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MidiDrums for Windows

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MidiDrums is a versatile software MIDI drum machine designed to drive hardware or software synthesizers. It generates percussive sounds using customizable drum maps and supports complex pattern and song creation.

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  • Pros

    • Drives software and hardware synthesizers for percussive sounds.
    • Supports customizable drum maps including General MIDI and Yamaha XG.
    • Creates up to 40 patterns per document; assembles patterns into songs.
    • Features beat swing, event probability and velocity ranges.
    • Offers MIDI control for playback/tempo and functions as sync master.

  • Cons

    • MIDI file import success is described as "reasonably successful."
    • Each document supports the definition of only a single song.
    • Direct audio output or export capabilities are not mentioned.
    • No explicit mention of real-time MIDI input recording.
    • Graphical interface details or visual feedback elements are not described.
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
2,238
Downloads Last Week
3
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Developer’s Description

By Amedeo Farello
Drive a software or hardware synthesizers.
MidiDrums is a software MIDI drum machine. You can use it to drive a software or hardware synthesizer to generate percussive sounds. It supports customizable "drum maps" to link MIDI notes with sounds, comes with "General MIDI", "Roland GS", "Yamaha XG" and "Yamaha Motif Rack ES". Each document can contain up to 40 patterns, each made of 1-8 quarter notes, each divided in 1-24 beats. A document can also define a single song, assembled with the available patterns. Documents are archived as XML files. Each document can refer to different devices and to a different drum map.

Beats can have some "swing", i.e. a randomly applied time variation within a given percentage range. Each "event" has user defined probability and velocity ranges. MIDI files can be imported with reasonably successful results. Playback start, stop and pause, as well as the current mode, pattern and tempo can be controlled via MIDI control change messages. Can act as a MIDI clock sync master.

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