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Get Drumset Crash, Marching Drums, Latin Percussion

Hey Noteflight Team, I love the software and everything! What I am REALLY hoping for is some more percussion sounds/notes. If there could be a crash or splash for the drumest? or if there could be some latin style percussive sounds- such as cowbell, maracas, guero? Finally i would love it if there could be quad toms, marching snare/bass. Thankyou

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      • mtschrecmtschrec commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I completely agree with adding more percussion sounds. Drumline and front ensemble instruments with proper playback would be great too. Let us write music for a marching band/drum corps.

      • David AndrewsDavid Andrews commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        What I would really love to see is the ability to piece together a 'custom drum set'. Ideally, I'd be able to piece together a staff of pitched percussion instruments tailored to the key of the song.

        One example of this would be:
        Pitched Ride Cymbal 'A'
        Pitched Clap 'A'
        Pitched Clap 'F#'
        Pitched Clap 'D'
        Pitched Crash Cymbal 'D'
        Pitched Snare Drum 'A'
        Pitched Tom 'A'
        Pitched Tom 'G'
        Pitched Bass Drum 'D'

        There could be some predefined instances available ("latin percussion section", "marching quads", etc.), but it would certainly be useful to have the flexibility to define your own.

        I would _really_ like to see support for pitched percussion, and I think that this would be the best way to do it. Since a piece would generally not call for every pitch from any given percussion instrument (most often only one), being able to mix and match several different instruments onto one score would be quite useful.

      • iamthemusicplayeriamthemusicplayer commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Yea, was wondering about where the crashes went..... Oh, one more, "clap". Make that part of the drum set, it's convenient, too.

        Don't forget other versions of drum sets......standard, rock, hip-hop, electric, jazz, trance,etc.....

      • technoguyxtechnoguyx commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        There's one if you get Crescendo, I think you get both a crash and a splash-y one. Still that doesn't change the fact that a crash is essential to mark accents and the start of phrases. An open hi-hat is the closest you can get right now, but still not the same.

      • PharisPharis commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I'm confused as to how there's still no crash in the percussion set, especially since this has been requested for years, apparently. Is one available with a paid membership?

      • technoguyxtechnoguyx commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        A drum set without a crash isn't a drum set. :P It's essential for accents, especially in rock music. I agree with this. Latin percussion would be great as well, though I've never composed in that style.

      • AnonymousAnonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Wholeheartedly agree! More crashes, cowbells etc. And being able to assign the notes according to the desired sound.

      • Joseph MJoseph M commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I was actually going to request the same thing. I am currently attempting to write a show for an indoor percussion ensemble, but it is almost impossible to without Marching Snares, Tenors, Tonal Bass Drums, and
        Tonal Marching Cymbals. Please update! I would consider purchasing Crescendo if they sounds didn't come with the free account! :D

      • A.C. WoodsA.C. Woods commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I totally agree. I'm tired of having to try and use an open high hat as a crash... it just doesn't work. Crash cymbals are a huge part of percussion sections, and in my opinion are vital enough to include in the free version.

      • Dai ballDai ball commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Its true, I'm forever using the ride or open high hat, but its nowhere near the same for a crash, plus as I am a Leader in a Marching band, I find that the sound of the Snare on the drum kit, is nowhere near what it should sound like

      • AnonymousAnonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I totally agree! An actual crash would be really nice. I can't completely get by with just an open high-hat.

      • AdaMAdaM commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        yes please! that was one of the things that disapointed me was the lack of drum sounds, especialy the crash! please add more drum sounds so we can start making a more wider genre of music. its hard to make rock w/o a crash...

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