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Maschine Video Tutorial Pt 2/3: Mr. Invisible’s Justin Aswell – Finger Drumming Techniques

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In the second installment of our three-part video tutorial series exploring the creative production and performance possibilities of Native Instruments versatile groovebox Maschine, Justin Aswell of the innovative Charlotte, North Carolina-based hip hop group Mr. Invisible explains and demonstrates the fundamentals of finger drumming. From hand position and pad placement to adding rhythm variations and flair, Justin Aswell covers some basic and essential tips for someone who is just starting out, and then goes in further to offer more complex techniques for those who are already familiar with pounding pads. At the end of this tutorial you should have a good grasp of how to play drum pads with your fingers, and those who are not so new to finger drumming can definitely build on their working knowledge of drum programming and become more efficient.

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Native Instruments MASCHINE redefines hardware and software integration for music production and creative performance. Upon completion of this program, you will have written a full original track using multiple plug-in instruments and effects, produced a remix based on rearranged source material with your own musical additions, and made recordings of yourself improvising with both projects while creating break downs, build ups, and effect manipulations.

What’s Included:

  • MASCHINE Level 1: Programming and Beat Making Basics
  • MASCHINE Level 2: Sampling, Slicing and Composing
  • MASCHINE Level 3: Advanced Production and Performance Techniques

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Comments

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  • John
  • 1/2/2012

This is easily one of the most interesting series Dubspot has put out. definitely relevant and legit. nobody has approached a maschine tutorial like this–how to play and place sounds. especially someone as good as Aswell. amazing.