This post explains how to create a Hydrogen drumkit without editing any code i.e. a point-and-click method. This may sound complicated but it is actually really easy. So when you decide to do this, simply refer back to this post and follow the steps. Here we go: Open Hydrogen (No-brainer), and make sure the Instrument [...]
Do your recordings lack definition? Are the drums hard to hear with everything else playing? Is your mix a giant mess? Are you feeling depressed? Well, I may have an answer to help all of the above (except the last one). First, let me ask you: do you use your high-end frequencies (10 k – [...]
This post explains how to make realistic sounding drum rolls with a drum machine. In order to sound like a drummer, you need to think like one. Firstly, I need to define, for those non-drummers, that there are two main types of rolls: The single-stroke roll: The hand pattern is Right (R), Left (L), Right, [...]
I’m sure many of you that use hydrogen or play drums, have made several beats which just lack spunk. So, in this post, I’m going to show you a very simple way of turning your bland beats into slightly funkier ones. Here is an .MP3 of a simple beat which is currently unpimped: Plain.mp3 (415kB) [...]
Recording acoustic drums can be extremely tricky. This is made even more difficult when recorded in a non-professional space. I found some articles which provide some decent insight into recording drums at home. Check them out: A Primer on Recording Drums at Home Record Drums – A Beginners Guide For the lazy buggers like me, [...]
