Beat Making Drum Programming 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'kick drum' in a beat?

Accepted Answer

To anchor the rhythmic low-end pulse of the track

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To provide melodic content

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To add high-frequency shimmer

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To define the chord progression

Question 2

What does 'quantization' do to recorded MIDI drum notes?

Accepted Answer

Snaps notes to the nearest rhythmic grid position

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Adds random timing variations

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Transposes drum hits to different pitches

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Applies compression to drum sounds

Question 3

In drum programming, what is a 'flam'?

Accepted Answer

Two near-simultaneous hits creating a thicker attack sound

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A very long sustaining hit

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A filter sweep applied to drums

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A pitch-modulated drum hit

Question 4

What is an 'open hi-hat' versus a 'closed hi-hat'?

Accepted Answer

Open sustains longer with a washy sound; closed is short and tight

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Open means louder; closed means softer overall volume

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Open plays on beat 1; closed plays on beat 2

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Open uses a different sample library; closed uses the default

Question 5

Which term describes the technique of layering multiple drum samples on the same hit?

Accepted Answer

Layering

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Sidechaining

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Resampling

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Chopping

Question 6

What is the typical BPM range for a classic trap beat?

Accepted Answer

130–170 BPM

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60–80 BPM

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90–100 BPM

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180–200 BPM