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Drums By Design
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Create powerful, pro-level drum patterns in any genre.
70+ HD Video Lessons
Stream anytime, anywhere. 15+ hours of tutorials.
Follow in Any DAW
Taught in Ableton Live, but can be applied anywhere.
2 Bonus Courses
Drum Synthesis Primer & Kick-Bass Masterclass
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Practical exercises to develop real skills.
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Step-by-Step Training
Master Your Rhythm
A practical course that takes your drum programming from amateur to professional through 7 comprehensive walkthroughs.
What you'll learn inside the course
Learn everything from basic synthesis to advanced sound design techniques. Here's a sneak peak of what you'll discover in Breakthrough Sound Design 👇
CORE FUNDAMENTALS
The Art of Sample Selection
Great drums start with great sounds. Learn how to choose the right samples from the get-go, avoid "option paralysis," and build a personal library that defines your signature sound—so you never have to fix bad drums in the mix again.
CORE FUNDAMENTALS
Groove, Swing, and Humanization
Static drums kill the vibe. Master the secrets of swing, velocity programming, and micro-timing (off-grid placement) to take your beats from robotic to human, making your listeners want to move.
CORE FUNDAMENTALS
The Kick & Bass Relationship
The low end is the heartbeat of dance music. We dedicate an entire module to locking your kick and bass together, solving phase issues, and ensuring your low frequencies hit with massive weight and power on any sound system.
GENRE MASTERY
7 Genre-Specific Walkthroughs
Watch over our shoulder as we build professional drum loops from scratch in 7 different genres. You'll see exactly how to program for Techno, House, Drum & Bass, Trance, Chill Pop, and more.
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Processing for Punch & Clarity
Learn the essential EQ, compression, and saturation techniques needed to make your drums smack. We show you how to glue layers together and make your kit cut through the mix without losing dynamic power.
ARRANGEMENT
Fills, Transitions, and FX
Turn a 4-bar loop into a full song. Learn how to program energetic fills, creative transitions, and percussive "ear candy" that keep the arrangement interesting and drive the energy forward from start to finish.
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Advanced Layering Secrets
Learn how to stack multiple samples to create "super sounds." We’ll show you how to layer a transient click, a body "thump," and a textural tail to build drums that are punchy, wide, and full of character without sounding muddy.
SOUND DESIGN
Drum Synthesis Primer
Stop relying on the same Splice samples as everyone else. Learn how to synthesize your own kicks, snares, and hats from scratch. You'll discover how to build custom drum hits that fit your track perfectly—giving you a sonic signature that is 100% yours.
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Speed & Workflow
Never get stuck on a drum loop for 4 hours again. We teach you a streamlined workflow for programming drums rapidly. Learn to commit to sounds early, organize your library for speed, and build complex grooves in minutes, not days.
Plus much more!
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The Full Curriculum
Want all the details? Here's the full breakdown.
15+ Hours Video
9 In-Depth Modules
Structured Learning
Drum Programming Foundations
Module 1
1
Rhythm
13:54
2
The Drum Kit
11:42
3
The Drum Programming Flywheel
03:49
4
Quality Material (Part 1)
14:16
5
Quality Material (Part 2)
10:27
6
Pattern Programming
06:13
7
Arrangement
07:42
8
Processing
07:16
9
Integration
06:10
10
Workflow
02:27
Build 1: EDM House
Module 2
0
Introduction
02:51
1
Quality Material & Basic Drum Loop
11:27
2
Pattern Development & Variation
11:12
3
Drum Fills & Variation
11:59
4
Structure & Arrangement - Intro & Build
10:48
5
Structure & Arrangement - Drop & Exit
04:45
6
Processing
17:42
7
Drum Reverb on Send
03:08
8
Integration
20:54
9
Sidechain
09:29
10
Mastering & Finishing
09:43
Build 2: Trap
Module 3
0
Introduction
02:28
1
Curating Quality Material via Drum Sampler
09:34
2
Variations, Fills & Basic Arrangement
15:01
3
FX as Variation Tools
05:52
4
Layering in Loops
13:46
5
Full Structure & Arrangement
18:08
6
Processing
17:21
7
Integration
18:41
8
Sidechaining
09:47
9
Mastering & Finishing
04:13
Build 3: Chill Pop
Module 4
0
Introduction
03:32
1
Starting With Music
17:29
2
Quality Material
14:49
3
Sidechain
04:57
4
Programming Percussion
18:19
5
Final Structure & Arrangement
07:14
6
Processing
14:39
7
