Good article on much overlooked tools for production.

 Drums synthesis
A fundamentally overlooked and neglected part of production, and why it shouldn't be!

drum synthesis is simply paramount if your going to move beyond the norm. Synthesizing your own drums allows you to change fundamental parameters of sound more than any sampler could with a .wav file. Being able to substantially change things such as velocity, timbre, resonance, etc. gives one the nectar of the gods when it comes to having good drums. Ofcourse learning synthesis can be a daunting and usually frightening task.  

Why I think producers should take the time to learn:

• it's something your going to want to do eventually
• it's your own sound, not another awesome but frequently used Vengeance soundpack
• your learning about synthesis in general (skill spills over into making your own leads, etc.)

 Why not?

•  Taking time to learn synthesis can take away from time that could be well spent on other parts of production such as Arrangement and Mixing/Mastering.
• Drum VST's can seem expensive for requiring such a commitment to get the most bang for your buck
• Everyone uses Vengeance packs because they are still very decent and definitely liked
• Your lazy and don't need another thing to procrastinate about

 
Below is a link to a MusicRadar article on some of the best VST drum machines:


'The 14 best VST plugin drum machines in the world today' from MusicRadar