by Per Ulfhielm | Jul 4, 2026 | Home Producer Lab
Making MIDI drums sound like they belong in the track Once your MIDI drum performance feels good, it’s time to make it sound like a record. This is where production and mixing come in. But before we get excited and start adding compressors, EQs, saturation, transient...
by Per Ulfhielm | Jul 4, 2026 | Home Producer Lab
From drum loop to drum performance A drum loop is not a drum track. A loop can be a great starting point. It gives you a groove, a feel, and something to write against. But if you copy the same two bars across an entire song, the listener will eventually notice. Or...
by Per Ulfhielm | Jul 4, 2026 | Home Producer Lab
How to start making better MIDI drum tracks Programming MIDI drums can feel strange if you’re not a drummer. You know what a kick, snare, and hi-hat are. You also know where they go in a basic rock groove. But after 20 minutes in the piano roll, your drum track still...
by Per Ulfhielm | Jun 27, 2026 | Free drum grooves
Here’s a 32-bar drum jam that you can download and use in your music – completely free of charge and of course royalty-free. The jam was recorded by Magnus Brandell. Oh, and it switches into halftime for 8 bars in the beginning – very useful indeed!...
by Per Ulfhielm | Apr 26, 2026 | Free drum grooves
Time for some fusion, don’t you think? Here are 88 bars of top-notch fusion drumming, in 3 different categories: Jazz fusion, Funk fusion and Latin fusion. Tempos are 80, 100 and 120 BPM, and they are all recorded live by Berklee-educated drummer Magnus...