Logic Drum Tips & Tricks

Intro

Get a quick over-view of the topics which will be covered.

Using Grooves

See how to turn a Midi File into an Audio file for creative purposes, such as chopping, slicing, reverse, and using a glitch effect.

Using Loops Pt. 1

Learn how you can use loops to add some spice to an existing drum track. Also see how you can pull elements from a loop, for use in your track. Also see how you can add effects to a loop to create even more variations.

Snare Elements Pt. 1

Watch and learn how to add some flavor to your drum track by adding some creative effects to your Snare drum channel.

Snare Elements Pt. 2

Check out how you can add a reverse effect to your Snare channel creating even more movement to your drum track.

Drum Augmentation

See how you can go about stacking kits to get a more natural, and convincing drum tone for your production.

Drum Replacement Pt. 1

Learn how to make those small drum recordings sound big using a drum replacement technique, all within Logic.

Drum Replacement Pt. 2

See how to take a stereo drum file, and use the drum replacement technique with ToonTrack's Drumtracker.

Reverb & Feedback Technique

Explore how you can use these special techniques to fill a void or a gap in your drum production, making it larger and more robust.

Hyper Editor Pt. 1

Learn how to use the Hyper Editor within Logic, to create a complex shuffle style rhythm.

Hyper Editor Pt. 2

See how to create a polyrythmic groove utilizing the Hyper Editor with Logic.

Pitching the Kit

Watch and learn how you can pitch a kit piece to create your very own melody.

Loading Samples Pt. 1

See how to load kick and snare samples into the EXS24, so that you can create your own custom drum kit.

Loading Samples Pt. 2

Watch how you can load Hi-Hat samples into the EXS24, and how you can edit these samples for a more realistic playing experience.

Speaker Emulation

Explore the many ways you can liven up your drum track using speakers emulations. Also learn how to load your custom impulse responses into Space Designer for use in your drum track.

Rusty Gate

Using a gate on drums is nothing new, but it is a very important tool to be familiar with. In addition to learning the basic of gating your drum channels, sdiscover how to get creative with this tool.

Ol School Flavor

Watch how you can go about getting a nostalgic, old school sound from your existing drum kit.

Hard-ish Kick

With so many types of dance and electronic music out there, you'll need your kick sound to stand out from the rest. In this video, you'll see different ways to create your own hard-style kick sound from scratch.

Audio to Score

Discover how to transfer any existing audio to MIDI information. This allows you to use different drum kits, thus creating an entirely new sound.

Strip Silence

Get an idea of how you can use strip silence to eliminate unwanted ambient noises within your drum production, and see how you can use this function to help quantize any "out-of-time" drum recordings.

Multi-Channel EQ

See how easy it can be to add an EQ on each of your drum tracks, and also learn how you can use some of Logic's presets to get your drum track where you want it to be.