What if your drum machine didn’t just make beats… but helped you write songs? In this exclusive walkthrough, legendary producer Jimmy Jam (Janet Jackson, Prince, Michael Jackson) demonstrates how the DrumX™ Groove Machine by EastWest Sounds transforms rhythm into musical ideas. From combining ten iconic drum machines — the TR-808, TR-909, TR-606, LinnDrum, LM-1, DR-55, DR-110, DMX, DrumTraks, and SP-12 — to shaping tone with saturation, compression, and “crush,” DrumX is designed to go beyond sound — and into inspiration. In this video, you’ll learn: • How to build grooves using multiple drum machines at once • How to shape sound with drive, transient, compression, and crush • Why tonality in drums can lead to full song ideas • How Jimmy Jam approaches rhythm as the foundation of hit records • How DrumX turns simple beats into fully realized musical ideas DrumX is not just about drums — it’s about groove, feel, and creativity. As Jimmy Jam explains: “You don’t even need music on it… all the tonality is right there.” 🎧 DrumX is available first in our ComposerCloud+ subscription service. For a limited time, new subscribers can start a 14 day free trial of ComposerCloud+ and experience DrumX firsthand, along with over 43,000 award-winning instruments across 80+ EastWest products and all new releases: https://eastwestsounds.com/composercloud DrumX combines the most iconic drum machines in music history with modern sound design tools — giving producers a new way to create beats that evolve into songs. DrumX will be available for purchase on May 27th. Find out more: https://eastwestsounds.com/drumx #DrumX #EastWestSounds #JimmyJam #MusicProduction #Beatmaking
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