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MIDI DRUMS MADE SIMPLE:

Hey all, since there were a few of you guys here and quite a few on some other forums I frequent, that were asking for some clips on how I manipulate/create my drums using MIDI, I thought it was high time to finally "get to it" and make some tutorial vids.

The first vid was to get me more familiar with my new screen recording software so it is a pretty simple one that shows how to extract MIDI files from a GuitarPro or like tab and then get the drums into your DAW and prepped for editing. Trying to keep these "quick hits". This vid is certainly not groundbreaking but it is a good primer for jumping into the whole midi drum world.

Up next will be 3 more vids:
• Manipulating free/retail midi loops to work for your track
• Creating beats from scratch
• Sending EZDrummer/Steven Slate Drum Kits to individual tracks in your DAW (Snare, Kick, Toms, etc)

For the "Creating your own" I will take popular song/s and recreate specific beats.

Anyway, hope someone finds these helpful and I will post the rest as they are completed. Also, a HUGE shout-out to Ryan Bruce (aka Fluff) for hipping me to ScreenFlow for my on-screen vid capture. It was a nightmare trying to get these vids done using Quicktime.

EDIT:
I will make this an "All Encompassing" thread and add the new vids here instead of doing multiple threads.

Vol.1: "Extracting Drums from Guitar Tab files into Your DAW"
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHAnARHrIiE[/video]

Vol.2: "Setting Velocities, Humanizing Beats & Hit Replacement"
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG7q7k_2gFg[/video]

Vol.3: "Creating Your Own Beats from Scratch"
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NiF8YjgMw8[/video]

Vol.4: "Modifying Existing Midi Loops... And some Motörhead!"
[video]https://youtube.com/watch?v=eEC7CreGE5w[/video]

Vol.5: "Routing EZDrummer2 & Steven Slate Drums to individual channels"
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUAtBf1OZzg[/video]

awlyeah mothafuckas. bout to get my tutorial on.

Sitting down, ready to watch

FINALLY!!!!

THAT'S EASY!!!!!

...but I'd never figgered it out

Great tutorial, Jer! Can't wait for the next one!

This is going to be AWESOME! I really need to learn how to program drums and beats... I totally suck on real drums and on drum software. Will watch after work.

Glad you guys are excited! LOL! I am finishing up the "Humanize and Velocity" one now.

Question... do you prefer I keep ONE thread and add to it?



EDIT:
Also, second vid is exporting and then will upload in the next hour or so. This is a BIG'N but covers the Humanizing, Setting Velocities and replacing drum hits

OP is updated with the second vid... grab some popcorn...

Just got home... will watch #2 tomorrow morning. Can't wait!!!!!!

What was the free software you mentioned for opening up the tab files?

Thank you so much for doing this, Jer

I need to get my internet setup so I can watch this. I am basically MIDI illiterate.

G-SPACE wrote:Just got home... will watch #2 tomorrow morning. Can't wait!!!!!!

What was the free software you mentioned for opening up the tab files?

Thank you so much for doing this, Jer

Cool man. It's called "TuxGuitar"

Here's a link:
http://www.tuxguitar.pw

TurboPablo wrote:I need to get my internet setup so I can watch this. I am basically MIDI illiterate.

Smartphone? It'll play on there.

I just watched the first one on my phone. I'd prefer to do it on the desktop so I can have EZD2 and Reaper open while I watch.

TurboPablo wrote:I just watched the first one on my phone. I'd prefer to do it on the desktop so I can have EZD2 and Reaper open while I watch.

I gotcha dude.

Also, have you messed with Superior Drummer at all? I have it but have basically not touched it.

TurboPablo wrote:Also, have you messed with Superior Drummer at all? I have it but have basically not touched it.

Yeah I really dig it. I'll make some vids with it as well. I am going to show how to route the software for individual tracks for Slate, EZD and Superior

I'm also going to do a shootout of Logic's native plug-in's vs. 3rd party

Definitely going to try some of this stuff out this weekend

2nd vid is killing it! 1/2 through, and loving it

G-SPACE wrote:Definitely going to try some of this stuff out this weekend

2nd vid is killing it! 1/2 through, and loving it

Awesome man! Glad you are finding them useful!

Holey carp - tuxguitar is freeking awesome. Can't believe I've been this out of touch on a resource like that

G-SPACE wrote:Holey carp - tuxguitar is freeking awesome. Can't believe I've been this out of touch on a resource like that

Yeah man it's pretty solid. I used it for a good while.

I'm looking forward to checking this out next week. Appreciate all that you do!

Finally got to finish the 2nd video. Really outstanding, man

Can't wait to spend some time making a few covers, myself. Loving the midi stuff available

What's the next one, and when?

Fat Fish wrote:I'm looking forward to checking this out next week. Appreciate all that you do!

Cool man! Thanks!

G-SPACE wrote:Finally got to finish the 2nd video. Really outstanding, man

Can't wait to spend some time making a few covers, myself. Loving the midi stuff available

What's the next one, and when?

Next is recreating beats from existing songs from scratch and customizing existing midi loops. I am thinking maybe Ace of Spades from Mortorhead!

Oh shit - that'll be KILLER!!!!!!

Great vids, Jer \m/ Just shared "elsewhere" in a drum programming thread. Lots of great technique and info to be had here

JiveTurkey wrote:Great vids, Jer \m/ Just shared "elsewhere" in a drum programming thread. Lots of great technique and info to be had here

Hey thanks bud! Appreciate it!

Finally had a chance to watch the first vid and just the beginning of the second. I'll be able watch the whole, second vid later this week.
Psyched to watch more!!!