Beginner's Guide to Programming Rock/Metal Drums in REAPER (or any other DAW)

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  • I've had a few questions about how I approach programming drums, so I thought I'd put together a quick tutorial video for y'all using my new song "Monolith". Hope you find it helpful!
    REAPER Note Maps for Toontrack drum libraries (mentioned at 5:55): www.godprobe.com/projects/note...
    Intro: 0:00
    REAPER: 0:19
    Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0: 1:22
    My thought process when programming: 1:59
    Creating a MIDI file: 3:50
    Inserting plugins: 4:36
    Configuring the MIDI editor for drum programming: 5:10
    Programming drums: 6:26
    Velocities: 7:43
    Splitting items: 10:30
    Humanizing & Quantizing: 11:12
    Tips, tricks & advice: 15:00
    Digging into Monolith's programming: 16:59
    Outro: 24:14
    Thanks for watching!
    alansimpsonguitar.bandcamp.com
    #reaper #toontrack​ #drumprogramming #tutorial #drums #slatedigital​ #submissionaudio​ #fallenshrines​ #progmetal​ #metal​ #heavymetal​ #riffs​ #metal #geartalk​ #gear​
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  • @dillonu.4975
    @dillonu.4975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Reaper isn't free it's $60 for the license so if you want to legally release music you should buy it

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I definitely encourage everyone to purchase a license for Reaper!

    • @jessieward2964
      @jessieward2964 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many people are using the Evaluation version which is indeed free for evaluation, he stated this within the first minute of the video! Absolutely purchase Reaper if you plan on releasing your music. Lots of people who are recording at home can't afford a licence and the Evaluation licence is perfect to get you going! Thanks for the video, it is a great beginner introduction to the basics. Keep on rockin everyone 👊😁

    • @Plagueof7deaths
      @Plagueof7deaths ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He said it was free to try.

  • @SeanSullivan6119
    @SeanSullivan6119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey, thanks for putting this together. Very helpful!

  • @WhatGrenadeWhere
    @WhatGrenadeWhere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice simple tutorial. Found this on reddit. And I was sitting here painting in my notes in bar format hahaha. To anyone else watching, whatever you do, please do not use Quantitize, ever.

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Diamond mode is the way to go! And I tend to avoid quantize, too :)

  • @thefrugalgearhead2005
    @thefrugalgearhead2005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Alan, this is an insanely good tutorial! As someone just getting started with Reaper for home recording metal, this was everything I needed with no added fluff. Thanks so much for taking the time to post this.

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey man, I'm so glad you found it helpful! Thank you!

  • @opaque236
    @opaque236 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks this was really helpful. Sick riffs btw

  • @groendahll
    @groendahll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good tutorial!! It helped me a lot!! Thanks man!!

  • @joshuatiley4298
    @joshuatiley4298 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really useful video for me. Thank you.

  • @Horizon-1-3-5
    @Horizon-1-3-5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks dude. Really helpful.

  • @zaktemple3401
    @zaktemple3401 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey great tutorial, this really helped

  • @Cochmazh
    @Cochmazh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanx for making this man. Good guide.

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem, glad it was helpful!

    • @Cochmazh
      @Cochmazh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alansimpsonguitar would love it if you did one on blast beats and black metal guitarsound.

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Cochmazh If I have the time, I'll put one together!

  • @brucebraca9409
    @brucebraca9409 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice video!

  • @distortions7766
    @distortions7766 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much

  • @TheTimeProphet
    @TheTimeProphet ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks this video was very helpful. I am trying to program EZ drummer in reaper, so the process will be similar. My only problem is fills and knowing how man beats to put in. Made a simple drumbeat so far. just practicing.

    • @TheTimeProphet
      @TheTimeProphet ปีที่แล้ว

      I have a question. I got rectangles instead of diamonds, and they won't snap on the grid. They are either snapping before or after the grid. Do I need to change something?

  • @alansimpsonguitar
    @alansimpsonguitar  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I realized that I completely forgot to mention how to set & change tempo, which is pretty important! This video explains it really well: th-cam.com/video/1r_RMb5o1ws/w-d-xo.html

  • @nanohertz6567
    @nanohertz6567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good tutorial! Do you set any particular option in Reaper's midi editor to have different colors for elements in drum set? In my editor every note is just a black rectangle and what I can see on your screen is much more readable.

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you! And yes, there's a setting I forgot to mention. When you're in the MIDI editor, go to "View", click on "Color notes by", then select "Pitch". That should do it!

    • @gr1mr33p3r
      @gr1mr33p3r 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alansimpsonguitar This is a great tutorial! Gave me some helpful tips. What's the difference between pitch and velocity though when doing midi drums?

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gr1mr33p3r Glad to hear it! Velocity is basically a measurement of how "hard" the drum/cymbal is hit. A low velocity is a soft hit, and a high velocity is a hard hit. I don't think pitch is a factor when doing midi drums, though.

    • @PowerRedBullTypology
      @PowerRedBullTypology 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alansimpsonguitar Can you adapt the colors of the midi notes in reaper? I mean, when you have set it on pitch, each pitch will have another color..but can you adapt these? I am a long time cubase user where I've been using pitch colors so much that it feels like reading notes. It's easy when it's the same, so i can instantly recognize the pitches. Thanks!!!

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PowerRedBullTypology That's a good question! I've never tried to change MIDI note colors myself, but I think this video goes over it (skip to 2:40): th-cam.com/video/3CE6HDuz4rE/w-d-xo.html

  • @bread6085
    @bread6085 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    how do you get that grey background with all the lines in it. Mines the white default setup right now

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm using the Default setting under "Options > Themes". You can also find more themes here: stash.reaper.fm/tag/Themes

  • @sebastianviuf
    @sebastianviuf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey i have this problem where i want to change up the drum pattern. But when i remove some notes, it screws the beat up completly.
    Should i just add another midi file to fix that?

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't come across this problem myself, but it sounds like you might have ripple editing enabled. Go to "Options", then see if "Ripple edit per track" or "Ripple edit all tracks" is enabled. If so, turn them off and try changing your drum pattern again.

    • @sebastianviuf
      @sebastianviuf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alansimpsonguitar I fixed it myself haha. All is good

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sebastianviuf Awesome!

  • @Joe35906
    @Joe35906 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude I loved this video. The only thing is, my Reaper does not make me write the drums while I listen to the tracks. How do I solve this? Thanks.
    Flavio

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, glad to hear it! I'm not sure how to fix that issue, I'm sorry.

  • @pzdipuing
    @pzdipuing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sir i just bought reaper a while ago and I'm wondering whether i can run on my new pc .... 🙄🙏🙏

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That should be no problem, Reaper is constantly being updated and should be compatible with your machine.

    • @pzdipuing
      @pzdipuing 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alansimpsonguitar okay sir thank you so much 🙏🙏

  • @Williams1505
    @Williams1505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how do you use a midi controller like an IRig pads

    • @alansimpsonguitar
      @alansimpsonguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here's a great guide: th-cam.com/video/QV9WkY4Zy_I/w-d-xo.html