[Tech] How to Program Drums

crudus · 03-25-2008, 08:21 AM

Thx for great tutorial!!

I'm looking for a different drum editor than that in Cubase.
As a guitarist I find it to diffcult to programm drumms with it. Does enybody know a substitute for it? Maybe as VST or plugin?

mindstorm · 03-25-2008, 10:39 AM

hey

i just got ezdrummer, and it's taking a ridiculously long time to load everything, how long does it take you guys?

crudus · 03-25-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mindstorm

hey

i just got ezdrummer, and it's taking a ridiculously long time to load everything, how long does it take you guys?

Ezdrummer - DFH - default set - on Intel Core 2 CPU, 1,8 GHz, 1GB RAM, HDD 5400-RPM - it's about 40 seconds.

Still looking for (midi) drumms editor. Easier way than putting dots on keyboard. Plssss

Ryan · 04-23-2008, 01:00 AM

It should be getting done under a minute with a moderate computer.

drmosh · 05-08-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crudus

Thx for great tutorial!!

I'm looking for a different drum editor than that in Cubase.
As a guitarist I find it to diffcult to programm drumms with it. Does enybody know a substitute for it? Maybe as VST or plugin?

There isn't really an easier way. Maybe breaking beats up into 1 bar sections and programming them bit by bit will help you understand it better.
I always start with section that is as long as the riff I want to program my drums for, then work on getting the basic drums down for that, then move to the next riff etc. until the song is done.
Then I go back and add cymbal hits, fills, play with velocities and all that fun. Don't clog your brain with those things at the beginning but work on getting a basic beat down for each section of your song.

The easiest way of course is to play the drums with a midi drumset as best you can, then quantise it and edit out any mistakes. But as with everything, keep working at it and it gets easier. I does help having knowledge of how to play the drums too

Ryan · 05-08-2008, 10:44 AM

Learning to use Cubase's MIDI Drum Editor is probably a good idea. It's pretty much the most comprehensive editor out there, and others wont differ too much from the beat/grid layout. A good starting point for learning where to place beats to make the patterns you want would be some simpler sequencers like PCDrummer. But i think youll be coming back to Cubase after you learn that

kmanick · 05-08-2008, 03:57 PM

thanks! I just got all this stuff this week so this is really helpful
(although Cubase keeps crashing on me)

Ryan · 05-08-2008, 10:54 PM

You're welcome. ;D

thedonutman · 07-28-2008, 04:50 PM

Question: anyone else have trouble getting decent snare sounds with the DFH kit? The snare sounds more like a crack/snap and gets lost in the mix.

lundvall · 09-30-2008, 06:07 AM

Great tutorial. I've never used the GM map before, much easier now than just hitting random notes on the synth!

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crudus ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 2 Thanked: 0	Thx for great tutorial!! I'm looking for a different drum editor than that in Cubase. As a guitarist I find it to diffcult to programm drumms with it. Does enybody know a substitute for it? Maybe as VST or plugin?

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Ryan Hylian Metal Master • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Farthest Outpost Posts: 4,492 Main Seven: RG9147 Main ERG: RG7421XL Rig: Engl -> Mesa Thanked: 61	It should be getting done under a minute with a moderate computer.

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Ryan Hylian Metal Master • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Farthest Outpost Posts: 4,492 Main Seven: RG9147 Main ERG: RG7421XL Rig: Engl -> Mesa Thanked: 61	Learning to use Cubase's MIDI Drum Editor is probably a good idea. It's pretty much the most comprehensive editor out there, and others wont differ too much from the beat/grid layout. A good starting point for learning where to place beats to make the patterns you want would be some simpler sequencers like PCDrummer. But i think youll be coming back to Cubase after you learn that

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