Drum loops and ProTools

[EarthGuest]

I'm new to ProTools, although I'm picking it up pretty quickly. I'm a simpleton bass player, performer, writer. I say "simpleton" because I've always been a "volume & tone" kind of guy who shy's away from the technical side of music production. I've been using a JV-880 for MIDI instruments, mainly drums, but I don't like it. I do like having the ability to sync them up to a click track. I'm researching libraries of drum loops for use with ProTools on a Mac. I know Acid has been producing drum tracks for years for PC, and I'm sure there are other companies with neat sounds. But I'm so "non-technical" that I don't know exactly the best, most economical and easiest way to go in trying to evaluate what I need. All I want is a library of real drums/percussion to drop into audio tracks along with my compositions. But I understand there are sample drum banks that can sync to MIDI signals like normal MIDI drum tracks. That's what I need. And I see lots of products that include drum samples, but many are part of other applications that may or may not go beyond what I need. Could someone suggest a product or products that would work for me? Is there a name for the type of "sync-able" samples I need? Is there a product like I'm describing made specifically for ProTools in this respect? Thanks in advance for your help.

EG

[mindnoise]

Your describtion suggest that you don´t want to actually programm drums.

so the new Ueberschall PLP120 may be something for you. prerecorded loops that can be adjusted in speed to match MIDI clock etc.
Possibly the most advanced you can get.

Perhaps Apples Garageband is something for you, too, for easy drum looping.

Also check Stylus Groove Engine.

Plugsounds are also quite easy to use, but you have to programm the beats yourself.

this should get you started,

regs

[mindnoise]

I forgot,

if you are interested in midi beat programming there is a free download of a Plugsound RTAS at http://www.plugsounds.com.

There is also a Sampletank FREE RTAS plugin sample player for D/L at IKM.
But don´t let it fool you into buying that thing.

regs