Quite honestly, when I first received this product to review I was a bit skeptical because I had never heard of it and my extensive background as a musician seems to bet in the way of what I always desire in applications involving music. But, I was pleasantly surprised, this application seemed to really have it all. I was never left with the common feeling of ‘I wish it could do that' that I get with so many music applications. In this article I plan on discussing the main points and features of DUBturbo that will allow the average and the musically inclined to make beat sequences and patterns easily.
There are 3 Main components to DUBturbo which separate it from the rest of the other recording and beat sequencing softwares out there, and of course several little things that do as well, but I'll discuss these 3 big things first.
The first main component of DUBturbo is the sequencer. The sequencer is the all familar ProTools/GarageBand style screen which shows you the tracks and when they are playing or not playing. It's not too special, but what does set this apart is that it's got 16 tracks. A drum sequencer with 16 tracks is pretty uncommon because most have far fewer! It's not the unlimited that ProTools will give you, but will ProTools run on your netbook? I don't think so; DUBturbo will. DUBturbo lays out all the tracks easily in the sequencer view, I tend to think of this as my home screen.
The next main component of DUBturbo is the drum machine. It's obvious that this was very well thought out. Unlike GarageBand where you are forced into drum sequences, DUBturbo lets you create anyone you like, or modify one that already exists. It's limited to just 10 pads per track, but this allows you to ‘type' in the rhythm by using your computer keyboard as the drum pad. It converts your number pad into a drum set and you get to define each sound. There couldn't be a more customized way of doing this either. You can choose either predefined drum ‘sets' or make your own. To enter rhythms, you can either use your mouse and click on which part of the beat you want sound to happen or type it in on your drum pad/keyboard. This thing is awesome.
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Chris Stuberg is a classically trained cellist. He earned his Bachelors of Music degree in Cello Performance and is currently working on a Masters of Music in Cello performance.
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