As a percussionist, one of my favorite things to do is add tracks of drumming on household objects- I've done water bottles, pots and pans, tapping on books, it's just really great for those smaller, high energy sounds. Plus it'll always sound really unique and not like something out of a library. It's fun to find things around your house that just sound really cool, go experiment!

Hammers was worth it. Amazing library. Added it to my Spitfire sound bank last week.

@spitfireaudiollp

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you're loving it!

Spitfire, it's like you read my mind. I've been trying to find exactly this kind of video/tutorial for a while now. Drums and percussion are definitely my weakest areas, and I've never really known where to start with teaching myself how to write them - so this is perfect. Thank you. You really do go the extra mile with these incredibly helpful videos.

@spitfireaudiollp

2 жыл бұрын

We have the best mind readers on retainer ;)

I always suspect Christian to have a spybug in my computer, because every time i find myself in a bind, a video comes out offering solution on the particular topic i'm struggling with xD Also if you have pointers or must-listen, to make cinematic drums in odd time signature groovy, i'm buying ^^

@superblondeDotOrg

2 жыл бұрын

What is the definition of groove within odd-time signature. Isn't that a misnomer. Groove is a pocket especially for dancing on the backbeat, i.e. projecting the pulse, i.e. the feel of rhythm in the body. Odd-time signatures are not friendly to dancing or feeling a pulse to move to, aka "a groove".

Outstanding video, as always. Thanks, Christian!

Fabulous stuff, Christian. Inspiring as always. I just can't wait to get the library. It sounds nuts! Cheers 🍻

I hadn't watched Christian's video for a while, and I notice a snazzy new synth right in a prime spot on his desk!

Incredible as usual Thank You Christian

I REALLY needed that conclusion. Thank you for your invaluable insights!

Thanks Spitfire and Christian. I really do love this library, it's pure genius! Looking forward to getting it soon :)

Real nice Christian, I love the “tempo/velocity tips” to mix things up. A fantastic session. I’ll be incorporating for certain. Also, thanks for always keeping it so humble my good man…..ff

Fantastic tutorial for programming cinematic drum parts! I love approach of taking us through the arrangement decisions for each of the types of drums. This is extremely helpful!!

Haven't gotten Hammers yet, but will definitely be getting it before the sale ends! Thank you for this! I also loved your video about imposter syndrome! This video has helped greatly in letting me know that I'm instinctively going in the right direction!

Yes indeed Christain - "fear is the mindkiller" and great drummyness...:)

That video is my foundation of programming orchestral music. I watch over again every now and then. Thanks 🙏🏾 so much for your help in my progression in this field.

Thanks for this wonderful tutorial!

Thanks Christian. I was struggling with the fight against fear when composing but this really helped me realise that it's just fear itself

Literally just downloading Strezov Sampling's percussion library and this comes up, brilliant timing!

Top tutorial, thanks so much, Christian!

Great content as usual Christian!

Thanks man, this is easily the best tutorial for percussion I've ever seen.

Wow, what an outro!!! Impressive Mr. Christian, thanks

Thanks again Christian for another insightful tutorial. I am in the middle of scoring to picture for the Stargirl competition and this is tremendously helpful.

Thank you Chris. These videos are so incredibly helpful. I scored a feature film earlier this year and all of these videos were so helpful. Keep making the magic you do. It makes building compositions so exciting and fun. And this particular video about percussion is spot on. I’d love to see a video focusing primarily on portamento. I’d love to see how to really draw out those sounds. They make for gorgeous soundscaping. Thanks again.

Fantastic video! I learned a lot of new tricks. I bought the Hammers library and it is amazing!

Great video, thanks!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Haven't even finished, but just want to say thanks for sharing. I can already see a new perspective on how you can play drums digitally

Awesome! You’re an excellent teacher.

@spitfireaudiollp

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

That desk is getting quite full with the Deckard's Dream Mk2 there, clearly there's still some rack space to put it in along with the expander. Btw, great video demonstrating your way of percussion programming; sounds like it would have gone well with the Robot Overlords backing tracks like in the old HZ Perc video.

El video que estaba esperando! 🌿

@spitfireaudiollp

2 жыл бұрын

Lo sabíamos ;)

@GaboRossini

2 жыл бұрын

@@spitfireaudiollp 🙏🏽🎶🔥

Good!

I'd love to see more on specific drumming patterns and metering, and approaches with syncopation etc. That would be really fun.

I have a trick for mixing cinematic drums: after grouping all the elements to one bus, I plug a VU meter as the last element of the bus. Usually, the VU meter is set up by default at -18db but I raise that level to -9db. Then I level all the elements using only the volume, paying attention that the VU meter doesn't go above zero. Then I add effects to the bus. My chain is often saturation (little radiator), color eq (maag eq4), compressor (elysia alpha), detail eq (channel eq), limiter (inflator), and, obviously, the vu meter. After adding each element, keep always an eye that your VU meter remains on zero. I hope this is helpful. let me know if it works for you.

@Imagineyourmusiccom

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for this trick!

@JulianDoe

2 жыл бұрын

@@Imagineyourmusiccom you're welcome!

Interesting video, Christian. Although I don't really use much percussion in my orchestral music, I still found these tips very useful for my future projects!

Mahalo from O’ahu. As always, INSPIRATIONAL.

I wanna hear you do something with the deckard's

@Lantertronics

2 жыл бұрын

Oh! That's what was sitting above his keyboard. Christian always has the most interesting things on his desk.

