DRUMFORGE: THE MOST MIX-READY DRUM SAMPLER? Drumforge Classic Review & Demo (Preset Included)
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Drumforge Classic is a drum sampler and a drum sample library in one plugin that is marketed to be powerful, realistic sounding, mix-ready and lightweight. Using a metal original I wrote, I did a full mix and master with the drum mixing only done inside the Drumforge sampler to see how far it can take me in a dense metal song with high gain guitars and heavy limiting. Based on my experience, I reviewed Drumforge Classic, listed pros and cons, and offered my thoughts on who Drumforge Classic is for.
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⏲️ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:51 My Original Featuring Drumforge
04:20 About the Presets
04:58 Review Starts
05:12 Pros
06:41 Cons
10:06 Who Is It for? Is it Worth Buying?
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Wow, thank you so much for checking out our sampler update!
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Thank you for stopping by as well!
@cainroberto1173
3 жыл бұрын
a trick: you can watch movies at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.
@georgejaxxon481
3 жыл бұрын
@Cain Roberto Yea, I've been watching on flixzone for years myself =)
@karsonronnie8333
3 жыл бұрын
@Cain Roberto Definitely, been using flixzone for since november myself :D
@gurumajuindonesia
3 жыл бұрын
when will you guys remove the CTRL + Click to audition sound? can we just click it instead without the CTRL key? you guys should UPDATE .. it is almost an obsolete defeated by GGD OKW :(
Great content!😍😍😍
Great review buddy, agree with pretty much everything! I just wanted to point out that you actually have raw samples available on the "drum fader page" below the panner. There's a toggle between P (processed) and UP (unprocessed)! Also I think the reason MIDI map is set up "upside down" is that DAWs like Cubase and Studio One have GM drum map which is that way. I never use piano roll to map drums. Drumforge has been my favourite sampler ever since it came out, though I haven't tried many others out there. :)
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
You are totally right about the unprocessed samples. Thanks for pointing that out! I don't remember Cubase's map to go upside down like that when I was using Cubase 5 long time ago. They should probably make an option to flip it around.
@raminykanen2601
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan Cubase 5 had drum map too. It's different than piano roll. But yeah, totally understandable that not everyone wants it that way. Option to flip it around shouldn't be hard to code either haha :D
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
@@raminykanen2601 Yup exactly!
Brilliant song...love the changes throughout...!!!
Jeez that control-click info was desperately needed, thx. And I would've rtfm if I could even find one!!
Haha dude your "OH Face" on the thumbnail is amazing.
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
haha glad you like it 😂
This mix i like..all balance..just nice..the guitar sit tight with the drums🤟🏽
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
Bought this, made some minor tweaks on the kick and added some samples from Drumshotz Luke Holland and it is hands down the best metalcore kit you can get that sits in a mix perfectly. Picked up Drumforge for 49$ with a coupon and 5$ for the preset. It’s a no brainer in my opinion.
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
Hey man thanks so much for the support and the positive feedback! So happy to hear that the preset is working out for you :) Great choice with adding some one shot samples. I wanted to do it for the preset (since I have the Drumshotz mega bundle) but decided against it since not everyone has the Drurmshot samples.
@outofdinero
3 жыл бұрын
Do you mix the Drumshot or leave it as is?
@tiersaudio335
3 жыл бұрын
Leave it as is. They’re perfect right out of the box.
love the video man! great review and very awesome song!
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you man!
Great video, man 🔥 🔥 🔥
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
Great review man I subbed!!:) keep up the great content!
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Yes
Great mix and drum sounds! Thinking of picking this up and maybe the Savior expansion. I have so many drum samplers but I’m looking for something a bit different. What do you use for your bass tones?
Probably this has been said before but it does have raw samples included.
can you import your own samples easily ?
I have used Cubase for more than 15 years The EQ bandwidth Button , works the same way so i dont have any problem with dat. Actually Value-wise.. look at the SSL console, they are the ones who reverse the control parameter in the first place
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
The EQ in the mixer clearly resembles an SSL EQ so it doesn’t make sense to not match the Q rotation direction to the actual SSL EQ
what keyboard uses???
