Ultimate Guide to Editing And Mixing Drums In Pro Tools

Listed here are tons of important edit functions and quick keys that I use every time I use Pro Tools.

This lesson gives an overview of Pro Tools edit functions, along with a detailed list of all of the quick keys that I use in edit and mix.

This lesson shows how to use Playlists and Groups in Pro Tools

This lessons teaches how to comp drums in Pro Tools. We take different drum parts for multiple takes, and combine them into one keeper track

In this lesson, we listen through the transitions where we had cut from different performances, and we smooth out any issues with them. 

This is a quick bird's eye view of what Pro Tools' Beat Detective is, and why we are going to use it.

This is step one, in how to use Beat Detective, in Pro Tools. This is where we analyze the transients and choose which hits we are going to separate.

This is step two in how to use Beat Detective, in Pro Tools. This is where we choose how close we want to put the drums on the grid.

What to do when Beat Detective makes a mistake, Pt. 1

What to do when Beat Detective makes a mistake, Pt. 2

What to do when Beat Detective makes a mistake, Pt. 3

This lesson teaches how to consolidate all of our edits into one file

This is my technique on how to cut on bleed from your tom mics.

This lesson will teach you an overview of how to EQ, and what to expect from each frequency range.

This less will teach you an overview of how to use compression, and how to use each parameter.

This lesson will teach you an overview of how to use gates, and how to use each parameter.

This less will teach you how reverbs work, and what different types you can use.

This lesson explains the approach we are going to take to mixing drums.

In this lesson, you'll learn exactly how to set up your mix session, so you'll be ready to mix live drums in Pro Tools.

This lesson prepares you for mixing in a musical way, by paying attention to how the drums work, in the song you are working on.

This lesson will show you how to mix a kick in microphone in Pro Tools.

This lesson will show you how to mix a kick out microphone in Pro Tools.

This lesson will show you how to mix a snare top microphone in Pro Tools.

This lesson will show you how to mix a snare bottom microphone in Pro Tools.

This lesson will show you how to mix tom and floor tom microphones in Pro Tools.

This lesson will show you how to mix a hi hat microphone in Pro Tools.

This lesson will show you how to mix a overhead microphones in Pro Tools.

This lesson will show you how to mix room mics in Pro Tools.

This lesson teaches you how to balance the levels between all of the different mics.

This lesson teaches you what parallel compression is, and how to use it.

This lesson will show you how to get some serious crack out of your cross stick.

This lesson will show you a trick to get tons of low end sub on your kick drum.

This lesson will teach you how to create an artificial snare bottom mic that has a lot of impact.

This lesson shows you how to use reverb on your snare drum in a way that doesn't muddy up the mix.

This lesson will teach you how to create an Aural Exciter on the overheads mics, and how to get them to add presence to your drums.

This lesson shows you a mix trick that requires muting and un-muting your room mics to get more impact.

This lesson will show you a crazy trick to get a whole new feel out of your drum tracks.

This lesson teaches you how to get away with really long reverbs.

Here are some parting thoughts to keep in mind during any mix.