Part 2 of 2: Misha Mansoor's Drum Programming Tips

[@aries_9130]

PLEASE keep these videos coming, they're really informative and easy to access even for beginners. Props dude.

[@jiminoc]

7 years later

[@YoBroMan]

Two things: (1) I love his drum sound (2) I love that desk Yo!

[@norwardradtke1361]

you are a hero

[@jonathandoemel2775]

I'm learning so much right now...

[@brunobarros5034]

Man you really know how to teach, you do it naturally. I hope you keep releasing new videos, it helps a lot. Bruno from Brazil.

[@darwinmedinamusic]

Man, I'm planning to record a type of music that is way different from this and still, your tips really help. Thanks a lot man, tons of power from Colombia.

[@AscentToZenith]

That riff with the blast beat sounds so good and heavy.

[@jeffd.3883]

7:13 is like every beat Halpern plays. Love it.

[@justinroranes7849]

That 12:03 - "I could totally play that... (looks at the camera) I can't play that" hahaha. awesome vid! 2019!

[@josshlegg8647]

Misha: - Traditional Blasts (kick and snare alternating) - Bomb Blasts (Snare on every 16th note with double bass playing 32nds) - Hammer Blasts (Kick and snare hitting at same time)

[@GamersHiro]

What blast name that plays with bell?. :/

[@roninenlightened6350]

@@GamersHiro the double ride I think??? The Reverend from Avenged Sevenfold used that technique when he was alive.

[@jjcdrummer]

The general idea of "Keep in mind how the drummer handles things and what he can and can not physically play" is such a good concept in this. I've heard lots of cool ideas come out of people programming drums that are IMPOSSIBLE to play even for the best drummers and it's like "really?" Love these vids!

[@YotamNHL]

The video is superb but i think most of us also want to know how to get that epic wide drum sound. please thumbs up my comment so bulb might see this, thanks!

[@bikesnbeerz]

Add a fx buss with reverb (fully wet room) and mix the drums into that on it's own fader.

[@combatwombatt]

As a drummer myself, I personally see accents and ghost notes,and basically all complex ideas of how drum writing is structured as segments, checkpoints if you will. For example, if i was doing a simple snare on 2 and 4, and kick on 1 and 3, i would just do 8th notes on the hi hat with the first hit being accented, and the 2nd being a ghost. (essentially the moeller technique) while doing that, i would fill in the off beats with all 8th note ghosts, but if i was doing straight quarters, I COULD still fill in the gaps with 8th note ghost notes, but it would feel a bit different, slightly more separation and independance is needed to do the ghost notes without the feel of a "support" beam, which in this example would be every upbeat between the accented hi hat strokes. It takes a bit of time to do stuff like this without the Moeller method being used, but taking the time to do the usual without any sort of crutch will develop you as a drummer, and be more comfortable exploring around with other sounds.

[@prestonjohnson5140]

Dude, just mentioning how drummers don't really play the snare and kick at the same time just flipped a switch in my head. Don't know why I never realized that. Thank you!

[@mrbsred1]

Man, your drums sound so good on those tracks! I learned a lot! Please make more videos. BFD 2 is my choice of drums, and while I love the sound, the drums don't complement my songs and actually take away from the feel. I'm a guitarist, so programming the right drum pattern can be a task in itself. With a lot of persistence and help from this your video, I WILL overcome my VSTi/midi pattern drum demons. Thanks mate :-)

[@RobCartwright]

Those ghost note doubles around 7:00 sounded so sick that I had to immediately stop the video and go play it! Awesome!

[@ISZAudio]

man, I don't even like periphery, but much respect to you, not only for doing what you do but for sharing this information. No matter what your genre of choice is, this shit is fucking indispensable.

[@carlaodacosta]

Good player, good song writer and good teacher.

[@HeavyDude3000]

Digital bath from deaftones is such a killer song! Misha has a very good understanding of how drums work. All these little details and stuff, he got spot on. :)

[@Direksone]

Constantly seeing Matt grooving these grooves behind his kit in my mind.

[@julianacosta938]

Thanks very much mate, your music sound great

[@mrobusto1010]

I love how Misha's pre-recorded things he just does for his tutorials are still fucking beast!

[@heavymetallife398]

great tutorial, best one ive seen so far, thanx

[@tristanscott4118]

These videos have been so helpful! Do one on your equipment, like why you have two sets of monitors and whatnot.

[@UtopiaStudios]

Excellent video. You've exposed techniques which are simple yet rich in content that so many people have always asked about. Love the fact that you're sharing all of this in such a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Awesome job and you sir are a djentleman!

