There is a range of percussion midi functionality essential to all electronic percussion controllers. In this month’s column, I am going to use several of my custom hybrid drum kits (and a new song) to demonstrate the key features that facilitate music composition, live remixing, and advanced creative drum triggering. The goal is to become fluent in the use of these basic functions (rudiments) so that they become second nature, much the same way you internalized the basic snare drum rudiments. Most “creative percussion controller” rudiments are easy to apply using almost any midi drum system on the market today. Let’s dive right in. Here is an audio clip of a new track called “Yep Magneto.” Everything you are hearing is triggered from my acoustic drums and pads. I will continue to record and refine various versions of this track and release this on Spotify & iTunes. This music may […]

May 2022 Issue