I thought I would start this thread on what folks are using for their drum tracks. This conversation sprouted on a unrelated thread so I will move those comments to here.
Back in the day (early 1980s) there were a series of vinyl albums out called “Drum Drops” from Ed Greene, a great studio drummer here in L.A. These albums were designed for songwriters who couldn’t afford to hire a drummer. I had just opened my studio and so to attract clients I would copy a selected groove to 2 track tape and then edit the tape to fit the song. I would then transfer the 2 track to my multi-track and we would overdub to the 2 track drum mix. Then came the Oberheim system (pre-midi) and the DMX drum machine, DSX sequencer and OB-8. I really loved programming the DMX as I’m a frustrated drummer but fast forward to today and I would never go back to that. Today’s loops, both midi and sampled, are just so much more “real” and satisfying!