[@andi3526]

Absolutely great! Thanks for the tip with the randomizer in Cubase, I searched for a solution for that 'machine sound problem' and now I found it. Would be great to see lot more of your tips!

[@paulanderson79]

This is a very good video. The biggest problem with drum machines is that you need a drummer to program one properly. You've made the point in one hit.

[@DerekHunt]

This is absolutely fantastic Misha. Thank you for taking the time to put together this series. I would love to see a video on creating tones (shaping, amp/cab selection, reference to the mix, et cetera). Keep up the great work.

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

Whoever disliked this isnt a nice person. Nice Job Misha!

[@galuhardiana9616]

Great tips misha.. thanks.. it makes me producing some ideas..

[@gobhandle]

Thanks Misha and Jeff. You're both legendary.

[@KipBrockett]

Thanks for taking the time to post these vids, Misha! Very helpful!

[@-salley879]

I love the Deftones

[@Tommybula]

Great video Misha! But I think you should do a in-depth video of how you work in the SD-mixer. Thanks for all the useful tips, you´re awesome!

[@ttrunleashed1229]

You're a bona fide badass, Misha. Thanks for sharing!

[@CristianoTonelFetter]

Very useful tips, thanks Misha and Top Secret Audio.

[@alexmakridis8328]

section off your midi tracks and basically highlight all midi notes per each drum and enlarge the magnification and unclick the snap to grid. Now drag to the right a bit (in small....VEry small increments) and i bet it will sound even more natural as guitars and such arent usually so "Quantized". I love using this in hip hop and house shit cuz it works great with samples that have been played live. love your skills man keep shreddin!! Cubase love!!!

[@alexholzinger3579]

The nicest man. Thank you, now lets see if I've learned anything and if I can do it Abelton!

[@CamAbe72]

Love the videos! Very informational and beneficial to us home studio recording artists haha. It would be awesome if you could do a short video that just goes over the software and the setup you use to get the layout of your software to program your drums and record guitars because your setup seems a lot simpler and easier to use than the current setup I struggle with. It would be greatly appreciated!

[@wizmos74]

Fantastic explained! Thanks a lot mate!!!

[@TonyLeTone]

Next video, how you make your drum sounds, mixing etc. At least a quick overview. What's your philosophy for the place kick snare should have in the mix, etc.

[@JonathanGaier]

This drum sound is awesome!! You'd be my hero for life time if you'd share the secrets behind this massive metal sound!

[@Toozey]

Super useful videos, I was hoping you would show how you would start to demo from writing a riff to building the initial drum track.

[@SolitaryLight]

I hope to use these tips someday. Thanks Misha!

[@khoiavo]

Hey Misha! Thanks for the programming lessons. How about giving us a rundown on your gear and a more in depth tutorial on how you EQ or set up your gear to your mac for the best tone!

[@MFKitten]

Maybe use ducking on the camera audio, with the direct sound as the source, just to avoid that slight delay between the two? Just a thought. Sorry, I just love solving things :P

[@sackman20101]

i could listen this stuff all day.. i keep replaying the parts where he plays the recorded stuff

[@RidvanDuzey]

Now this is the kind of information I needed. Thanks Misha!

[@NightmareGuitarist]

Dude, These videos are so great! Keep it up dude! I have learned so much!

[@dntinker]

Thanks Misha. Very helpful.

[@tegmentum.official]

Hey Misha! These videos are a great help, thank you so much for making them. I'd love to see a tutorial on how you go about producing synths. That's the one area I (myself) could really use some help with. Cheers!

[@vlsis91]

Thanks for the awesome video Misha!

[@denom]

i would pay for that superior drummer preset

[@WyattSchutt]

I think you can lol.

[@TimLSD]

Wyatt Schutt hahahahaha

[@TheRatSquid]

Wyatt Schutt You can't jut pay for it, you have to earn it!

[@Benni1214]

Now this is fucking awesome

[@Mist_R]

Imagine being Matt. And being as good of a drummer as Matt. Dude's insane.

[@brochses80]

Feel like he is talking about drummers like they're a different species. Like an alien that we have to observe to learn it's pattern's of living.

[@CleverDjembe]

+Mats Brochs you're wrong.

[@evanderlugops]

Well, if you dont play drums and want to program drums that sound natural and organic. Then understanding the drums, what is possible with them and such is a good Idea.

[@megatronthakilla]

this is very helpful i actually picked up cubase for the way the drum programing is cause in logic and even pro tools it sux a phat dick imo

[@RacecaR978]

awesome! love this series, keep the tips coming!

[@florenttenryu5011]

Thank you very much Misha ! 💖

[@sammydaboul6781]

Thanks Misha, I didn't know how to do this.

