Logic Pro X Drummer Explained®
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2:22 Drummer FAQ
Learn the basics of how Drummer tracks, Drummer regions, and Drummer kits work in Logic Pro X.
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6:05 Getting Started with Drummer Tracks & Regions
Learn the various ways to create Drummer tracks, both with and without Arrangement Markers. Also see how to generate additional Drummer regions, once the track is created.
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7:28 Drummers, Drum Kits, & Presets
Explore ways of switching genres and drummers without changing their associated drum kits, as well as ways of switching drum kits while maintaining the same drummers and their grooves. Then see how to preserve an edited pattern preset from one drummer while switching to another drummer's kit and patterns.
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9:37 The Drummer Editor & the Acoustic Drummers Pt. 1
Explore the Drummer Editor and see how it is used to control the parameters of the generated patterns with the acoustic Drummers.
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6:54 The Drummer Editor & the Acoustic Drummers Pt. 2
Explore the Details panel in the Drummer Editor, and see how to lock the fill and swing settings. Eli then shows how to force a crash at the end of a song, and how to save custom presets.
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5:31 The Drummer Editor & Electronic Drummers
Discover the humanize and phrase variation knobs and see how, along with the complexity sliders, they influence electronic drum kit parts. Then hear how the auto half time function works once the tempo crosses the 110 bpm threshold.
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3:51 Brush Drummers & Percussionists
Hear the brush drummers and percussionists in action, and see how the Drummer Editor parameters update to display their relevant parameters.
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6:47 Drummers & MIDI
Discover how to convert Drummer parts into editable MIDI note data, and explore a few ways to develop the grooves further.
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5:15 Drummer & Third Party Instruments
See how using aliases on Instrument tracks allows for working in Drummer's editor, while simultaneously triggering third party instruments.
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7:51 Drummer & Drum Kit Designer
Learn how to edit and alter the palette of sounds available in both the stereo and producer kit versions of Drum Kit Designer.
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8:24 Working with Drum Machine Designer
See how electronic kit piece sounds are edited and swapped using the Drum Machine Designer interface, all the while leaving the Drummer data intact for further editing with tweaked or exchanged sounds.
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6:47 Working with the Percussionists
See how the Producer kits and Performance Patches work with the Percussionist Drummers.
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6:01 Mixing Producer Kits
Explore some of the detail available when mixing Drummer tracks using their respective Producer Kits.
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7:34 Summary of Tips to Get the Most Out of Drummer
Wrapping it up, Eli gives a review of 18 different ways to customize the sound and performance of Drummer in your projects.
Product Overview
Logic Pro X master Eli Krantzberg brings you the definitive video tutorial guide to Logic Pro X Drummer! Learn what all the features of this power packed virtual drum instrument do, as well as how to effectively use them to create amazing acoustic and electronic drum parts for your songs and productions.
Eli begins with a welcome, followed by videos on the basics of how Drummer tracks, Drummer regions, and Drummer kits work in Logic Pro X. You'll then learn the various ways to create Drummer tracks, both with and without Arrangement Markers, and how to generate additional Drummer regions once the track is created.
Next you'll explore ways of switching genres and drummers without changing their associated drum kits, as well as ways of switching drum kits while maintaining the same drummers and their grooves and more. Eli then gives you 3 in-depth videos entirely dedicated to the feature rich Drummer Editor and how it works with both acoustic and electronic drums.
Throughout the rest of the video series, you'll discover ways to use Brush Drummers and Percussionists, convert Drummer parts into editable MIDI note data, trigger third party instruments with the Drum Editor, how to edit and alter the palette of sounds available in both the stereo and producer kit versions of Drum Kit Designer, working with Drum Machine Designer to design powerful electronic drum sounds, tons of tips and tricks and much more!
See the individual tutorial descriptions below for more info. If you use Logic Pro X, Drummer is an indispensable rhythm creation instrument. Learn to get the most out of it and make it groove: Watch "Logic Pro X Drummer Explained" now!
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Reviews
Submitted 2 months ago
very helpful
I discovered a lot of this already by trial and error but Eli's tutorial could hvae saved me a lot of time if i haad seen it before
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Logic Pro
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Submitted 5 months ago
great! need update to include new sampler in 10.5.1
great! need update to include new sampler in 10.5.1
I am a: Professional, Musician, Audio Engineer
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 6 months ago
Great work!
Thanks for breaking all that down. The very next track I laid down was 10x better than when I was just trying to figure it out on my own
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Submitted 9 months ago
Killer tutorial
Logic's Drummer has so much to offer! Why didn't I get to know this earlier? Kudos to Eli for laying out this great tutorial. Very well organized. Super helpful in choosing my arrangement DAW.
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Submitted 10 months ago
Lots of tips I was not aware of!
Another great video series.
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Submitted 10 months ago
Wow! Who Knew?
This is the best video I have seen in terms of the information provided. I had no idea Drummer had so many capabilities. I had been struggling for years with producing drums and percussion, all the time unaware that Logic had the answer. Thank you!
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Submitted 1 year ago
Excellent video!
Eli is the best - so thorough and clearly spoken.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Great instruction
This video explained a lot, and made me a lot more interested in using Drummer.
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Submitted 1 year ago
A big time game changer!!!
