How to play hip-hop beats on drums
Saturday, May 28th, 2011Another great tutorial from Expert Village
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Review: Groove3 Programming Rock Drums in Pro Tools
Thursday, May 12th, 2011This week I checked out the latest tutorial from Groove 3, Programming Rock Drums in Pro Tools and I thought I’d write a short review.
Programming Rock Drums in Pro Tools is presented by Travis Brown and runs about two hours, fifteen minutes. This is shorter than many of the other Groove3 titles which run three to six hours, but it is $10 cheaper than the others. Regardless of the length, there is plenty of content in this tutorial.
Travis uses Pro Tools for the tutorial but I wouldn’t say there is anything Pro Tools specific about the lesson, you should be able to apply the info to your DAW of choice. He also uses Steven Slate Drums EX but again any modern virtual drum package can be used in the same way.
This tutorial is aimed at beginners. Travis did an outstanding job of presenting the information in a way that will get beginners up to speed, but without dumbing it down too much for the intermediate viewer. I’ve been programming drums for years and I took a way a trick or three from this video.
Travis came up with a great beat for each section of the song, starting with a basic foundation, then making each part special, then working on humanizing. This is a great strategy that I’m going to adopt as I tend to spend far too long worrying about all the details before I’ve got the big picture and the full song laid out.
Mixing and processing drums is not covered in this tutorial beyond balancing the kit, just FYI.
The only criticism I have is some of the Pro Tools specific things that the average viewer may not notice. One was that he was switching tools all the time. Pencil tool to insert notes, grabber tool to move notes and selector tool to choose where to play from, rather than using the smart tool and modifier keys as necessary. This is just a personal issue for me and for the beginner, using a specific tool for each task is probably the better way to teach, but is really inefficient. The other is that the main ruler was on Samples instead of Bars|Beats so when he switched to slip mode the gridlines changed to samples. He even commented on that. Again, not something terribly important, just a little nitpick.
Groove3 sets and maintains the standard for software video tutorials. This video met the high level of quality I’ve come to expect from Groove3. Worth checking out.
You can get Programming Rock Drums In Pro Tools here: Groove3 The smartest option is the All-Access pass which let’s you watch the entire Groove3 library, hundreds of hours whenever you want.
Strapping Young Lad in the studio recording Alien
Sunday, February 20th, 2011@SydneyGalbraith shared these videos today and I think you’ll enjoy them. Strapping Young Lad document the recording process of their 2005 album Alien at The Armory in Vancouver, BC. Devin Townsend is a weirdo but he’s funny and a great musician and producer.
The band is super prepared before they go into the studio and it really pays off.
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Maybeshewill Recording Video
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Back in August I posted an interview with Jamie from Maybeshewill. A few days ago they posted a short video made while recording in January.
Drugstore Fanatics Recording “What’s Born In The Basement”
Friday, January 28th, 2011Drugstore Fanatics is a band from Los Angeles, their 2009 Self-Produced/recorded album “What’s Born In The Basement” was documented in two ways; A PDF (How We Made A Studio Grade Album for $190) with detailed explanation of the recording process and a series of YouTube videos (see below). You can get their album free (10 songs, 192kHz mp3) or for $5 in higher quality (320 mp3) with 5 bonus tracks.
I say this album sounds F**king great, whether it cost $200 or $20,000 to make. They did have great gear to start with and generous friends to help but they really put in the hard work and excellent performances to make phenomenal recordings in their home studio.
They also have several of their songs available to Remix. Submit your remix to be included on an upcoming release. I’m going to use some of these as standards for my own recordings, especially the bass.
I’m a little late finding out about this band, but I have to say I’m really impressed.
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Home Studio Corner Holiday Sale
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Over at HSC Joe is offering massive discounts on his fantastic educational products (including Home Recording Tactics which I was a part of) until the year end.
Understanding Your Room ($77)
Understanding Editing ($47)
Understanding Pro Tools ($39)
Understanding EQ ($29.95)
Understanding Compression ($29.95)
Home Recording Tactics ($17)
Here’s what his recent newsletter said:
If you’ve followed HSC since the beginning, you know that I have
never done a “sale” on any of my products. However, I’ve been busy
over the last year creating a lot of new tutorial videos and
products to help you take your recordings to the next level, and
now’s your chance to get some great training at a GREAT price.This isn’t some silly 10% off sale. This is really valuable.
It’s a “buy one get one (or more) free” sale.
You buy one of my products (listed below), and I’ll give you the
full purchase price towards another product (or products).Spend $30, get $30 in additional products for free.
It’s that easy.
Here are a few examples of what you can do:
- Buy Understanding EQ for $29.95, get Understanding
Compression ($29.95 value) for free.- Buy Understanding Editing for $47, get Understanding EQ
and Home Recording Tactics ($46.95 value) for free.- (This is my favorite) Buy Understanding Your Room for $77,
get Understanding EQ, Understanding Compression, AND
Home Recording Tactics ($76.90 value) for FREE.
Understanding Your Room ($77)
Understanding Editing ($47)
Understanding Pro Tools ($39)
Understanding EQ ($29.95)
Understanding Compression ($29.95)
Home Recording Tactics ($17)
This offer expires at the end of the year. Don’t miss out on this
deal.This offer expires at the end of the year. Don’t miss out on this
deal. Here’s how it works:1. Break out the calculator.
2. Mix and match to your hearts desire.
3. Place your order using one of the links above.
4. Email me a copy of your receipt, and I’ll send you your free
stuff!Happy shopping, and Merry Christmas!
Joe Gilder
Home Studio Corner
