Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Want your drum programming to sound more realistic, human, and professional? In this video, I’m sharing overlooked and advanced drum programming tips for bedroom guitarists and producers. Learn how to use ghost notes, velocity variation, multiple articulations, and percussion layering to make your programmed drums groove and feel alive.
Topics covered:
1. How to add ghost notes to your snare, kick, and hi-hats
2. Using different drum articulations to avoid robotic patterns
3. Layering percussion tracks like tambourine and shakers to add energy
4. Making drum loops and patterns sound more like a real drummer
Whether you’re using Superior Drummer, Addictive Drums, EZdrummer, or GGD kits, these tricks will help your MIDI drums feel more dynamic and musical. Perfect for bedroom producers, guitarists programming drums, and home recording enthusiasts.
Struggling with your music? I offer 1-on-1 lessons in production, recording, and mixing - tailored to you. Hit the link, tell me what you need, and I’ll build a custom plan to get your sound where it needs to be:
sugarpillproductions.com/privatelessons
Learn more about me, my productions and all the tools you’ll ever need to craft your own world-class punk & emo songs:
sugarpillproductions.com
LINKS:
📧EMAIL: aaron@sugarpillproductions.com
🛒SHOP: sugarpillproductions.com/category/all-products
🎼TABS: sugarpilltabs.blogspot.com
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AFFILIATES:
My DAW:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/594314?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/xkBdZk
Interface:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/467952?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/OrXAnW
The Best Headphones For Mixing:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/471751?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/NkgazV
Voiceover Microphone:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/265075?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/Wqbo4A
The Ultimate Punk Bass:
bit.ly/3yoTfhG
The Best J-Rock Amp (Vintage Vibe):
fineclassicsplugins.com/?ref=SUGARPILL20
How I Separate Tracks From Songs:
lalal.ai/?fp_ref=aaron14
I Use This On Every Master:
bit.ly/3F3QFBE
My Favourite Bus Compressors:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/395903?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/LXJknM
My Favourite General Use Compressors:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/398108?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/xkBdy1
My Favourite Drum Plugin:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/419735?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/XY6BLX
Drums For Modern Pop Punk:
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/jrPdzP
Bass Strings:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/144505?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/vNXd4v
Guitar Strings:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/530577?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/rQVdzv
Lighting:
amzn.to/3NaJ8DM
Camera:
amzn.to/3DaFiGl
Disclaimer: These links are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Shopping through these links is a great way to support the channel so I can keep making videos for you all to enjoy. Thanks!
#sugarpillproductions
Want your drum programming to sound more realistic, human, and professional? In this video, I’m sharing overlooked and advanced drum programming tips for bedroom guitarists and producers. Learn how to use ghost notes, velocity variation, multiple articulations, and percussion layering to make your programmed drums groove and feel alive.
Topics covered:
1. How to add ghost notes to your snare, kick, and hi-hats
2. Using different drum articulations to avoid robotic patterns
3. Layering percussion tracks like tambourine and shakers to add energy
4. Making drum loops and patterns sound more like a real drummer
Whether you’re using Superior Drummer, Addictive Drums, EZdrummer, or GGD kits, these tricks will help your MIDI drums feel more dynamic and musical. Perfect for bedroom producers, guitarists programming drums, and home recording enthusiasts.
Struggling with your music? I offer 1-on-1 lessons in production, recording, and mixing - tailored to you. Hit the link, tell me what you need, and I’ll build a custom plan to get your sound where it needs to be:
sugarpillproductions.com/privatelessons
Learn more about me, my productions and all the tools you’ll ever need to craft your own world-class punk & emo songs:
sugarpillproductions.com
LINKS:
📧EMAIL: aaron@sugarpillproductions.com
🛒SHOP: sugarpillproductions.com/category/all-products
🎼TABS: sugarpilltabs.blogspot.com
--
AFFILIATES:
My DAW:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/594314?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/xkBdZk
Interface:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/467952?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/OrXAnW
The Best Headphones For Mixing:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/471751?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/NkgazV
Voiceover Microphone:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/265075?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/Wqbo4A
The Ultimate Punk Bass:
bit.ly/3yoTfhG
The Best J-Rock Amp (Vintage Vibe):
fineclassicsplugins.com/?ref=SUGARPILL20
How I Separate Tracks From Songs:
lalal.ai/?fp_ref=aaron14
I Use This On Every Master:
bit.ly/3F3QFBE
My Favourite Bus Compressors:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/395903?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/LXJknM
My Favourite General Use Compressors:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/398108?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/xkBdy1
My Favourite Drum Plugin:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/419735?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/XY6BLX
Drums For Modern Pop Punk:
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/jrPdzP
Bass Strings:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/144505?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/vNXd4v
Guitar Strings:
🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/530577?offid=1&affid=3207
🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/rQVdzv
Lighting:
amzn.to/3NaJ8DM
Camera:
amzn.to/3DaFiGl
Disclaimer: These links are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Shopping through these links is a great way to support the channel so I can keep making videos for you all to enjoy. Thanks!
#sugarpillproductions
