Producing Drum Beats: Writing & Mixing Killer Drum Grooves [With CD (Audio)] (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780876391037)

(Berklee Guide). Whether you're into hip-hop, urban, rock, alternative, dance, electronic, jazz, blues, or country, drums play a prominent roll in the production and arrangement of a song. This book will help to explain everything you'll need to know to produce your own killer beats, from describing individual drums and how they are most commonly played, to MIDI drum sequencing tricks used by the pros, and the proper use of compression, EQ, and group effects when mixing drums. Over time and with steady practice, you'll be able to make these drum production techniques your own, taking your song production skills to the next level while at the same time becoming a master beat-maker.

Author: Erik Hawkins
ISBN-10: 087639103X
ISBN-13: 9780876391037
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2010
Pages: 84
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 11.96h x 8.98w x 0.25d