MIDI DAW II - Class 7

1. 1.) Create New Project
2.) Create Arrangement
3.) Choose Verse / Chorus / Bridge based on
your preference
4.) Create new MIDI track

2. 5.) Add MIDI drums; they will automatically be created
6.) Drag the yellow drums onto a new MIDI track. It will
automatically convert
7.) Separate all the sections onto new drum tracks
Hi-Hat; Snare; Bass Drums
8.) Double up on the bass
Octaves
New Drum Patches
EQ
Dynamics
9.) Open EXS sampler engine
10.) Import MP3 file as a trigger

3. 1.) Understanding Gate
Dynamics > Noise Gate
Threshold slider and field: Sets the threshold level. Signals
that fall below the threshold will be reduced in level.
Reduction slider and field: Sets the amount of signal
reduction.
Attack knob and field: Sets the amount of time it takes to
fully open the gate after the signal exceeds the threshold.
Hold knob and field: Sets the amount of time the gate is
kept open after the signal falls below the threshold.
Release knob and field: Sets the amount of time it takes to
reach maximum attenuation after the signal falls below the
threshold.

4. Hysteresis slider and field: Sets the difference (in decibels) between
the threshold values that open and close the gate. This prevents the
gate from rapidly opening and closing when the input signal is close
to the threshold.
Lookahead slider and field: Sets how far ahead the Noise Gate
analyzes the incoming signal, allowing the effect to respond more
quickly to peak levels.
Monitor button: Enable to hear the side-chain signal, including the
effect of the High Cut and Low Cut filters.
High Cut slider and field: Sets the upper cutoff frequency for the
side-chain signal.
Low Cut slider and field: Sets the lower cutoff frequency for the side-
chain signal.
Note: When no external side chain is selected, the input signal is
used as the side chain.

5. Next week:
2.) Side chain pumping; use an Aux track.
One track effects the other tracks.
Compressor only compresses (ducks) when
the aux track hits a dynamics range.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6r3Z7jRpI-A