Drum Programming Secrets

April 16, 2009

For anyone who's ever said "I suck at programming drums," Keyfax NewMedia's Drum Programming Secrets DVD offers a step-by-step course on the subject, with tricks and tips revealed by professionals across many genres of music.

Running at over 2 hours, Drum Programming Secrets starts at the very beginning, showing how the different articulations used by different drums and cymbals translate into commands and sound types on a keyboard.

Moving on through drum mapping where presenter Dave Polich offers invaluable alternative mappings to the 'standard' GM to a series of live demos where different styles of rock, pop, funk, dance, and world rhythms are shown being created, the DVD provides clear and concise information on this hitherto 'dark art.'

Applicable to any sound source or any computer/DAW platform, the DVD concludes with a full examination of the editing process, from how to make 'quick beats' to quantizing, and finally to full note and dynamics editing.

Featuring professionals including Dave Polich (Yamaha, Native Instruments, Korg programmer), to Ex'Pression College's Josh Hinden, to live looping guru Rick Walker and others, Drum Programming Secrets is a blend of practical guides, insider tricks, and high level approaches to this ever-challenging subject.

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For more information, visit their web site at http://www.keyfax.com/.

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