Making & Using Drum Samples

Drum samples are a staple in modern music recording. Drummers can’t deliver a pitch perfect performance every time – drum samples free you up to make small mistakes that you correct for in the recording studios. Learn how to use them.

In Making and Using Drum Samples with Sam Pura you’ll learn all about recording, editing, and placing drum samples in a mix. Sam will help you identify weak spots in a performance and show you how a sample can reinforce your tones, add depth to a recording and fill in the gaps. You’ll learn how to record samples from a drum kit, edit them, and then place them in your mix using Beat Detective and Slate Trigger. You’ll master the art of integrating drums samples that sound authentic and natural, not copy and pasted.

If you are ready to get solid drum tracks that cut through the mix, this course is for you.

• 12 Pre-Show
• Introduction and Overview
• FreePreview: Drum Rooms and Tuning a Snare
• Microphones, Preamps, and Signal Flow
• The Art of Recording Drum Samples
• Drum Sound Breakdown
• Drum Sample Creation and Editing
• Selecting Samples
• Kick Drum Sample Prep
• Snare Drum Sample Prep
• Thanks + Credits
• Blending Multi Samples and Mixing Part 1
• Blending Multi Samples and Mixing Part 2
• Printing Kick and Snare Drums with Q&A
• 12 Wrap-Up