Pro Tools Tutorial: How To Make Midi Drums Sound Real

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In this pro tools tutorial video, I am going to show you how to make midi drums sound real. Midi drums have come a long way in the last 10 years or so. The samples have been well recorded and there are lots of options. BUT! That's not all it takes to make them sound killer.
We are going to explore the aspect of how to edit midi drums and how making midi drums sound real is accomplished by digging into the performance aspect. I am going to show you some basic things you can do to not just make the drums sound good sonically, but more importantly how to make them sound like a real human played them. I call this the Human Factor. I use Steven Slate SSD5 in this video to show you how it's done.
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@SidotiSound 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope this video helps you make killer sounding drums. There's nothing like a great drummer in a killer room with excellent mic's recorded well. But, sometimes that's not possible. That's what this video is for. To show you tips & tricks on how to program midi drums to sound like a real killer drummer played them.

@terryhannan7821 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best MIDI drum video I have ever seen. Fascinating listening to a real drummer's perspective. Huge help. Thanks.

@nicholasedgett7889 3 жыл бұрын

10:41 though.... imagine using that 5th limb to hit the snare 🤣🤣😅🔥

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

Haha 🤐

@austinv3917 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most informative midi drum video I’ve ever watched, deserves way more views

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks Austin. I appreciate it. Please share so others can enjoy. My channel is new so I need all the support possible!!

@pana3166 7 ай бұрын

This is such a great and informative video thanks so much for uploading it

@manley9308 3 жыл бұрын

Drums sound THICK!! Really loved watching this and getting under the hood so to speak. Much love my friend!

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mike!!

@jlopez5335 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! This is a phenomenal tutorial. Thanks much for putting it out. As a guitar player working on my first solo project I'll need to come up with my own soft drum and bass lines and I look forward to watching some more of your videos for that purpose. Thanks again.

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Thanks so much.

@johnwanangwe4324 2 жыл бұрын

great teacher

@SidotiSound 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@arthur.monticelli 3 жыл бұрын

Dude this tutorial is simply great. Thanks for taking the time

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@ARTURKING777 Жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial

@DerfloManiac 3 жыл бұрын

loco es el mejor video que he visto acerca de las baterias midi, me encanto eres el mejor!

@DerfloManiac 3 жыл бұрын

explicaste todo perfectamente, muchas gracias por tomarte el tiempo para hacer esto saludos de MX!

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

Estoy tan contento de que te haya gustado

@watsonstudios 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! The other option, instead of the Hihat accent on the downbeat, have the accent on the snare/upbeat using a hihat note/sample that is one notch more "open" than the one you're using. For example: If you're using "HH closed edge" for the main hat notes, use "HH open 1" for the hats on the snare or upbeat hits. There's a lot of drummers that hit the hats harder on the upbeats and also open them up a bit more. Good example of this would be how Terry Bozzio played back in the day. Heavily accented the up beat.

@SidotiSound 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. Yeah anything that huminizes it makes a big difference.

@thelittleveganco.7331 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much.. please make a video about how to route the drums

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the subscription! I’ll add that to my list!!

@heartshinemusic 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, great tutorial! You should do more of these drum programming video's, this is priceless! Maybe a short series as a reference guide. It's very worthwhile to have a real drummer's perspective, especially for the more complex situations of programming for non-drumming producer, like: programming drum fills and some tom-tom rhythms. BTW, I think some rock drummers do overdubs for tom or crash sequences, I know the drummer form Shinedown does occasionally. So, you sometimes can overrule the 4 limbs rule 😛. (I'd pay for some real life drum tricks converted to a midi map, so producers can easily recreate them. You'd ever think of that?)

@LonetrackTV 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful, thanks!

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

@Bigwoody95826 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. My biggest problem and mystery for me is how to make great sounding drums for my tracks. I record myself playing the guitar and bass with a click and then I just drag in drum grooves from Superior Drummer 3 which are sometimes ok. After this I don't really know how to tweak things or at least I want some lessons and tips for beginner drum programmers. In short I want to be able to make a drum groove that I hear in my head and of course matches the riffs I've recorded. So I'd be interested in more videos about this topic. Thanks!-:)

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

+Robert Woodard do you have a finger pad or a keyboard?

@Bigwoody95826 3 жыл бұрын

@@SidotiSound I got a little like 25 key Akai keyboard. I think a finger pad would be better. It seems like when I hit the keys,there is a delay. In other words I press my keys to create the kick and snare idea and it often seems delayed.I think the problem is the key on the keyboard itself.I'm sure pads will work much better,have a quicker attack I guess. Thanks

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

The buffer size of your session will determine that delay that your talking about. In order for less latency you’ll need to be at 128 or less

@Bigwoody95826 3 жыл бұрын

@@SidotiSound Really? hmmm maybe, I dont seem to have latency on my guitars and bass in my recordings.I'm sure the problem is the keys on my Akai keyboard.I heard pads are better which seems to make sense to me since the pads are made for drums. maybe I could borrow a friend's pads to compare. Thanks again for advice,much appreciated!

@marksmusicplace3627 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Great info.

@RobbyMillerPage 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, and just to clarify, the reverb sound that these drums have is just coming from the work you did on the OHs and Room mics? I think step is the real deal breaker for me, you nailed it 👍🏻

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

The Steven Slate drums have room mics and OH’s that sound killer. I usually still add a separate reverb to the snare.

@RobbyMillerPage 3 жыл бұрын

@@SidotiSound please consider doing more SSD content, you explain it very well

@SidotiSound 3 жыл бұрын

Ok. I’ve taken a short break for a while. My time has been filled. But I plan on lots of new videos very soon

@smashstudios6722 3 жыл бұрын

🥁🥁🥁🥁

@kirksutherland2226 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro

@SidotiSound 4 жыл бұрын

Kirk. My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed it!! What was something in the video that stood out as helpful? Just curious.

@kirksutherland2226 4 жыл бұрын

@@SidotiSound Well the velocity issue helped alot. I dont know what I was thinking. The human factor I really need in my mix. Can I share a song with you and you can critique me with the drums. I am not happy with my drums. I am using Studio One. The velocity issue helped alot. I still need to apply it. I have so many songs I have been doing them wrong.

@kirksutherland2226 4 жыл бұрын

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@kirksutherland2226 4 жыл бұрын

@@SidotiSound notice how crappy my kick sounds? so irritating

@SidotiSound 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. I'll take a good listen soon.