Efficient Midi Programming

[AudioWonderland]

I prefer to record the kit for recording if at all possible but sometimes its not. When I need to program for Slate Drums its usually click and insert and then cut and paste when a rhythm repeats. I need to find more efficient methods. Do the midi controllers work faster? I thought about keeping a library of common rhythms. Slate has a collections of things to choose from but go through them all takes a tome of time too.

What do you use to program drums when you need to?

 

[electrodrummer]

I'll use a full ekit or a controller depends where I am and what the end-game is. If using a kit I can record in the module/overlay/quantise whatever then drop the MIDI onto a computer at leisure.

 

[doggyd69b]

Of course full e-kit would be the way to go, but if you don't have one and really don't plan on buying one, then a midi controller... table top like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Artesia-Xjam...=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

should do the trick. clicking and copy pasting should be your last resort.

 

[roncadillac]

When I do my midi programming I'm probably 80-90% mouse clicks. I have and occasionally use a controller but I'm very methodical and mathematical in my programming so I find it more efficient and more precise and overall much quicker for me to just "click it in" instead of using a controller.

 

[doggyd69b]

EZ Drummer and Superior Drummer have a tap to find function where you can do that to find something related to what you are looking for, that should save you some time when looking for something useful.