Mastering & Finalizing
06:43
Build 4: Future Bass
Module 5
0
Introduction
02:09
1
Starting With Music
04:47
2
Drum Samples & Layering
20:33
3
Hat Programming
06:15
4
Extra Percussion
22:06
5
Variation
07:45
6
Structure & Arrangement
17:08
7
Processing & Finalizing
12:02
Build 5: Techno
Module 6
0
Introduction
04:39
1
Starting with Musical Elements
07:04
2
Quality Drum Samples
19:31
3
Variation & Fills
27:45
4
Structure & Arrangement - Drop Switchup
08:13
5
Structure & Arrangement - Build
10:07
6
Structure & Arrangement - Intro
04:57
7
Structure & Arrangement - Processing & Sidechain
07:39
8
Mastering & Finalizing
05:31
Build 6: Drum & Bass
Module 7
0
Introduction
03:00
1
Quality Drum Samples
20:39
2
Layering Breaks & Percussion
23:00
3
Complex Fills
09:40
4
Structure & Arrangement
09:23
5
Integration
11:50
6
Processing & Finalizing
14:26
Build 7: Tech House
Module 8
0
Introduction
08:36
1
Structure & Arrangement with Markers
11:46
2
Kick, Clap, Hats & Percussion
21:02
3
Adding Groove & Interest
23:38
4
Early Integration & Drop Variations
15:19
5
Long Builds
17:19
6
Second Drop, New Percussion & Outro
15:41
7
Processing Musical Elements
15:25
8
Drum Processing & Finishing
15:04
Advanced Techniques
Module 9
1
Foley
14:37
2
Using Effects
09:56
3
Pre-Made Drum Racks
12:30
4
Pick Samples Outside of Your Genre
07:12
5
Avoiding The Loop Trap: The 'Bar' Technique
10:05
6
Advanced Layering
08:47
7
Vocal Riffing
06:58
8
Common Problems with Drums
15:42
+ 2 Bonus Courses. Yours free.
Dial in your low-end. Learn how to synthesize your own samples.
Kick & Bass Masterclass
Get that super-tight low end you hear in your favourite tracks. Learn how to avoid clashes, leverage compression, saturation and other FX to make your low-end powerful.
See What's Inside
0: Introduction & The Kick-Bass Relationship
1: Smart Rhythm
2: Notes & Kick Tuning
3: Sound Design, Selection & Envelopes
4: Phase Alignment
5: Balancing with EQ
6: Filter Automation
7: Sidechain Compression & Volume Ducking
8: Multiband Sidechain & Dynamic EQ
9: Glue via Group Processing
10: Test Mastering as a Microscope
Drum Synthesis Primer
Don't just drag and drop samples. Learn how to create your own from scratch and have full control over your sound.
See What's Inside
0: Intro + Why Learn Drum Synthesis
1: Drum Synthesis Basics
2: Kick Synthesis & Processing
3: Snare Synthesis & Processing
4: Clap Synthesis & Processing
5: Cymbal (Hat, Ride, Crash) Synthesis & Processing
6: Tom Synthesis & Other Percussion
Meet Your Expert Instructor
Aden Russell
Hey, I’m Aden. I have over 12 years of music production experience, and head up the blog and video content here at EDMProd.
Outside of that, I produce liquid drum & bass under the alias Artsea, and have also produced many other genres over the years, such as lofi hip-hop, deep house and more.
I’ve been teaching music production for many years, and am excited to show you what you’ll be learning inside Drums By Design.
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Drums By Design
Master drum programming for electronic music
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9 genre-specific breakdowns
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100+ page guidebook
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the course.
Does it matter which DAW I use?
Nope! Although Drums By Design is taught in Ableton Live, you can use practically any DAW and still follow along just fine.Â
As long as you have an active Splice Sounds subscription or suitable samples, you can follow along.
Is this course taught live?
No. The course consists of pre-recorded videos. These can be streamed inside the course platform.Â
What genre of electronic music is this for?
This course is designed for ANY genre of electronic music.
This includes (but isn’t limited to): trap, dubstep, future bass, house, tech house, techno, trance, melodic house/techno, drum & bass, garage, indie, chill, pop, hip-hop and more.
How do I get access/what happens when I sign up?
This course is completely online-based.
As soon as you make your payment, you’ll be instantly enrolled in the course platform and you can start the course straight away.
Isn't everything on YouTube already?
This is a fully comprehensive course that teaches you drum programming from the foundations up – step-by-step. That’s why we’ve designed our own model for this course – the Drum Programming Flywheel.
You won’t find anything this comprehensive just lying around on YouTube – and while you might find a few tips or tricks that we use throughout this course in a tutorials, it won’t provide you with the full picture.
Still have questions?
We're happy to help. Email us at support@edmprod.com and we'll get back to you ASAP.