what is the best way to record drum tracks using a MIDI controller?

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Mikey Spencer
Member Since: Apr 26, 2007

any help is greatly appriciated. thank you

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Hold 'Em Czar
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Since: Dec 30, 2004


Apr 29, 2007 05:56 am

i can rock the **** outta drums on my keyboard, i usually do it in two or three passes....dedicate one finger to kick and one to snare and run through the song....next overdub the hi-hats/rides and other cymbals, then third i do all the toms and other random stuff.....you'll get better at playin' 'finger drums' the more ya do it.

Ne'er ate 'er
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Since: Apr 05, 2006


Apr 29, 2007 06:22 am

(Old Man Voice): Hey sonny, in my day <scratches self>, MIDI was a measurement of skirt length!

Still learning it. There are MIDI experts in here who will help. I'm not one of them yet.

A small pie will soon be eaten
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Since: Aug 26, 2004


Apr 29, 2007 07:25 am

With quantizing and what not the basics are easy enough but still too much work for a lazy bugger like me.

Drum machine for me!

If you have a song with a tricky time break or something then it'd be the go.

Most drum machine's 'learn' what kind of Rhythm your trying to achieve i think.

Jeez, can you believe i had to spell check 'Rhythm'





Ne'er ate 'er
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Since: Apr 05, 2006


Apr 29, 2007 09:01 am

Quote:
Most drum machine's 'learn' what kind of Rhythm your trying to achieve i think.


Ha ha and ha again.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Apr 29, 2007 05:22 pm

Well as WYD pointed out there is the keyboard controller which I do quite often myself. You can also step write them in your sequencer/recording program. And if the money is available you can use an entire midi trigger kit and play them in real time. I have a full large set up of midi trigger drums that I use often as well.

What kind of music will you be writing drum parts for? That might help as well to determine what is the best way for you.

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