{"id":3043570,"date":"2023-03-28T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T12:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3043570"},"modified":"2025-10-01T00:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:02:45","slug":"the-pop-playbook-midi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/product\/the-pop-playbook-midi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pop Playbook MIDI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tt-container-fluid-styles container-fluid color-white pb-5\"  style=\"background: url(''); webkit-background-size: cover; -moz-background-size: cover; -o-background-size: cover; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; \">\n        <div class=\"tt-container-styles container \" style=\"\">        \n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-7 pe-lg-4\">\n<p class=\"mt-0\">If you\u2019re looking for a foundational collection of tried-and-true grooves and fills for all your general pop songwriting needs, <em>this is it<\/em>. Inspired by some of the most iconic artists, songs and drummers from the \u201960s through to now, it will take you on a wild seven-decade-long ride around the world and back again.<\/p>\n<p>Honing in on variation rather than parts, this MIDI pack features 30 songs, each covering five or more grooves as well as the essential fills to go with them. Expect anything from the hard-hitting, funky and upbeat down to the subtle and the laid-back.<\/p>\n<p>As songwriters, we all need a creative haven. This is your new A-Z of pop beats to turn to when inspiration strikes just as much as when you\u2019re drawing blanks. Time to open up your new pop playbook and get going.<\/p>\n<p><em>Works with EZdrummer, EZdrummer 2, EZdrummer 3, Superior Drummer 2 and Superior Drummer 3.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-5 ps-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"tt-feature-spotlight\">\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\" class=\"d-md-none\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li div class=\"mt-0\">Drum grooves and fills inspired by pop music from the \u201960s through to today<\/li>\n<li>Distinct groove ideas, ideal for basic but beat-oriented pop music production<\/li>\n<li>Played by drummer Darby Todd<\/li>\n<li>30 songs featuring several groove and fill variations each<\/li>\n<li>More than 440 individually played files<\/li>\n<li>3\/4, 4\/4, 6\/8 and 7\/8 in straight and\/or swing feel with tempos ranging from 62 BPM to 208 BPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <\/div>    <\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-container-fluid-styles container-fluid color-midi py-3 py-sm-5\"  style=\"background: url(''); webkit-background-size: cover; 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