For All Controllers
Any button grid midi controller will work with this tutorial. Although you must have Ableton to play the packs natively. The video focuses on Midi Fighter but the techniques can be applied to any controller.
Overhead Views
The tutorial includes over 20 different beat variations to practice, covers ergonomics and sample layout, and how to get started on a practice routine.
Powerful Beat Techs
Throughout the tutorial you'll learn some powerful techniques like: lazy kicks, fast hats, swung crabs, rolls, jazz beats, practice techniques, and more.
"He's a wonder kid. His methodology and style is unique. He's the reason I started finger drumming at first place. In this video tutorial he lays out the basics very well. very much recommended. "
"Mad Zach is a rare mix between a ground breaking DJ and great teacher. Being able to learn the basics of finger drumming from him on the Midi Fighter. This is the the start. If you click with his style, watch the rest of his series. More please!"
Technical Details
Testimonials:
Key Lessons:
- Ergonomics and Sample Layout: techniques for creating more dynamic drums for live performance - from scratch!
- Beats to Practice: over 20 unique beat variations and rudiments to practice
- Techniques for the Left Hand
- Advanced Controllerism: practicing crabs, envelope tickling, and builds
- Practicing a routine: As a culmination of all the techniques shown in the tutorial, Mad Zach walks us through a complete routine that incorporates all the elements shown in the tutorial.
Streaming Details
- unlimited streaming of each lesson, as many times as you want, forever.
- all of the sounds used to craft the pack
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the complete Ableton template
Why DJ TechTools?
"He's a wonder kid. His methodology and style is unique. He's the reason I started finger drumming at first place. In this video tutorial he lays out the basics very well. very much recommended. "
"Mad Zach is a rare mix between a ground breaking DJ and great teacher. Being able to learn the basics of finger drumming from him on the Midi Fighter. This is the the start. If you click with his style, watch the rest of his series. More please!"
“Welp, should've read the reivews first, I guess... So when it says "This is an excerpt from the full 25-minute tutorial" in the preview, that's not actually true at all. An actual excerpt from the tutorial would've been much more usefull, and would ha...” [read more]
"Welp, should've read the reivews first, I guess... So when it says "This is an excerpt from the full 25-minute tutorial" in the preview, that's not actually true at all. An actual excerpt from the tutorial would've been much more usefull, and would have saved me $10. There's nothing about keyboard drumming in the 25-minute tutorial. Also, the real tutorial is very little actual instruction, and mostly just overhead footage of MZ playing different beats on a Midi Fighter. There are a couple of actual hints and tips in lesson 1 and 5, and the first few minutes includes some useful information on ergonomics. The two different camera angles would be great, if the tripod wasn't blocking everything in the other shot. Definitely the worst ten bucks I've spent in the recent past, would this have been a retail purchase, I would definitely file for a refund."
"I've been digit-drumming (sounds cooler than finger drumming) for a while now, and Zack still gives fresh insight into better techniques and great digit drumming setups. And of course the sound packs are freakin' awesome! "
"Perfect for newbie like me, recommended to all who wants to learn finger drumming and the price is worth it."
"I also bought this to start practicing on the computer keyboard. Nice tutorial but it's worthless if i can't use it on the computer keyboard. Any feedback would be helpful"
"As Zima said, there is nothing about the computer keyboard! This is very disappointing as it was the main reason for purchasing the video... Could we have some feedback?"
"Why there is nothing on the keyboard? The tutorial explicitly shows the keyboard finger drumming and that's why I bought it... Was there an older version? Can you share it, please?"
“It gave me enough options for starting to finger drum on my new spectra that it was totally worth it. I also have volumes 1 and 2 of the soundpacks, the naming convention could be a little bit more consistent but like all Mad Zach stuff, the content is...” [read more]
"It gave me enough options for starting to finger drum on my new spectra that it was totally worth it. I also have volumes 1 and 2 of the soundpacks, the naming convention could be a little bit more consistent but like all Mad Zach stuff, the content is totally worth it. That being said, Mad Zach gets right to it in this video you'll end up watching this video dozens of times if not hundreds! Funny dude too... "
"great tutorial! though i wish he slowed down during the part where he taught the various drumming patterns"
