3 Tips for Realistic Drum Programming

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.

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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

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