Logic Tips - Drum Machine Designer

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This time, MusicTech Logic Pro X expert Jono Buchanan shows you how to use Drum Machine Designer, which pulls together Drum Synth and Quick Sampler for a hugely versatile virtual drum machine. Learn how to switch pad sounds, use global controls, save kits and mix individual elements within Track Stacks. Don't miss this video if you want to start making huge drums.
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Chapters
0:00 Start
0:13 Opening Drum Machine Designer
1:19 Auditioning sounds in the plug-in
1:44 Pad controls
3:31 Programming a pattern
4:45 How to replace samples
6:00 Change sample pitch and add distortion
6:36 Kit Controls (global)
7:21 Save Drum Machine Designer Kit
7:38 Track Stacks and Drum Machine Designer
8:40 Use Drum Synth instead of Quick Sampler
9:40 Control Drum Synth inside Drum Machine Designer
10:25 Mixing individual drums
11:00 Recap

[@ilyasguldal8659]

I can't tell how helpful these video is. Thank you Jono ❤

[@derekatkinson4674]

I was having issues with Midi and I just happened to click on the first thing on KZbin and there you were! Thank you so much for your explanation, especially summarizing towards the end!

[@victorpinto9199]

This was the best explanation I saw about Drum Machine. Congrats

[@erikfox8471]

this is the best thing in logic x after so many years...after version 10.5 drum designer is phenomenal...regards

[@petegreenfield8366]

Love your videos. I’m just moving over from Ableton and you’re making it a lot easier. Thanks!

[@alfredmalagisa5650]

Thanks mate, this is probably the best tutorial for DMD after all the tutorials i went through. 👍

[@robertailman5092]

I've been using drum machines since the early 80's....,this "new" Logic Pro X software based drum machine is so powerful that you need a background in programming to operate it....,that said, we now have KZbin based tutorials at our beck and call....,thanks to Jono, we have good technician/teachers offering free tutorials. I am new to Logic and have a wide interest in drum machines (a 40 yr habit) - I am using tutorials like this AND the Logic Pro users guides (Apple Books) to learn all the drummer related capabilities offered in Logic Pro X. Take it from me, you have to start this learning curve with the gusto of a Phd candidate - many of the important details are buried in pages of general discussion. This video, is a good starting point...,it's an overview, yes, bookmark it and come back to it....,the learning curve is steep at the beginning...,stay the course.

[@kharisworship6014]

Thank you. I truly learn a lot from your tutorial video

[@garygimmestad4272]

Thank you, thank you, for all of your great Logic tutorials!

[@Labyrinth1010]

Another solid one, Jono! Well done and thank you.

[@accentontheoff]

Fantastic video thanks. Just wondering, can I add, say, a snare drum from the Logic Drummer acoustic kids into the same window.

[@SuperLAMBARD]

Extremely clear, many thanks Michel

[@thatsuecarney]

Thanks so much for this. All of the manuals are so behind the drum software evolutions.😀

[@trevorsanders6684]

Thanks! I just switched to LPX and needed this question answered quickly and simply, nailed it!

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[@ProdByClockwerk]

I've used FL for years and just decided to buy Logic. However, using it is like a foreign language to me. This tutorial helped more than you could ever know!

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Brilliant! There's a whole huge playlist of lessons. Please subscribe and share to support :-)

[@LondraCalibro9]

superb video

[@plophlegm]

thanx + more thanx = great tutorial

[@lilian896]

Thanks for video!

[@darrinwood7809]

Nice one! thanks!

[@samcool2814]

thank you! Great Logic Tutorial!

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Glad you liked it!

[@CarolinaMariaMusic]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it :)

[@champnessjack1154]

Great video, thanks. Is there a way to take a kit designed with Drum Machine Designer, and use it in Logic's Drummer + Drum Kit Designer?

[@fernandodias112]

Mr. Buchanan amazing tutorial!! After you do your own Drum Kit it is possible to export each sample of the kit like a one shot sample? If yes can you give a tip please? Thanks ;)

[@dickinsonluwang9593]

Thank you so much 😊

[@darynakaratniuk6026]

thanks a lot!

[@bassManDavis1953]

Arrgh, Jono what have you done! I've always been a closet drummer and if I ever get to grips with this all hell will be let loose 🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕 As always a brilliant session and hey! On your desk is a bit of hardware with some slider controls, what is that used for? Being quite new to Logic, is it something that I may need in the future?

[@kkaner181]

THanks!

[@bptone4667]

Hi Jono. Could you audition different samples (scrolling down with the arrow keys) from the Logic browser (F) WHILE PLAYBACK - just to hear if the one sample fits better to the kick or the snare in the Drum Machine Designer? I can scroll through the sounds with the arrow keys, but I can hear them all only when I stop the playback, otherwise I can hear one the first I do click on. Is this right?

[@JeffyG]

Have you come across anybody who's converted the 149+ NI Battery kits to Logic DMD? I know the Battery plugin works within Logic, but I'd prefer to have everything in DMD.

[@buzness13]

when creating from an empty kit, how do you assign parameters for pad controls when loading your own drum samples?

[@rajkamaljangir3618]

Hi sir, in imac 2020 27 inch version - user upgradeable ram of 32 gb will work fine or not for logic ? Thanks

[@rockerfromthebackstreets]

When you created your Drum track and opened the mixer, there was 30+ faders all with plug ins and sends, the CPU usage much be tremendous, as this was only drums?, can you delete the rest not in use from the Drum stack?

[@magnuseriksson8081]

What would be the best controller for Logic if budget is not an issue but space is?

[@andrea2793]

How to export these samples as individual audio files for STEMS?

[@curroruiz1514]

Hello Jono is there any way of creating a dmd without the delay and reverb sends? And also can i load a mono dmd instead of a stereo one? Thank you

[@kkaner181]

Im wondering that as well. Did you find an Answer?

[@curroruiz1514]

@@kkaner181 not yet men =(

[@nickaborr]

Heeey i just got myself the same pair of headphones!

[@ICA_Ghost]

man im so happy for you

[@RalphLBaer]

If I had this. Why would I need an MPC?

[@ramonhardcastle8556]

HI WERE IS THE CONTROL KEY DO YOU HAVE BESPOKE KEYBOARD?.

[@mr.w7803]

🤔…🤯🫠 amazing.

[@dykeritz9]

Why can't you Freeze Logic's DMD?? Thank you , i can freeze every other track : )

[@ICA_Ghost]

he just said the snare was too snappy

[@isohenflowil]

brilliant tutorial Jono but to Logic's designers I'd say there are just too many options here. Big danger that instead of making music you end up with tech paralysis, micro-sculpting every sound