The Logical Drummer

Graham English — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:05:51 +0000

Now you can discover how to program realistic drums and put some life into your music!

This 5-part tutorial on drum programming will show you how to pull the perfect beat from Logic Studio. While centered around rock drumming and using Native Instrument’s Battery 3, this tutorial can be applied to programming realistic drums in other genres of music and software instruments.

Here’s what you’ll learn in The Logical Drummer:

Part 1: Overview, Setup, and Organization (15:06)

How to integrate third party software, like Native Instrument’s Battery 3
How to set up a multiple mic kit for flexibility in mixing
How to mix with a multi-output instrument
Arrange window and Mixer organization tips
How to mix in groups

Part 2: Setup, Organization, and Mixing (14:50)

How to set up NI Battery 3 so individual kit pieces can go into the logic arrange window
How to set up a drum kit with multiple outs and apply different effects on each of the drum elements

Part 3: Sequencing Drums with a Multi-Timbral Software Instrument (26:35)

Controlling battery with multi-timbral software instrument
Audio routing tips
How to improve quantize with extended parameters like quantize strength
How to use the Transform Humanize Function
Hyper draw tips

Part 4: Sequencing Drums with the Hyper Editor (36:31)

Sequencing tips when using single software instruments
How to set up a mapped instrument in the environment
How to sequence drums using the Hyper Editor
Environment tips, like the MIDI thru tool
More quantize tips

Part 5: Creating Realistic Drum Parts (27:07)

How to sequence rolls, flams, and roughs
More tips for the Transform Humanize Function
Recording techniques like auto-punch, creating take folders, and cycle mode
Hyper editor tips
Automation techniques

The Logical Drummer, designed by David Nunez, is sure to give you hard-hitting information and inspiration. We’ll even give you 7 days to try it out. If you’re not satisfied, just let us know before the 7 days are up and we’ll give your money back.

Buy it today for only $19.95!

This course is can be downloaded or streamed online. Watch it on your iPhone/iPod or computer anytime, anywhere!

New Logic Pro 8 Environment Tutorials

Graham English — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:08:13 +0000

If you’ve ever been mystified by Logic’s environment, we’ve released a batch of tutorials to help you. As a premium subscriber, you’ll have access to all of six videos. Want to find out what you’re missing, become a premium subscriber today!

Basic Environment: Mapped Instrument [Premium]

David Nunez — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:14:19 +0000

This Logic Pro tutorial covers basic functions of the mapped instrument object in the Logic Pro environment. You will learn how to make MIDI connections with the mapped instrument object and how to label each key to match the pitch mapping of software instrument or hardware drum synthesizers.

Required: Ultrabeat drum synthesizer and environment mapped instrument object, both included with Logic Pro.

Logic Studio Training » mapped instrument