There is mic bleed in sd3
If we use kickforge can we improve the kick drum ? Very Good video !
Right know beeing 59$ do you think it's worth it? (im looking for Metalcore-ish, Djenty style and... NOT interested in super raw samples) Im asking because i feel these days the Drum competition it's everywhere.
@JamesZhan
11 ай бұрын
If you are mostly looking for the super polished drum sound, I would go for Drumforge Savior instead. Drumforge Classic is more about versatility than metal imo.
Good job, dude. For the second video will you be going through every drum with each separate mic or not ? as it'll be good to hear each drum with each separate mic even though that may take time with being there being alot of samples as it is haha
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Daniel thanks for checking out my video. I didn't plan to go through each separate mic, but now that you mentioned it, I'm going to do that so I can make the video as in-depth as possible! Btw, thank you for the podcast audio you provided me last year. I ended up getting contracted by my university to teach a couple of podcast workshops so the files you gave me really came in handy!
@dannywallin8250
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan awesome ! looking forward to it
@dannywallin8250
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan no way, dude ! just seen this second part haha, super happy that i helped you get a gig, always happy to help out with anything in the future
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Much appreciated !
Loved this review James ! Do you if there is a way to route Toneforge to multi output like Kontat ? (eg. sending only cymbal room output into a room track, etc...). Thanks !
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, under each channel in the mixer, there is a "Group" label. If you click that, you can route each channel to an output in your DAW!
@TheUnkwnonOne21
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan Awesome ! Thanks a lot, I need to try this out
I know this is an older video, but is Kontakt required for this? I keep seeing conflicting information.
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
Nope!
Great video man! However, there are raw samples in Drumforge. There is an "unprocessed" option in the mic selection.
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
Yup you are totally right! I have mistaken on that.
@alexlykos18
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan no problem dude, video is great as always! Thanks for the preset as well!
This song rips haha
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
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I do completely get most of your points, but if you have listened to Joey, you know he is a BIG advocate of reading the manual.
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
I know he is, and I disagree with his opinion. From a UX design standpoint, interactive interfaces, like computer programs and smartphone apps, should be intuitive enough to use without the need of reading a manual. Now, some plugin manuals explain the design concept and sonic characteristics of the plugin, and that's helpful information, but the user shouldn't need to read the manual in order to learn how to operate the interface.
@hallongview
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan very good point. I do think that while there is an entertainment aspect to audio work, it is still a specialized trade, and anyone who operates in a trade should know their tools and exactly what they do, and should make an effort to read what the manufacturer says about it. My two cents though. I agree with DF making their products more intuitive though. God bless and have a great day.
Good!!!! Regards. :)
No mic bleed? Am I missing something? Doesn't the individual mic fader for room/OH/top mic/bottom mic for each drum do that trick?
@JamesZhan
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately there's no full bleed in Drumforge
@outofdinero
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan you mean the bleed from one shell to the next shell or from say, snare to hi-hat? I agree, but I don't know any sampler that does that. Seems like you have done quite a few GGD videos, but I'm pretty certain you can't achieve that in GGD either. However, you can still adjust the bleed into the OH/room mics individually for each drum.
It could be an newbie question, but: it works with electronic drumkits or only for replacement?
@JamesZhan
4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it works with an electronic drum kit, but I don't have one to properly test that so take that with a grain of salt!
@r3drogo
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan thank you! Did you programmed the drum lines in the song or was played by someone? I understand that Drumforge is for drum replacement 😐
How does this compare to something like EZ Drummer in terms of being able to write completely original drum tracks from scratch?
@JamesZhan
2 жыл бұрын
In terms of writing complete original drum tracks from scratch, I think EZ Drummer might be more user-friendly since it has grooves and you get to have a view of the drum kit. I see Drumforge as more of a production tool myself!
@jtwidmer6185
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan thank you! I have the original EZ Drummer and DFH, deciding if I want to upgrade to EZ Drummer 2 or Superior!
@jtwidmer6185
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesZhan May I ask if in your eyes, superior drummer is worth the money over ez drummer 2?