Pro Tools - Beginner - How to Program Drums With A Mouse

[@euanmitchell7765]

Thank you! I was so relieved to find a straight-talking Aussie who gets quickly to the point yet anticipates all the little hurdles that can stump beginners like me for hours. Brilliant teacher! Made my life SO much easier. Thanks, mate!

[@HighRoadMusician]

Glad you found me Euan! Any other topics you'd like me to cover with Pro Tools or recording?

[@enid830]

Ditto. Thanks so much. Great straight forward video.

[@thecjethecharlesjohnsonexp3291]

Dude...THANK YOU!!! I've been sitting on these Urgitone Drum samples with NO EARTHLY IDEA how to use them, (of course a big part of that is me just being a technological dumb ass) and in just a few short minutes, you showed me how to make them work! I owe you a big one, my friend! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!

[@arudd909]

Thank you! I'm a bass player and wanted to be able to create drumb beats to play with and I've been intimidated by all the menus and options. This was the most helpful tutorial I've seen!

[@richardcarpenter5624]

You are the best at teaching Pro Tools for beginners that I’ve found on KZbin. Thanks.

[@HighRoadMusician]

Thank you so much.!I’m gonna need to out this comment on a T-shirt or something.

[@aleswav]

This tutorial is so good. Simple and straight to the point. Thank you!!

[@aleswav]

more pro tools tutorials like this would be amazing. you've got a new sub :)

[@johnnydswing]

Man your videos are so easy to understand, amazing teaching skills, great work!! Thanks.

[@kaistudio8229]

almost 6 months I use pro tools for my youtube channel and today I just found out there are free drums here. All this time I've been tapping with a garage band😭😭thanks sensei..!!

[@nimaljayathilaka4718]

Thank you. Very clear explanation.Greetings from Srilanka❤

[@billspangle2854]

Thank you for this video. I was trying all day and watching other videos that were not heling me to get a basic foundation for creating a simple drum beat while I wait for my MIDI keyboard to arrive.

[@cheenou5007]

This has got to be one of the best video for beginners using pro tools!! Thanks man!

[@rosipetrov8366]

You saved me!!! Have been trying to figure this out for two days. I! Love! You!

[@arihalla-aho6979]

Thank you. You are a talented teacher. You get to the point and make things clear even for the novice like yours truly.

[@BBWoS666]

This video just saved my sanity, thank you! All your videos are so damn great, simple, easy, to the point. Beyond helpful for just getting rolling

[@ChristianSchebitz]

Very clear and not one word too much! Great!

[@jazzybass41]

Thanks for this tutorial! I’ve been really struggling with programming drums on PT and this video resolved everything. Thank you

[@eleuteriomartinez8064]

Best video I have seen for learning how to make drum beats in pro tools. Hands down the very best. Please keep them coming. I want to learn how to make beats in pro tools with ez drummer. Thanks again

[@yanongkristohanonmusic7695]

same here 😂

[@BluntWeiser]

Good shit. Appreciated.

[@fenomozo9108]

Bro, this tutorial is legendary.

[@rayb3000]

Thank you for making this so easy and for being humble. So tired of the attitudes you find on here haha.

[@strayphoton]

Thank you! Exactly what I needed. Cheers!

[@Hamiltone59]

Wow. I have used Pro Tools for a while, but this had lots of little tips that helped a lot! Great job.

[@jeremyb4102]

So good! Great teaching skill and I love the delivery. I could listen to this dude all day.

[@HighRoadMusician]

Dude I could read your comments all day. Thanks!

[@noemendoza]

Thanks for sharing! I found this very useful!

[@markmckee1413]

Andrew,,,,this is most awesome video I've seen and thank you 1000% percent....I have had protools 12 for several years and have use it exclusively for recording audio (guitar, mic, etc.) track....BUT....thanks to your video, I'm staying up until 3:00 am putting real tracks together with drums....I'm an instant subscriber!

[@HighRoadMusician]

Thanks Mark, I love it when one of my videos finds just the right person :-)

[@readonez]

Thank you for this very clear lesson!

[@HighRoadMusician]

You're very welcome :-)

[@platinumpicks6799]

Really helped me out ALOT thanks !!!!

[@donglaeser8626]

Thank you for this video! Super helpful for a beginner.

[@room5493]

Amazing. Today I was trying to do this exact thing and struggling, so I decided to learn about exporting instead and watched your video on that was was great, and then I found this one and learned about this too. Really good videos, no flashy distracting nonsense.

