Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to sequence, sculpt, and mix R&B drums with MIDI programming, audio effects, bus processing, and more.

This tutorial uses core features of Ableton Live 12 Suite. Follow along for free by starting the 30-day trial: ableton.com/trial

In this video, you’ll learn how to:
• Produce R&B drums from scratch
• Sequence drums with MIDI
• Add humanization to MIDI
• Glue drums together with bus processing
• Add effects to drum samples
• Transpose, pan and adjust drum sounds
• Mix drums in the Drum Rack mixer view

This video is hosted by ‪@SideBrain‬

00:00 Intro
00:16 Setup
01:08 MIDI sequencing
06:02 Bus processing
07:25 Sample editing and mixing