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    The document discusses drum programming in electronic music. It lists some 21st century masters of the craft such as J Dilla, Nujabes, and Aphex Twin. It then discusses the author's own work and some important early drum machines and gear like the Roland TR-808 from 1980 and Akai MPC60 from 1988. The rest of the document discusses drum programming terminology, techniques, elements, and provides assignments for readers to experiment with drum programming themselves.

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    The document discusses drum programming in electronic music. It lists some 21st century masters of the craft such as J Dilla, Nujabes, and Aphex Twin. It then discusses the author's own work and some important early drum machines and gear like the Roland TR-808 from 1980 and Akai MPC60 from 1988. The rest of the document discusses drum programming terminology, techniques, elements, and provides assignments for readers to experiment with drum programming themselves.

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    The document discusses drum programming in electronic music. It lists some 21st century masters of the craft such as J Dilla, Nujabes, and Aphex Twin. It then discusses the author's own work and some important early drum machines and gear like the Roland TR-808 from 1980 and Akai MPC60 from 1988. The rest of the document discusses drum programming terminology, techniques, elements, and provides assignments for readers to experiment with drum programming themselves.

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    Drum Programming Lecture

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    Eli Stine
    The document discusses drum programming in electronic music. It lists some 21st century masters of the craft such as J Dilla, Nujabes, and Aphex Twin. It then discusses the author's own work and some important early drum machines and gear like the Roland TR-808 from 1980 and Akai MPC60 from 1988. The rest of the document discusses drum programming terminology, techniques, elements, and provides assignments for readers to experiment with drum programming themselves.

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    Drum Programming in

    Electronic Music
    Eli Stine | University of Virginia | 10/29/18
    Some 21st Century Masters (absolutely subjective)

    J Dilla Nujabes Kaytranada DJ Rashad

    Venetian Snares Holly Herndon Aphex Twin SOPHIE


    My Own Work

    digital dada lasergiggle’s kin


    revenge
    History: Some Important Gear

    Roland TR-808 (1980) Akai MPC60 (1988)


    Pete Rock Playing MPC
    LaunchPad + MIDIFighter: Shawn Wasabi’s Marble Soda
    History: Some Important Gear

    Roland TR-808 (1980) Akai MPC60 (1988)


    Drum Programming Terminology
    Drum Synths vs. Drum Machines vs. Software Drum Kits?

    Synth Drums = No Samples, Synthesized (Ex.: Korg Electribe)


    Drum Machines = Synthetic or Sampled, Includes Sequencer (Ex.: TR-808)
    Software Drum Kits = Emulates an Acoustic Drummer, Always Sampled (Ex.: Logic’s “Drummer”)

    The Sequencer

    Electronic / Physical
    Drum Programming Terminology

    Digital / Virtual
    Drum Programming Terminology

    The Piano Roll

    Acoustic / Physical Digital / Virtual


    Drum Programming Notation

    Notated Sequenced
    Drum Programming Elements

    Basics:
    Tempo
    Different Samples/Synth. Drums
    Patterns
    Drum Programming Elements

    Basics:
    Tempo
    Different Samples/Synth. Drums
    Patterns

    More Advanced:
    Shaping Velocity
    Getting Off The Grid - De-Quantization or Recording Performance
    Variation + Development
    Drum Programming Elements

    Basics:
    Tempo
    Different Samples/Synth. Drums
    Patterns

    More Advanced:
    Shaping Velocity
    Getting Off The Grid - De-Quantization or Recording Performance
    Variation + Development

    Post-Production:
    Using Genre-Related samples
    MIDI Effects, Randomization, etc.
    Post-Effects
    But First, a Transcription Assignment…
    It’s Your Turn!

    Some Jumping Off Points:

    Program your own rhythms


    Explore different drum samples/synthetic drum settings

    Play around with velocity


    Get off the grid:
    •add “groove” to a pattern you programmed
    •perform and record a pattern you notate

    Create a 4 bar loop that contains 3 variations of a 1 bar loop


    Create a short drum piece that adds and subtracts different instruments over time

    Explore MIDI Effects


    Explore Post-Programming Drum Effects

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