I've really enjoyed this. Being a guitar player, there's a few circumstances when I can transfer over to other instruments fairly competently, but percussion is one to those great mysteries for me. I've studied, but it was one of those things that wasn't really elaborated on in great depth in class. It's hard to into the head of a percussionist without doing at least some research. Drums are just such a different language by comparison, and that's certainly became recently when I was trying to write a sort battle type arrangement, and couldn't find how to place the drums, and just opted not to in the end. It's making me think of doing a whole pet project of writing using only percussion, as a real challenge to myself. Is there a part two to this? I'd love to go even deeper on this if possible.

Greetings from Ukraine! Such a nice explanation, 3-dimentional I would say: from the musical/composer standpoint, sound engineering and also emotional/motivational as well. Thank you.

This is Magic 🥰🥰🥰🥰

My favorite part is about questions: "I do answer them...when the questions are good" 😂

@zhivili9929

2 жыл бұрын

Here's a question for ya' - has anyone ever been further even as decided to use to go want even do look more like?

@isakferm7674

Жыл бұрын

@@zhivili9929 I’d have to think long about that one

This is amazing :) Sir, I would like to know what would a sound designer or engineer has to offer above this composition? Thanks :)

The Deckard dream looks tantalizing

In my case it’s not fear that’s the problem, it’s the complete lack of talent. But hey, I’m slowly learning, thanks to videos like this.

When programming drums, do you guys start with the drums or with the rest of the track first. What I mean is let's say you have some short strings and brass, do you write out those parts before are after you layer in the percussion elements.

Can you please explain the different sets of toms and timbral differences, textural differences between them? I get very confused with toms everytime.

Ah, Orchestral Programming has returned.

master

This is a good question, isn't it? ;) Thanks Christian.

A year ago, I just started watching your channel and a few other names who present similarly. Great year. Drums - I have a hard time with that. And why, I have been a near 40 year fan of the world's greatest rock drummer, Neil Peart of the band Rush. I think one thing I am hesitant to do with composition is using quantization to "fix" finger-drumming. Feels too synthetic. If I can't do it, I don't think I want it fixed by a machine. Have to get past that.... Rock drumming - yes, kick drum is least busy, while you have the interesting beats with the higher pitched drums and cymbals, and in cinematic, makes perfect sense to do the same. Big drums, more resonance and reverb. I suspect for cinematic, you don't want weird time-signatures (ala progressive rock) but you would want something based on the audience of the picture. 4/4 with slight interesting accents and dynamics added. For cinematic, if I think back to all the movies with drums in them, it was to represent elevated/ing heart-beats of the characters (from Jaws opening lines to get the audience going...to movies like Saw). And libraries like Hammers come alive when you start to bring in all the dynamic layers available in it.

That Deckard's Dream just lying there......it's been on my wish list since it came out. I'm saving for one! Would be making a video on it?

@johnmcvicker6728

2 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in what that little (pricey) box can do.

Hi Christian. Are you not using a click on this or do you have it routed to an in-ear? Great tutorial. I bought Hammers and I love it. Well done to you, the team and Charlie..

@TheCrowHillCo

2 жыл бұрын

Click coming out of the speaker but not routed to the listener!

Would I infringe upon copyright if I were to sample the Final Composition?

Another great video. … but we were all distracted by that Deckard’s Dream.

What do think of learning how to drum with sticks on a midi-pad as opposed to playing with fingers? Pros & Cons? Thanks

Finally I’m early!

Do you offer private lessons? Not drawn out long things but hourly basis situations for fine tuning and so forth?

What a great little tutorial but you’re gonna have to straighten that mouse mat !

How might you approach something like this using a more traditional percussion section like the one in BBC SO Pro?

@TheCrowHillCo

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same principal low stuff does less than the high stuff.

@LBJedi

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrowHillCo Thank you!

I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell

22 minutes of Christian casually showing off his deckards dream

@TheCrowHillCo

2 жыл бұрын

ha ha ha!

new Deckard's Dream, Christian? :)

Where would you consider the average dynamics on midi drums? It kind of messes me up cause, for example on native instruments drum sets t sounds to me like the average dynamics would be around 75% - 85%. And I'm talking, if you sat down and played a simple beat not putting extra strength into it, not playing soft. Just that average dynamic of relaxed calm drumming. Because whenever I program drums I feel like that's where the sound is is around 75 or 85% but then whenever I start putting music over it it seems like it's too loud. But then if I go any lower then it sounds like somebody's softly playing the drums, too soft. Would you say 75% to 85% is about your average Dynamics? Manly the snare rim shot sounds right at about 78-82. Not too hard and not too soft. The Dynamics in all of these vsts is like the hardest part to me. They either sound too loud or too soft.

21:21. Yes indeed, Christian. 'There is nothing to fear but fear itself'. FD Roosevelt, although I rather suspect he stole this from Virgil. Interesting vid. Thanks.

So far, it looks like 4 people had their devices upside down when they liked this video. 🤷🏾‍♂️ 😂

was day 2 ever made?

bpm?

Wow this is a fantastic video! Super helpful to see how you program the drums! I've always struggled with programming cinematic drums, but I definitely have a better idea of what to do after watching this video! Thanks for sharing your workflow with this awesome sounding library! 👍😃

First :)

I don't like that my name brother(father?) found orchestral music before I even had a chance to take the spot.... :/

im a real drummer and you just use loops and tricks i use common sense as a drummer there is a huge difference i want to learn programming making sound from scratch samples are okay and instant but they don.t tell me how the sound is made thru synthases which is far better understanding of sound sculpture see ya

"Don't fear the things you haven't done. Whats stopping you is fear itself, not your actual ability" goddamn man keep your voice down