In this lesson I show you exactly how to get started writing digital drums using MIDI plugins, as well as some songwriting tips and best practices to incorporate into your compositions.

I'll be following this up with an advanced MIDI drums lesson very soon, where I'll be showing you some more in-depth beats and fills to make your drums even more pro!

•0:00 Intro
•3:28 Setting the VST path
•4:44 Loading your instrument
•6:00 Inserting MIDI
•7:50 Core components of a drum kit
•13:23 Using the piano roll
•17:30 About MIDI drums
•21:30 Making a beat
•30:35 Adding variation and fills
•35:09 MIDI velocity

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