
Creating Realistic MIDI Drums
Chapter 1 : Drum MIDI Basics
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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.
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6:21
Drum MIDI Basics
Get an explanation of the basics of MIDI as it relates to programming drums.
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3:39
Understanding MIDI Maps
Learn how MIDI Maps can have an impact on what sounds you hear when dealing with drum MIDI info.
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1:25
Hi-Hat CC MIDI
Luke explains how "Continuous Controller" information is important when dealing with hi-hat foot pedals on e-drums.
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1:34
MIDI Basics Recap
Luke provides a recap of the drum MIDI topics covered in this section.
Chapter 2 : Creating Realistic Drum MIDI
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7:36
Kick & Snare Patterns
Luke explains his approach to creating realistic kick and snare patterns within grooves.
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6:00
Creating Realistic Ghost Notes
Explore how to create realistic ghost note patterns to add texture and depth to your MIDI grooves.
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4:54
Creating Realistic Hi-Hat Parts
Watch how to program realistic hi-hat patterns using articulation and velocity variations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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8:31
Programming Cymbal Swells
Luke shows you how to program realistic cymbals swells from scratch.
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5:56
Quantizing & Humanizing Your Grooves
See an explanation of the benefits of quantizing and humanizing your drum MIDI.
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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.
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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.
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7:46
Programming a Realistic Drum Groove
Luke now applies all the principles discussed in this series and programs a drum groove from scratch.
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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!
Product Overview
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.
Luke starts with an explanation of MIDI events, note length, velocity, note numbers and hi-hat pedal CC information, and then explains his approach to editing MIDI to create realistic kick & snare patterns, hi-hat patterns, drum rolls, cymbal swells, drum fills and more.
Continuing on, you'll discover practical workflows and the benefits to quantizing and humanizing your drum MIDI parts, and how to apply velocity normalization and velocity curve adjustments for better dynamics. Luke concludes the series by creating a killer drum groove and fill from scratch while applying all of the principles learned in this course.
See the individual tutorial descriptions below for more info. If you want to make better drum parts and grooves for your tracks and songs, this series is the one to watch… Get "Creating Realistic MIDI Drums" today!
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Reviews
Submitted 4 months ago
You can program Midi, but haven't got much experience in Drum Programming... This course is for you!
Just what I needed! I'm not a drummer. So this was the course for me! Almost each video episode had at least one great take-away that helped me in understanding how to design more realistic sounding drum patterns! I can't wait to start trying out applying all of this next time I design my own grooves!
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 6 months ago
Excellent intro to midi drums
This course is clear and sequential in its intro to the use of midi drums including tips and many helpful basics. As a beginner I found this to be a great and comprehensive course.
I am a: Hobbyist, Ableton Live
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 8 months ago
Excellent instructional video!
Instructor provides clear and simple explanations of how to manipulate midi notation to make a realistic drum track. It has already proven to be very useful for my songs. He is working in Studio One, but the principal tools used to manipulate the notes (velocity, quantize, etc.) are easy to understand if you use another DAW.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 9 months ago
Comprehensive tutorial
This tutorial gives a comprehensive treatment of MIDI drums and how you can manipulate the MIDI timing, note and velocity information to sound more (or less) "realistic." The trainer also spends some time in various drum instrument plugins demonstrating features that help achieve these same goals.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Easy to follow. Very helpful.
Easy to follow. Very helpful.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Basic Rock Drums
Basic rock drums nothing else no good for hip hop or pop or EDM
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Very good for starters!
I found there a bunch of new techniques I've never thought of using before. Recommended.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Very good tutorial.
Straight to the point with lots of useful information
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Something for everyone...for the novice, the beat programmer to the professional drummer
The intro is a great introduction to MIDI drums...generally for the novice. This proceeds to systematic discussion of what it takes to make a controller input or a programmed drum track sound like a professional drummer. Some good tricks and tips in the later videos of how to use the plugin controls as well to optimize the feel and groove; this latter particularly attuned to Superior Drummer and Addictive Drums 2.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Great tutorial: Very useful for non-drummers
Explained mainly with Superior Drummer 2, a little Addictive Drums, but works with other Drum Samplers (and different DAWs) as well. Great explanations from a drummer's perspective (the instructor is a drummer and a drum programmer). The other Groove3 title on the same subject called Creating Realistic MIDI Drums makes a great companion to this tutorial, as it is from a different instructor with a different approach and teaching style. Both are definitely recommended.
I am a: Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Cubase
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training
Reviews
Submitted 4 months ago
You can program Midi, but haven't got much experience in Drum Programming... This course is for you!
Just what I needed! I'm not a drummer. So this was the course for me! Almost each video episode had at least one great take-away that helped me in understanding how to design more realistic sounding drum patterns! I can't wait to start trying out applying all of this next time I design my own grooves!
Submitted 6 months ago
Excellent intro to midi drums
This course is clear and sequential in its intro to the use of midi drums including tips and many helpful basics. As a beginner I found this to be a great and comprehensive course.
I am a: Hobbyist, Ableton Live
Submitted 8 months ago
Excellent instructional video!
Instructor provides clear and simple explanations of how to manipulate midi notation to make a realistic drum track. It has already proven to be very useful for my songs. He is working in Studio One, but the principal tools used to manipulate the notes (velocity, quantize, etc.) are easy to understand if you use another DAW.
Submitted 9 months ago
Comprehensive tutorial
This tutorial gives a comprehensive treatment of MIDI drums and how you can manipulate the MIDI timing, note and velocity information to sound more (or less) "realistic." The trainer also spends some time in various drum instrument plugins demonstrating features that help achieve these same goals.
Submitted 2 years ago
Easy to follow. Very helpful.
Easy to follow. Very helpful.
Submitted 2 years ago
Basic Rock Drums
Basic rock drums nothing else no good for hip hop or pop or EDM
Submitted 2 years ago
Very good for starters!
I found there a bunch of new techniques I've never thought of using before. Recommended.
Submitted 2 years ago
Very good tutorial.
Straight to the point with lots of useful information
Submitted 2 years ago
Something for everyone...for the novice, the beat programmer to the professional drummer
The intro is a great introduction to MIDI drums...generally for the novice. This proceeds to systematic discussion of what it takes to make a controller input or a programmed drum track sound like a professional drummer. Some good tricks and tips in the later videos of how to use the plugin controls as well to optimize the feel and groove; this latter particularly attuned to Superior Drummer and Addictive Drums 2.
Submitted 2 years ago
Great tutorial: Very useful for non-drummers
Explained mainly with Superior Drummer 2, a little Addictive Drums, but works with other Drum Samplers (and different DAWs) as well. Great explanations from a drummer's perspective (the instructor is a drummer and a drum programmer). The other Groove3 title on the same subject called Creating Realistic MIDI Drums makes a great companion to this tutorial, as it is from a different instructor with a different approach and teaching style. Both are definitely recommended.
I am a: Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Cubase