Creating Realistic MIDI Drums

Chapter 1 : Drum MIDI Basics

• 1:00

  Introduction

  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.

• 6:21

  Drum MIDI Basics

  Get an explanation of the basics of MIDI as it relates to programming drums.

• 3:39

  Understanding MIDI Maps

  Learn how MIDI Maps can have an impact on what sounds you hear when dealing with drum MIDI info.

• 1:25

  Hi-Hat CC MIDI

  Luke explains how "Continuous Controller" information is important when dealing with hi-hat foot pedals on e-drums.

• 1:34

  MIDI Basics Recap

  Luke provides a recap of the drum MIDI topics covered in this section.

Chapter 2 : Creating Realistic Drum MIDI

• 7:36

  Kick & Snare Patterns

  Luke explains his approach to creating realistic kick and snare patterns within grooves.

• 6:00

  Creating Realistic Ghost Notes

  Explore how to create realistic ghost note patterns to add texture and depth to your MIDI grooves.

• 4:54

  Creating Realistic Hi-Hat Parts

  Watch how to program realistic hi-hat patterns using articulation and velocity variations.

• 7:15

  Editing Hi-Hat CC Pedal MIDI

  Luke explains how he edits his recorded Hi-Hat CC controller information to create realistic open hi-hat articulations.

• 6:10

  Programming Open Hi-Hat Articulations

  Learn how to program open hi-hat articulations when you don't have a hi-hat pedal controller.

• 8:45

  Programming Drum Rolls

  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.

• 9:11

  Creating Realistic Drum Fills

  Learn how create realistic drum fills and how to end your drum fills in a way that a real drummer would.

• 8:31

  Programming Cymbal Swells

  Luke shows you how to program realistic cymbals swells from scratch.

• 5:56

  Quantizing & Humanizing Your Grooves

  See an explanation of the benefits of quantizing and humanizing your drum MIDI.

• 3:58

  Normalizing Your MIDI

  Learn how to normalize your entire drum groove or selectively quantize specific instruments to find the "sweet spot" of the velocity range.

• 8:19

  Velocity Curve Adjustments

  Luke demonstrates how velocity curves have a big impact on your drum grooves and allow you to create realistic drum patterns quickly.

• 7:46

  Programming a Realistic Drum Groove

  Luke now applies all the principles discussed in this series and programs a drum groove from scratch.

• 3:57

  Programming Realistic Drum Fills

  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!