A place for the discussion of all things related to the electronic synthesis of sound.
I toy with the idea because I'm a minimally-competent drummer, but I find I can program far more interesting beats than I'm capable of playing. One skill definitely complements the other in terms of understanding how beats interact with a piece of music. Rhythmic skills are always useful when sequencing. Especially if you're live-sequencing.
The new Yamaha FGDPs look interesting for finger drumming though. I'm not into it enough to actually buy one, but I'd love to try one out.
What’s your background with drumming/percussion?
Haha! I was auxiliary percussionist in an amateur orchestra for a few years. Claves, crash cymbals, triangles, guiro, you name it. Then, I played some drums off and on mostly just for kicks in university. My main instruments were saxophone, clarinet, and guitar. I picked up some keys while studying music because it's mandatory. Wish I'd spent more time getting good at those, though.