Beat Making Drum Programming

Question 1

What is a 'ghost note' in drum programming?

Accepted Answer

A very soft, low-velocity hit used for subtle texture

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A silent placeholder beat

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A note played on the ghost channel

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A duplicate of the main snare hit

Question 2

In a standard 4/4 time signature, how many 16th notes fit in one measure?

Accepted Answer

16

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8

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12

Answer

32

Question 3

What does 'velocity' control in a drum machine or DAW?

Accepted Answer

The loudness or intensity of a hit

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The tempo of the pattern

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The pitch of the drum hit

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The length of the drum sample

Question 4

What is 'swing' or 'shuffle' in drum programming?

Accepted Answer

Shifting even-numbered 16th notes slightly late to create a groove feel

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Playing every note at the same timing

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Adding reverb to snare hits

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Doubling the kick drum pattern

Question 5

Which drum hit typically falls on beats 2 and 4 in a standard hip-hop pattern?

Accepted Answer

Snare drum

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Kick drum

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Hi-hat

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Cymbal crash

Question 6

What is a 'step sequencer' in beat making?

Accepted Answer

A grid-based interface where each step represents a subdivision of the beat

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A plugin that sequences audio effects

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A tool for arranging full song sections

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A type of synthesizer