Here is a list and links to the best free midi drum loops on the internet (from external websites) that I have found – so far. This free content comes and goes and sometimes disappears altogether – so it’s best to snag it whilst you still can.
- Find out how to use MIDI drum loops, the pros and cons of using them and easily download a free pack of some of the best MIDI drum loops in this article! Distribution Promotion. Dance drum rolls and off-beat hi-hat patterns, playing usually around 120 bpm (beats per minute).
- I have the beats separated into hats, snares, and kicks. Total of 36 MIDI Clips. The MIDI files work with any DAW. Just drag them into the track you are working on and add drum sounds to the MIDI track. For all the Ableton Live users I have a Live Set with it all laid out and easy to use. You can play High Hats and switch up the snare pattern.
- General MIDI is a standardised specification for electronic musical instruments that respond to MIDI messages. If you’re curious, here are just a few of the MIDI drum loops included in the pack: African drumming. Modern Soul Drumming. Seven Eight Drumming.
Prosonic's Hard Rock Drum Library is packed with thousands of professional midi drum beats, in both common and complex time signatures, and they're all royalty free! Prosonic's Hard-Rock Drum Beats have been inspired by greats like: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Nirvana, Van Halen, The Who, Guns N' Roses, KISS, Aerosmith, Queen, Soundgarden, Pink Floyd, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam.
There’s a few commercial ones further down the page too.
If you are looking for free midi drum loops, midi drum patterns, midi drum beats or midi drums then the links below will be valuable to you.
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Try Reason:
If you are new to music production do have a look at Reason by Propellerhead software. There is tons of content (called Refills) for Reason and most of it is fantastic and life changing – you can trial it here:
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A) FREE MIDI LOOPS (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY)
1) GrooveMonkee
http://www.groovemonkee.com/en/free-midi
2) Oddgrooves
http://www.oddgrooves.com/free-drum-loops-2/
3) Prosonic Studios
http://www.prosonic-studios.com/Midi-Phrase-Details.aspx?lngCollectionID=96
4) Fivepinpress.com
http://fivepinpress.com/drum_patterns.html
5) MidiDrumFiles.com
http://mididrumfiles.com/content/free-samples/
6) Platinum Loops
Look out for Platinum Midi Breaks 1 and 2 on their Facebook page
http://www.platinumloops.com/free_loops.shtml
Midi Drum Patterns
7) The Loop Loft
Not sure if these are midi loops, more likely to be audio loops to be honest, but still worth a look.
Free Demo Loops when you sign up at this page in WAV, REX2, WAV and Stylus RMX format:
http://www.thelooploft.com/collections/reason-refills
Download Unreleased rarities for Free:
http://www.thelooploft.com/blogs/ryans-corner/7124634-download-200-mb-of-unreleased-rarities-for-free
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B) NOT FREE – COMMERCIAL MIDI LOOPS AND OTHER BUNDLED LOOPS
The following aren’t Free, but are worth a look nonetheless:
1) SmartLoops.com
SmartLoops also provide sounds for Acoustica’s Beatcraft and Cakewalk’s Session Drummer 2.
http://www.smartloops.com/products/mididrumloops/mididrumloops1.html
2) Cakewalk Studio Instruments
You will get a whole bunch of midi files bundled with SI-Drums, SI-Bass Guitar, SI-Strings and SI-Electric Piano. You will need a decent DAW like Reaper or Mixcraft to get them all playing together. The whole set of four on their own retails for $49.99 in the US online store, (or you can currently get them bundled with Cakewalk Music Creator 6 for the same price!).
3) The Loop Loft
Receive the Classic Beats MIDI Collection for free with any purchase! Hurry – Offer ends soon!
http://www.thelooploft.com/blogs/ryans-corner/7137586-receive-the-classic-beats-midi-collection-for-free-with-any-purchase
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MIDI Drum Breaks V2 – FREE
Due to popular demand, we’ve created ‘MIDI Drum Breaks V2’ to bring you more classic Hip Hop drum grooves in MIDI format.
Save yourself hours of hardcore drum programming and simply load up these midi drum loops that we grafted on forEVER, just for your convenience.
MIDI Breaks V2 is a collection of 10 MIDI grooves that were recreations of some of the most sampled drum breaks of all time
This download is available in two formats. First we’ve got each individual MIDI file which you can download in one handy zip file. Secondly we’ve compiled all these MIDI drum patterns for Ableton live which also includes a free Hip Hop drum kit for Impulse so you can get up and running as soon as you open the Ableton project file.
How to Download
To download this awesome free giveaway all you have to do is give our Free Loops & Samples page a ‘Like’ and you can download the files right from there. If you don’t have a Facebook, Twitter or Google+ account, it’s time for you to become a mindless sheep like all the rest of us and join the social media revolution so you can get freebies and share pointless status updates with your friends.
Midi Drum Patterns House
These MIDI drum breaks feature classic grooves like ‘Amen Brother’ and ‘Funky President’. Go ahead, give us some love and download these beauties.
If you need awesome drum loops check out our live acoustic drum loops section. For cool free drum samples from high quality acoustic kits check out Drum Samples.
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