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The Freedrum sensors consist of four core components: gyroscopes, accelerometers, Bluetooth and MIDI.

We measure what the drummer is doing with our sensors (accelerometers, gyros); we then use Bluetooth to communicate between the sensor and the device (mobile phone or computer) using the language of MIDI. Our device then interprets the MIDI* and triggers a sound, for example a kick drum. Now we are drumming!

Easy tutorial on how Freedrum MIDI can be used with Garageband

Connect your freedrums with garageband using MIDI*, in Garageband you have a variety of different drum kits from acoustic to electronic drum kits. You can also use Freedrum with other instruments as well! Create basic tracks and add to them as you go!

Putting this all together. What is going on in a Freedrum experience?

Our drum kit is completely virtual, that is to say there are no real drums to hit, we have them mapped in our minds and our software when we play.

Simply put, we have a sensor on each drum stick and on each foot.

We then use our accelerometers and gyroscopes in the sensor to measure (relative to a start position) which angle we are pointing the sticks/feet (and therefore which drum we are pointing at) and we measure how fast we are moving the sticks/feet (how hard we are hitting the drum).

Great, so we know which drum we are hitting and how loudly we are hitting them. But how do we make a sound in our headphones?

Well we need a way to transmit that information: enter Bluetooth. Perfect, bluetooth lets us transfer information from our sensors to a computer / mobile which is at short-range (our drum stick sensor is only a few metres from our mobile / computer).

But what kind of information do we want to send and in which language? We want to do it quickly (so we minimize the delay between hitting the drum and making a sound - lag/latency) so we don’t want to include anything unnecessary when we are talking. We want to convey which drum was hit, when and how loudly. Fantastic we can do all that by talking MIDI.

*So what is MIDI?

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is basically the language we use to talk to digital musical instruments. In MIDI messages we communicate a lot of musical information: Including a A note's notation,pitch (which note we play),velocity (which is heard typically as loudness or softness of volume);vibrato;panning to the right or left of stereo (if we hear the note equally in both headphones, more in the left or more in the right); andtiming information (which sets the tempo)

In this tutorial today, I’m going to run through some of my favorite instruments to use when making beats in Garageband.

Some of these are plug-ins you’ll have to download, some will require gear, and others just come stock in the software. The vast majority, however, are completely free. They won’t cost you anything.

Regardless, I’ll explain where and how to get the instruments that don’t come stock in Garageband.

Let’s jump into each one – they’re in no particular order.

1) The Steinway Grand Piano

This is the stock piano that comes with Garageband. When you first open up Garageband and select “Software Instrument,” and the interface opens up on your screen, you’ll be given the option on the left-hand side: “Piano,” and then “Steinway Grand Piano.”

It says on the left-side, “Bass,” “Drum Kit,” “Electronic Drum Kit” and so on and so forth. Click on piano, and then it says, “Steinway Grand Piano.”

Truthfully, stock pianos are never that great, however, with some reverb, delay, and a bit of ambiance, I find that a lot can be done with the stock piano.

For instance, using the Channel EQ on the piano can introduce an entirely different mood to the sound. If you click on the Channel EQ, you’ll notice that the mid-ranges have been attenuated (diminished) just a little bit.

What I like to do is actually boost the mids a little bit. I find this gives the piano a more natural sound to it, but that’s just me.

You can see what this looks like in the image below:

If you’re looking for a nice pre-set to try, try this one:

Delay: 3
Ambiance: 4
Reverb: 5

It’s also worth noting that this piano comes with a ton of different presets and patterns that I’ve highlighted in the image below.

These pre-sets can actually be used on every software instrument in Garageband, so give it a shot.

On the top-right-hand corner of the piano’s interface in the Smart Controls, you’ll notice there is a little icon. Click on it, and it brings up a ton of different pre-sets that are awesome.

You can adjust the note order, the rate at which they’re played (speed), and also the octave range.

2) 4 Front Piano

Let’s say that you hate the Steinway Grand Piano and you’re looking for something that imitates the real thing a little more. In that case, I would recommend picking up the 4Front Piano.

You can customize it using plug-ings the same way, including compression, EQ, reverb, delay, and so on.

If you don’t know how to install plug-ins in Garageband, I recommend checking out this article here, where I explained the process in detail.

If you want to grab the 4 Front Piano, click on this link which takes you to VST4Free.com

This is a really popular option, so I recommend checking it out.

3) DSK Dynamic Guitars

Due to the fact I’ve played guitar my entire life, I’m really not fond of the stock guitars that Garageband has to offer.

I love the Amp Designer, but the stock VST guitars are not good. Thankfully, we can download plug-ins to fix this issue.

I recommend grabbing the DSK Dynamic Guitars plug-in which you can grab at the same website I mentioned above, VST4Free.com. The link for the exact page is here.

If you don’t like this Dynamics Guitar plug-in, they have other ones which in my opinion are pretty amazing.

Here is the Nylon String plug-in.

4) “Drum Pro” Plug-In From Studio Linked

I can’t praise this plug-in enough, it’s my favorite drum machine plug-in to use, both for its Trap Drum Kit as well as it’s Hip-Hop drum-kits which are pretty sick too.

This plug-in comes with around 20 different kits, and it has some functions on it, including panning, decay, sustain, reverb, attack, release, and volume knobs.

It’s really worth your time to go through each one and figure out the kits and individual instruments that you like.

For instance, I like

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