I've been using drummer, off and on, for a while. I never took the time to really learn all of the extra ways to get the full effect of drummer. This will definitely make my instrumentals much better, going forward. The instructor knows his stuff.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
excellent tutorial!
very easy to follow, clear explanation of the topics and good mix of details and tips.Made using the drummer in Logic Pro X much faster and easier!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 2 months ago
very helpful
I discovered a lot of this already by trial and error but Eli's tutorial could hvae saved me a lot of time if i haad seen it before
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Logic Pro
Submitted 5 months ago
great! need update to include new sampler in 10.5.1
great! need update to include new sampler in 10.5.1
I am a: Professional, Musician, Audio Engineer
Submitted 6 months ago
Great work!
Thanks for breaking all that down. The very next track I laid down was 10x better than when I was just trying to figure it out on my own
Submitted 9 months ago
Killer tutorial
Logic's Drummer has so much to offer! Why didn't I get to know this earlier? Kudos to Eli for laying out this great tutorial. Very well organized. Super helpful in choosing my arrangement DAW.
Submitted 10 months ago
Lots of tips I was not aware of!
Another great video series.
Submitted 10 months ago
Wow! Who Knew?
This is the best video I have seen in terms of the information provided. I had no idea Drummer had so many capabilities. I had been struggling for years with producing drums and percussion, all the time unaware that Logic had the answer. Thank you!
Submitted 1 year ago
Excellent video!
Eli is the best - so thorough and clearly spoken.
Submitted 1 year ago
Great instruction
This video explained a lot, and made me a lot more interested in using Drummer.
Submitted 1 year ago
A big time game changer!!!
I've been using drummer, off and on, for a while. I never took the time to really learn all of the extra ways to get the full effect of drummer. This will definitely make my instrumentals much better, going forward. The instructor knows his stuff.
Submitted 1 year ago
excellent tutorial!
very easy to follow, clear explanation of the topics and good mix of details and tips.Made using the drummer in Logic Pro X much faster and easier!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
I started playing drums in high school at age fourteen. Like most kids my age around then, I was into progressive rock. Genesis, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Yes. They rocked my world. A few short years later though, my musical life changed. While studying music in college I discovered Charlie Parker, Milt Jackson, Sonny Stitt, and John Coltrane. Milt Jackson spoke to me in such a profound way that it left me no choice but to take up vibraphone.
These great players, along with drummers like Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and Elvin Jones changed not only the way I thought about drumming, but also music - and by extension, life - as a whole. I realized life was meant to be a creative endeavor. The idea of improvising based on a loose set of guidelines and rules permeated into my psyche even when I wasn't holding a pair of drumsticks or mallets. But if I am going to be perfectly truthful, I have to hold Henry Miller and Woody Allen equally responsible for shaping the way I view and experience the world around me.
2. What training have you had?
I am currently an Apple certified Logic Pro. Young and cocky, and armed with only a partial University degree, I dropped out of school and began playing steady commercial hotel engagements and jazz gigs when I could. This went on for many years until I decided it was time to complete my degree - which I ultimately did with a major in Political Science and a minor in music.
It was at this point that I formed my current band Nightshift. We are going in to our twenty third year now - playing commercial one nighters like weddings, corporate events, etc. Don't turn your nose up at it though - it has allowed me a wonderful quality of life. It gave me the freedom to go back to school and complete a post graduate degree in Communications Studies - all the while supporting myself by playing weddings.
3. When did you get into recording?
It was in this graduate program - in the early nineties - that I found myself drawn to the fledgling emerging universe of hard disc recording and midi sequencing. Based on nothing more than the recommendation of one of my band mates who had an old Atari, I jumped in head first and bought a Mac LC ll, along with a version 1.1 of what was then Notator Logic. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But, in hindsight, it was a decision of epic importance in my life - shaping my future as much as the music of Milt Jackson and Charlie Parker did fifteen years prior.
I opened up my own commercial home studio in 1998 and began doing a variety of projects, working on radio jingles, artist CD projects, and whatever came my way. A couple of years later a colleague called me up - desperate. He was working at a post production house and one of the editors had just quit. They were doing audio post for a weekly TV series and needed a Pro Tools editor - and fast! And so, once again, I jumped in head first into what would ultimately open up my world even more - the world of Pro Tools.
4. People you have worked with/for?
Focusing on Logic, I built up a small but loyal client base and my phone kept ringing for Logic tech support and instruction. Film composers and studio owners all over the city were calling me. Even the music stores were giving out my phone number at this point! This kind of stuff becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. The more of it you do, the more calls you get to keep doing it. At least that's the way it should be!
As my Logic chops kept growing, I was hired by an old buddy of mine, Len Sasso, who was then an associate editor at Electronic Musician magazine, and began writing some columns for them. I had a blast doing them - and really learned to focus and express my thoughts in a concise and clear manner. This lead to a collaboration with LA based composer Terry Michael Huud on the 2006 film called Civic Duty - which was certainly one of the highlights of my professional life as a composer.
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I wake up every day excited to boot up, and create. Whether it's instructional videos, creating music, working with a studio client, performing with my band, or teaching at the schools - my days are filled with what I love doing. Enriched by the stimulation and creative freedom this modern music making software brings to my life. I bring that excitement and passion to each and every training product I create. My years of experience both using and teaching these programs has taught me the best way to make the user comfortable with these complex programs.
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