This month let’s take a closer look at hybrid drumming that uses several advanced triggering concepts. We will also be focusing on “randomizing” sound selection. Hybrid drumming is a highly complex system and process, particularly when you move into the area of sound design and music composition. This process goes well beyond simply triggering 808 samples from your acoustic drums. I have been exploring this concept for many years and I still find it cumbersome and difficult at times. Hybrid drumming is often modular in design involving numerous components that must work well together to produce the final product. In my studio I have been working on ways to reduce “friction” within my creative process. That means trying to eliminate technical issues that can slow down the music production and hybrid drumming process. My hybrid drumming system is based around a computer, a mixer and a midi trigger interface. For […]

January 2023 Issue