GetGood Drums Explained^®

Chapter 1 : Series Introduction

• 5:02

  Welcome to GetGood Drums

  Luke introduces you to the GetGood Drums virtual instrument featuring the Matt Halpern sample library.

Chapter 2 : Interface Navigation & Drum Auditioning

• 3:05

  Loading GetGood Drums in KONTAKT

  Learn a variety of ways that you can to load GetGood Drums into KONTAKT.

• 4:33

  Auditioning Sounds

  Get a walkthrough of the GetGood Drums interface and how to audition each drum.

• 6:38

  MIDI Layout & Articulation

  Luke explains the layout of the default MIDI mapping and talks about the different instrument articulations available within this plug-in.

Chapter 3 : Settings Panel

• 3:04

  Setting MIDI Mapping Presets

  See how to set the correct MIDI Mapping info for your drum module or drum MIDI to make sure the proper samples are triggered.

• 6:21

  Global Velocity Curve

  Luke demonstrates how to use the velocity curve to create a more realistic performance and playback experience.

• 9:18

  Creating Custom MIDI Maps

  Can't find a MIDI map preset that works for your setup? Explore how to create a custom MIDI map to make sure each articulation is triggering properly.

• 3:13

  Using the Learn Function

  Get an explanation of how you can use the built-in "Learn" function to quickly map articulations to specific MIDI notes by using your MIDI controller.

• 1:29

  Saving Presets

  Luke explains the importance of saving your settings and shows you how to save presets in a variety of ways.

Chapter 4 : Mixing within GetGood Drums

• 6:18

  Making Mix Adjustments

  Luke demonstrates how to make mix adjustments within the GetGood Drums plug-in in real-time while playing back one of his drum performances.

• 5:28

  Creative Options

  Luke explains his mix choices from the previous video along with additional creative mix options.

Chapter 5 : Multi-Channel Output Configurations

• 8:16

  8 Stereo Channels

  See how to setup both KONTAKT and GetGood Drums for multi-channel output functionality.

• 5:01

  Multi-Channel Mixing Options

  Luke demonstrates how you can mix within the GetGood Drums interface and within your DAW simultaneously when using a multi-channel output configuration, and also explains the benefit of using all stereo channels.

• 6:06

  8 Mono & 4 Stereo Channels

  Discover an alternative method of setting up multi-channel output configurations with additional output options.

• 5:45

  Mix with Mono & Stereo Channels

  Luke now explains how additional multi-channel outputs provide more flexibility when mixing within your DAW.

• 7:18

  Using FX in Your DAW

  Luke reveals how you can add FX to discrete channels within your DAW when using a multi-channel output configuration.

Chapter 6 : Practical Applications

• 9:14

  Mix Examples with Performance

  Luke provides a demonstration of additional mix options within GetGood Drums along with a video performance on his electronic drums. Watch the performance video and the mix adjustments at the same time.

• 7:35

  Hard Hitting Grooves

  Listen to new groove examples with a heavier feel to hear how GetGood Drums performs.

• 7:13

  Ghost Note Grooves

  Luke provides a funky groove example with softer dynamics to showcase the ability of GetGood Drums to sound great with any genre of music.

• 8:20

  Halpern Drums with Slate Trigger 2 Pt. 1

  Are you recording acoustic drums? Learn how to replace/layer your drums with the Matt Halpern samples from GetGood Drums using Trigger 2.

• 6:15

  Halpern Drums with Slate Trigger 2 Pt. 2

  Luke places Trigger 2 on the kick, snare top, snare bottom and tom channels to demonstrate how all drums can be replaced using the Matt Halpern samples from GetGood Drums. Examples include both heavy-hitting grooves and softer funky grooves.

Chapter 7 : Conclusion

• 1:07

  Series Recap

  Luke ends with a video recap of all subjects covered in this tutorial series.