[@HighRoadMusician]

Glad you liked it Milo, that's exactly what I'm trying to achieve with these videos :-)

[@ericaevonne]

Thank you so much! You really break it down nicely. It's so appreciated!🌷

[@HighRoadMusician]

You’re welcome. Glad it helped

[@billgreene8320]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[@malcolmburrage1643]

I love your videos. They are the best I have found on Pro Tools. You have a great teaching style and very articulate with attention to detail. Thank You, Malcolm from London.

[@sekyslens]

Great video! Thank you for the help!

[@rachelleewalsh]

perfectly explained! Thank you.

[@carlosflorian432]

Thanks for the video, I am just starting and its very useful for me !

[@SteveAllenAdventures]

Great video, thanks man!

[@pokerfacemonks]

Bad ass! Thanks! Really helped me out!

[@HighRoadMusician]

You're welcome. Any other topics you'd like me to cover?

[@hannahguitarx3]

Very helpful thank you!!!!

[@HighRoadMusician]

You're welcome! Anything else related to this topic you'd like to know more about? Currently planning new videos.

[@DzzyMsLizzie519]

SUPER HELPFUL. OMFG finally.

[@HighRoadMusician]

Awesome! That's what I'm here for.

[@Rav3r927]

Thanks so much for this!!

[@tonychiramel4372]

Excellent. Thankyou. 🤝👍🙏

[@ofendaa]

Great stuff

[@samehhassaballa603]

thank you so much :D

[@RobynCarmonaKrystleKlearSound]

Really Fantastic

[@WM7Music]

When I go to the Xpandi2 preset drop down as per your video 4:02, I only get factory default as an option. I don't get anything regarding drum choices in the drop down. Can you help please . . .

[@HighRoadMusician]

Believe it or not I have the same issue on one of my computers! I haven't gotten round to fixing it yet but from a quick search it appears that it may be a compatibility issue with PT12 installers and Windows. All I could advise is downloading and reinstalling the Xpand!2 software again. This forum suggested a fix which didn't work for me, but may be worth a try. duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=282694 Maybe I should do a video on this topic?

[@uroturkovic4127]

Hi, where I made mistake, I made drums but I cant adjust volume knobs induvidualy, they get back to their position, thnx

[@austinbeaver7687]

helpful

[@dEaFTOLiGhT]

Is there a way to find out what keys correspond to which drum sounds? Like a list or a legend of some sort?

[@HighRoadMusician]

Yes, I explain it in this video and you can find a legend in the description. It's called GM (General Midi) drum mapping. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5OXn5Rqp8l5mLs

[@levigalloway5809]

This is great! However, in my xpand there are no presets. In my searches I keep finding that presets are not available in windows, but I see that you are also using windows... any thoughts?

[@Excellent2009able]

Hi , great video 👏🏻i have a question , When I program drums with a keyboard I usually play a basic beat , Kick , Snare & Hi-hat. Then I play (on keyboard too) my open hihats , ghost notes & drum rolls, cymbals etc on a separate midi track, quantize later & bounce both tracks together into a wav, Is there a way to record the extra midi rolls etc all on the same track without wiping my basic beat ? Also what does the quantize swing button do ? Thanks

[@HighRoadMusician]

I think the way you’re already doing it is the ideal way. But if you do want to add MIDI over the top of your existing track without wiping what’s already there (Non-destructive recording), you need to choose “Merge MIDI” mode on the transport.

[@Excellent2009able]

@@HighRoadMusician Cheers thank U :)

[@theponsway]

I can't select notes. :( Also, there is no keyboard on the side for my version..

[@shotsbyalex260]

Xpand!2 isn’t available in my plugins. Any reason why?

[@HighRoadMusician]

You probably have to download it separately. Go to your Avid account and see what plugin downloads are available to you.

[@stevegeorge7773]

I just want to kindly ask, do you know if one can use a graphics tablet with Protools?

[@HighRoadMusician]

I suppose you could yes. I mean, a graphics tablet behaves just like a mouse in most programs so I don’t see why not. Good idea

[@stevegeorge7773]

@@HighRoadMusician I wasn’t sure, not sure, if a graphics tablet’s interface would work with the software. Hence the question. I just got one and am planning to set it up in the next days. I’ll give it a go. See what happens.

[@philipmazzio]

My protools does not have Xpand, how do I get it

[@HighRoadMusician]

It should be a free download within the Avid Link app. Part of the AIR Instrument bundle I think

[@Jonathan.M007]

Ive spent the whole day searching for just such a video and I was almost losing my mind because I couldnt find any video that had this simple and useful info.... I was beginning to think that protool users are all ins@ne.... Thanks for this!!!

[@HighRoadMusician]

You’re very welcome. This is kinda why I make these videos, because all the other ones assume you already know everything. Very frustrating for beginners. Glad it helped

[@ukulelesojourner5976]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!