Summary

Smooth Grooves is a Drum MIDI pack designed to provide smooth, in-the-pocket grooves inspired by the ’70s and ’80s West Coast, FM, and yacht rock styles. It offers a set of rhythms performed by session drummer Darby Todd, suitable for pop, rock, soul, and funk genres.

Features

• Contains 14 songs and approximately 490 MIDI files.
• Grooves include subtle shuffles, backbeats, halftime grooves, paradiddles, and ghost notes.
• Tempo range from 95 to 170 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
• Song structure categorization with intros, verses, pre-choruses, choruses, bridges, and fills.
• Inspired by multiple genres: pop, rock, Latin, West Coast, FM, and yacht rock.
• Performed by Darby Todd (known for work with The Darkness, Gary Moore, Robert Plant).
• Optimized for use with EZdrummer and Superior Drummer software.

Intended Users

This MIDI pack is ideal for musicians and songwriters seeking refined, laid-back drum grooves with a session drummer feel, to complement styles where drums support the song smoothly but effectively.

Additional Information

The product contains only MIDI files and no audio samples; playback requires compatible drum software. The pack supports creative expansion by providing a fresh batch of rhythms suited for various smooth music styles.