SessionBand Drums
Create stunning Drum tracks for any song in minutes with SessionBand Drums – the dedicated drums version of the award-winning app.
“The loops in SessionBand are actually recorded by real people. This means even better and more natural sounding loops” iPad Music Ed
“Creating a rhythm section for a song has never been so easy” Tidbits.com
“A supremely versatile music app” Jazzwise
“Remarkably polished” Forbes
SessionBand Drums includes over 800 multi-channel, acoustic drum loops recorded exclusively for SessionBand by the legendary drummer Ralph Salmins (Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Madonna, Wynton Marsalis…) twice voted world ‘Top 10’ drummer by Rhythm Magazine.
Ralph delivers 116 of the most current playing styles across 7 main genres with fills, build-ups and alternative grooves perfect for the tracks you are creating. It’s the fastest way to create pro-quality, real drum tracks for your songs.
And with a host of pro features like automated 5 channel mixing, real-time tempo shift, one-touch live recording and Audiobus compatibility – allowing you to seamlessly export our unique content into other top music apps like GarageBand – it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio quality drum tracks – even if you can’t play a note!
This is a unique app for musicians, producers and anyone who wants to quickly create professional drum tracks.
Create awesome drum tracks for your songs with one of the world’s best known session drummers and SessionBand Drums – Volume 1 – a Top 5 music app in 44 countries since launch.
Preview the loops and watch the video HERE
The fastest way to create studio quality Drum tracks
- Simply pick one of 116 styles
- Quickly build up a track by inserting drum loop blocks on the grid
- Stretch or shorten loops in seconds
- Build up your track in minutes
- Instantly hear your same track across other styles and tempos
- Use the automated mixer to get exactly the right sound
- Mix your track (manual or automated)
- Record direct to audio
- Copy straight to other music apps
- Share with the world!
Over 800 x 5-channel acoustic drum loops included in the app
- Over 800 stunning acoustic drum loops included – all in 5 channel format – reflecting the microphone set up as recorded in the studio
- 116 of the most current playing styles and tempos organised across 7 main musical genres
Create great sounding real acoustic drum tracks on the move
- All loops reside within the app
- No internet access required once the app is downloaded
- Create studio-quality music absolutely anywhere!
Create, jam, practice, record, share… all in one amazing, self-contained drum app.
“The perfect app” James Torme
Artist Information
DRUMS – Ralph Salmins
Ralph is one of the world’s most in-demand drummers – three times nominated as a ‘Top 10’ drummer in the Rhythm Magazine Poll and voted ‘Best Drummer’ at The British Jazz Awards.
Ralph continues to perform with some of the biggest names in music including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Madonna, Wynton Marsalis, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach, Quincy Jones, Robbie Williams, Paloma Faith and The Waterboys… to name just a few. He is also credited with performing on over 100 movie soundtracks!
In a recent interview with Rhythm Magazine, Ralph listed his 6 career defining moments as: ‘Into The Blue’ (Guy Barker); ‘Post’ (Bjork); ‘How Long Has This Been Going On?’ (Van Morrison/Georgie Fame); ‘Swing When You’re Winning’ (Robbie Williams); ‘Harry Potter: The Prisoner of Azkaban OST’ (John Williams) and ‘London Undersound’ (Nitin Sawhney).
Ralph is also Professor of Drums at London’s Royal College of Music.
(All pictures of Ralph Salmins copyright Howard Rankin)
Producer – Geoff Gascoyne
Sheet Music
Download the PDF sheet music for the 116 styles in the SessionBand Drums Vol.1 app.
Detailed Product Information
SessionBand Drums
812 x 5-channel loop stacks
116 of the most current playing styles and tempos organised across 7 main musical genres: Pop; Rock; Funk/RnB; Jazz; Blues/Country; Latin; Reggae plus an additional 6 ‘Odd Meter’ styles in 6/4 and 7/4
Tempos from 55bpm to 250bpm
All loops were recorded at The Bunker Studios, UK
The musical content in this app cannot be found in any of the other SessionBand apps
All loops are offered royalty-free and can be used freely in your own works