1.2.0 Walkthrough

This walkthrough introduces Opus — the software that powers DrumX — from the ground up, ideal for first-time users. You’ll cover initial setup, loading instruments, playing and programming, shaping sounds, and polishing the final mix, picking up DrumX’s core concepts along the way.

If you’re already familiar with Opus from other EastWest products, pair this walkthrough with the video below — Jimmy Jam dives straight into DrumX with his signature personality, covering the creative side of groove-making and sound design alongside the technical material here.

WATCH VIDEO | Jimmy Jam Creates Grooves with DrumX

In this video, you’ll learn:

• How to build grooves using multiple drum machines at once
• How to shape sound with drive, transient, compression, and crush
• Why tonality in drums can lead to full song ideas
• How Jimmy Jam approaches rhythm as the foundation of hit records
• How DrumX turns simple beats into fully realized musical ideas