[@SebastianTinajero]

I'm in love with your snare tone jeeebuss

[@unclefish]

Great video! Nice trick with the randomize function. I am usind the MIDI-parameter options, where you can randomize timing and velocity simultaenously, which adds another flavour of "humainzation". I'd be highly interested to hear about how you work with drum samples, e.g. which software, what samples (though i guess you use custom ones?), etc.

[@manny75586]

Great series

[@Michael_leopard]

Keep doing these videos! Great tips! Thank you!

[@Flipmasterpablo]

I'm loving these top secret audio videos. Keep em coming. Get Nolly in a video. :P

[@menteur4444]

6:32 " Matt can play stuff like that! "

[@rij2392]

you missed " i know "

[@gurlerium]

what a great 2 part tutorial. thanks for sharing and guide us. will you also make some tutorials for eq,compr,reverb ( mastering) for drums as well?

[@smartbob351]

Great video. And of course any video is improved by a mention of Deftones.

[@malomartwo2]

great tips!! That riff isn't really my favorite, but the video was still great!

[@alpda6384]

a short take on how to create drum maps like yours would be awesome!

[@ehhhhhhhhhh]

16:15 those triplet kicks remind me of Dethklok.. just a little.

[@terset9912]

helpful, thanks man !

[@DreaminginWaves]

These videos are awesome.

[@xavierblack9523]

awesome man this helped out a lot, i actually understood this tutorial!!!! thanks

[@ashlowismine]

Hey misha would you ever do a video on songwriting? perhaps some tips and stuff, I'd love to see more videos, all this stuff is the shit ✌

[@brownhog72]

Thank you man!

[@obicross]

thank you so much! helped me a lot for my song i just made yesterday!

[@user-df9fd3jh1c]

So many thanks for this channel!

[@5PLA5H]

Great! Please, post more videos!!!

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Please post more on the fills at the end of the section?

[@meskalinmaskin]

Thanks fellas, some good inspiration right here.

[@zombiestomper73]

for the love of god make more of these vids and never stop xD

[@tedsparger5441]

thanks for the help Misha!

[@TheChrispablo]

verry usefull misha! thanks a lot :)

[@pietdepsi]

That was an awesome video Misha! Any chance for a video on dialing in guitar tones? :D

[@gtrgareri]

Misha will you be posting more vids for this channel? Extremely helpful so I really hope so!

[@SstalkerS]

This is a bit of a learning curve gotta say for newbies, but damn worth it, as you get better you can do some interesting riffs

[@SstalkerS]

Just start simple, don't give up if things sound corny at first, keep the patience pants on it pays off quite well

[@SuperJohnHana]

2:50 is from Zero on their Clear EP!!

[@arturbalosev2496]

Nice video. You should make tuttoreal how to make guitar sound without all gear you have, it will be the best one !

[@peterbock5060]

i thought exactly the same about that beat sounding like something Mario would do! ;)

[@BorisBARSTubeti]

Don't even have to watch to know i like it)

[@q3santile]

Amazing, very educational!

[@bradhargis2261]

hey Misha, just starting to get into recording music at home, still in the research phase. Is Cubase a good daw to start out on and learn on? I've been in a studio and have had my guitars tracked, but I've never done it myself. I just showed up and played my parts when it was time. lol so this is all new stuff to me.

[@HLKobylarz]

This is a great video. Thanks !!

[@plaecholder]

in an upcoming video you should go through your studio setup, your gear is rather interesting.

[@wertaw]

the term your looking for at around @8:16 is "2 step"

[@Toxin08]

All I really care to see is his SD2 patch, and how he utilizes the effects in the SD mixer. WHICH IS NEVER SHOWN!!!

[@SimonGardaix]

I'm expecting the same thing man xD

[@mandel4065]

I dont think he wants everyone to copy his exact sound. I mean, we´d ALL love to see it, but its understandable.

[@SpiritCruscher]

I think he's using the Metal Foundry with SD2, so he has more presets and choices, etc...

[@_martellino]

Toxin08 I know I'm 11 months late but Misha said somewhere that he doesn't really use the SD mixer. He uses the multi-out so that each bus in the SD mixer is sent to a bus in the DAW and then he mixes the drums like he would normally do with real drums. That's how "pros" use SD.

[@boobymiles7513]

Med yassine Mankai I think he said that he uses mostly Metal Machine. From what I've read a lot of people like using the Metal Machine drums in conjunction with the Metal Foundry cymbals. I doubt he uses the presets tho.

[@Bobbyboiii_]

You should do a video on vocal production or bass next!

[@RustyNotesTV]

dat snare sound

[@Xxplosive2323]

i love Misha

[@tenebrousband8592]

Pre GGD misha!!!