original music ready for YOUR top line melody and lyrics, or instrumental melody. These royalty-free Song Starts™ are professionally produced, live backing tracks that provide a royalty-free foundation for your own compositions. Stereo and multitrack editions available. Check out My Co-Writer.


Drum Tracks Too!
More than 120 song-length drum tracks to choose from and download in a variety of styles and meter. These are full-length performances featuring different sections such as intro, verse, chorus, etc. Stereo or multitrack download available. Listen to our full-length drum track previews now.

 

Some of our Pro Users

Rick DePofi (Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello) Dan Truman (Diamond Rio) Devin Powers (Los Lonely Boys, The Bachelor, Gene Simmons Family Jewels) John O'brien (Rob Thomas, Iron Man I & II, Maroon 5) Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner, The Guess Who) Terry Lawless (U2, Cher, Chicago) Ricky Philips (Styx, Bad English) Cheche Alara (Christina Aguilera) Dean Landon (Oprah, American Idol, CNN) Mike Schmid (Miley Cyrus) Devin Bronson (Alvril Lavigne, Kelly Osbourne) Erik Hickenlooper (Kenny Rogers, Luther Vandross)Mitch Delevie (Smokey Robinson, Gino Vannelli) Grammy winner John Leventhal (Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash) Bruce Turgon (ex-Foreigner) Marty Walsh (Supertramp, Leann Rimes) Matt Malley(ex-Counting Crows).

Whether you need drums loops in Acid WAV, REX or Apple Loops format, with our patented system, you get drum loops organized in easy-to-use Song Sets® featuring as many as 72 verse, chorus, fill, bridge, break, intro, ending and other loops. Simply find the Master Loop™ that fits the drum beat of your song and use the matching loops to quickly build a drum track that feels like a session drummer. Great drum loops for Pro Tools, Cakewalk, Cubase, Logic, Digital Performer, Garageband (Apple Loops), Acid, Live and many more.

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WAV/Apple Loops versus REX

Unlike just a few years ago many of today’s software platforms allow you the choice of using several loop formats. Some programs support all three major formats: Acidized WAVs, Apple Loops and REX files. When this is the case, which format should you choose?

The Drums On Demand Difference

Multitrack Editions

Recorded meticulously to state-of-the-art specifications, many volumes of drum loops are also offered in a multitrack loops format. Available only in 24-Bit WAV (not acidized), multitrack editions provide the same loops, elements and organization as the corresponding stereo edition -- but you get them on as many as 11 multi-miked, mono/stereo tracks for complete creativity and control of the mix. Click on Store and then Multitrack Available to see what volumes are available in multitrack format.

200 Free Drum Loops

Loop Layers Tutorial

All of our Studio Series volumes feature Loop Layers™ in each Song Set.

Getting Started with Loops or PC-based Recording

If I had no experience with PC-based recording or using drum loops, and wanted to check it out without risking any money, here is what I would do. On a PC you can download trial versions of Cakewalk or Acid. A popular starter program for the PC is Cakewalk Home Studio (pictured). If I had a Mac, I’d obviously look at Garageband, which comes pre-installed, to get my feet wet.

A highly recommended book

I have used the principles in Your First Cut” and highly recommend it. Using the book’s principles and strategies, I have progressed in terms of networking with other songwriters; more importantly, it has landed me numerous appointments with real publishers and A&R types in Nashville.

Clicking Sounds?

We recently had a report of a user getting clicking sounds in his DOD loops while using Acid. He had never had this problem before, but I believe he had recently upgraded his system (Vista) and software version. He resolved the problem by simply deleting the DOD volume from his hard drive and then copying the files back over from his original DOD disk. 

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