EPISODE · Jun 28, 2021 · 36 MIN
3 Tips for Realistic Drum Programming
from 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast · host Dave Kropf
I talk all about drum programming on this week’s 52 Cues Check-In and three ways you can make your MIDI drums sound as realistic as possible. Plus, I take a close-up look at the drum programming on a recent rock cue.Watch this episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ACZ7Ixt4aY00:00 - Intro01:52 - About Drum Programming03:15 - Drummers Don't Have 8 Arms07:37 - Work Your Velocities11:50 - Simpler Is Better15:26 - Cue Breakdown34:20 - Outro & Patreon InformationJoin the 52 Cues Community!http://52cues.comSupport the channel on Patreon and get access to my weekly music production live streams.https://www.patreon.com/davekropfGet critiques on your cues and book online lessons with Dave:https://davekropf.square.site#productionmusic #podcastSupport for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.comIt's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!
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I talk all about drum programming on this week’s 52 Cues Check-In and three ways you can make your MIDI drums sound as realistic as possible. Plus, I take a close-up look at the drum programming on a recent rock cue. Watch this episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ACZ7Ixt4aY 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - About Drum Programming 03:15 - Drummers Don't Have 8 Arms 07:37 - Work Your Velocities 11:50 - Simpler Is Better 15:26 - Cue Breakdown 34:20 - Outro & Patreon Information Join ...
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