Creating Realistic MIDI Drums

Are they real or fake? In this in-depth video tutorial series, it's drum pro Luke Oswald's goal to make it so you can't tell! Learn all the basics of MIDI as it relates to programmed MIDI drums, and explore several practical ways to edit your drum MIDI to create the ultimate realistic drum grooves.

Drum MIDI Basics

• Introduction (01:00) - Luke outlines what you?ll learn in this course and how you can use it to create realistic drum tracks for your songs and productions.

• Drum MIDI Basics (06:21) - Get an explanation of the basics of MIDI as it relates to programming drums.

• Understanding MIDI Maps (03:39) - Learn how MIDI Maps can have an impact on what sounds you hear when dealing with drum MIDI info.

• Hi-Hat CC MIDI (01:25) - Luke explains how "Continuous Controller" information is important when dealing with hi-hat foot pedals on e-drums.

• MIDI Basics Recap (01:34) - Luke provides a recap of the drum MIDI topics covered in this section.

Creating Realistic Drum MIDI

• Kick & Snare Patterns (07:36) - Luke explains his approach to creating realistic kick and snare patterns within grooves.

• Creating Realistic Ghost Notes (06:00) - Explore how to create realistic ghost note patterns to add texture and depth to your MIDI grooves.

• Creating Realistic Hi-Hat Parts (04:54) - Watch how to program realistic hi-hat patterns using articulation and velocity variations.

• Editing Hi-Hat CC Pedal MIDI (07:15) - Luke explains how he edits his recorded Hi-Hat CC controller information to create realistic open hi-hat articulations.

• Programming Open Hi-Hat Articulations (06:10) - Learn how to program open hi-hat articulations when you don't have a hi-hat pedal controller.

• Programming Drum Rolls (08:45) - Luke programs a drum roll pattern from scratch and explains how to make the snare rolls sound as realistic as possible using some of the previously discussed principles.

• Creating Realistic Drum Fills (09:11) - Learn how create realistic drum fills and how to end your drum fills in a way that a real drummer would.

• Programming Cymbal Swells (08:31) - Luke shows you how to program realistic cymbals swells from scratch.

• Quantizing & Humanizing Your Grooves (05:56) - See an explanation of the benefits of quantizing and humanizing your drum MIDI.

• Normalizing Your MIDI (03:58) - Learn how to normalize your entire drum groove or selectively quantize specific instruments to find the "sweet spot" of the velocity range.

• Velocity Curve Adjustments (08:19) - Luke demonstrates how velocity curves have a big impact on your drum grooves and allow you to create realistic drum patterns quickly.

• Programming a Realistic Drum Groove (07:46) - Luke now applies all the principles discussed in this series and programs a drum groove from scratch.

• Programming Realistic Drum Fills (03:57) - Luke concludes this series by adding a programmed drum fill to the previously created groove while applying all of the principles discussed in this tutorial series!