Programming Drums has to be one of the more difficult tasks when dealing with Computer Music production especially Drums that sound real! With this in mind musician and author Chris Nothdurfter has decided to share his tried and tested techniques in a new eBook #Hit It - The Ultimate Guide To Programming Drums.

We are teaming up with Chris to give you an exclusive opportunity to make a great discount saving and learn those essential skills to give your drums that level of realism they deserve, Whether you are a beginner needing total guidance from the start on how to construct a basic beat or a long time programmer that is searching for techniques to get that extra level of realism this book is sure to reward you.

Features

Become your own drummer!

Learn how to create a variety of grooves, from simple “Four to the Floor” to raging Blast Beats1, and how to come up with amazing grooves that perfectly fit any song on your own.

Groove bootcamp

150 groove and fill examples with screenshots to get you started. You will learn how these examples were created so you can come up with your own grooves by applying the principles laid out in the book. This gives you literally endless possibilities for your own drum tracks.

Platform-independent descriptions

Apply the given principles to any recording and drum software. No matter what DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and VST instrument you use: as long as both support the MIDI protocol (basically all of them do) you are good to go. (No external MIDI hardware required.)

Genre-specific breakdowns

Dedicated chapters on groove principles for Pop, Rock, and Metal.

Humanising

Detailed instructions on how to make grooves sound realistic and just like a human would have played them. This part of the book covers how to alter quantisation and velocities effectively to make your drum beats feel as natural as possible.

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