writing big prog with the BEST DRUMS?! | Connor Composes Ep. 09

thank you GGD for sponsoring this video! link to mm2 here: https://ggd.co/products/modern-and-massive-2 my online JTC guitar courses: https://www.jtcguitar.com/store/artist/connor-kaminski website: https://www.connorkaminski.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connor.kaminski/ // ALL the stuff I use // GUITARS .strandberg* Guitars: https://bit.ly/3XwFb0d Faith Naked Venus: https://bit.ly/3D942jw Faith Naked Venus 12 String: https://bit.ly/3ghUCcq GUITAR GEAR Quad Cortex: https://bit.ly/3DaWlJr Boss EV-30 Expression Pedal: https://bit.ly/3ESvJhN Bare Knuckle Polymath 6: https://bit.ly/3yTl5DG Bare Knuckle Polymath 7: https://bit.ly/3eImjL7 Bare Knuckle Silo 6: https://bit.ly/3VFic2Y Bare Knuckle Silo 7: https://bit.ly/3S9rTDW CAMERA GEAR Fujifilm X-S10 (Main camera): https://bit.ly/3klGBMH Fujifilm X100V (B-Camera): https://bit.ly/3GIdhrw 35mm XC F2 lens: https://bit.ly/3ZAbjSy STUDIO GEAR Mac M2 Studio: https://bit.ly/3WcH5C8 Arturia Minilab MkII: https://bit.ly/3gfICbj LG Widescreen Monitor: https://bit.ly/3IMrczm Rode NTK Tube Condenser Mic: https://bit.ly/3eNwCxt Furman Power Conditioner: https://bit.ly/3gnZzAA Apex Preamp: https://bit.ly/3yWG9cu Precision Drive: https://bit.ly/3ss6NX7 Flux Echo: https://bit.ly/3DcnvQe Shure SM57: https://bit.ly/3MJy3cG Audio Volt 276: https://bit.ly/3CEf5ja JBL 305p MkII Speakers: https://bit.ly/3eKclJ7 LIVE GEAR Sennheiser EW IEM G4 Twin IEMs: https://bit.ly/3zhDvOL Sennheiser EW IEM G4 IEMs: https://bit.ly/3sbABH2 X32 Rack: https://bit.ly/3So40sw ACCESSORIES 10-46 NYXL Strings: https://bit.ly/3VHb2v5 10-46 XS Strings: https://bit.ly/3TwRnMw 12-53 XS Acoustic Strings: https://bit.ly/3CP5gPx Gruv Gear Fret Wrap: https://bit.ly/3eNwKNt Musicnomad TheGuitarOne Cleaner: https://bit.ly/3TzcyNZ TC Electronic Polytune: https://bit.ly/3gmzS3l D’Addario XLR8 String Cleaner: https://bit.ly/3eHvvze Kyser KG6B Capo: https://bit.ly/3gqjizG **All links are affiliate links** // Companies that support what I do :) // .strandberg* guitars: https://strandbergguitars.com/ Horizon Devices: https://horizondevices.com/ D'Addario: https://www.daddario.com/ Neural DSP: https://neuraldsp.com/ Stone Age Guitar Picks: https://stoneageguitar.com/ GetGood Drums: https://www.getgooddrums.com/ Submission Audio: https://www.submissionaudio.com/ Cosmic Ears: https://www.cosmicears.com/ 00:00 - intro 00:31 - mm2 overview 02:05 - snare options 03:03 - other plugin options 03:50 - guitar overview (new pickups) 04:47 - the idea 05:17 - tracking the intro 06:02 - intro guitar tracking 06:34 - verse riff tracking 09:11 - pre chorus guitar tracking 10:00 - chorus tracking 12:03 - writing a melody on the spot 13:23 - intro drum programming 15:13 - verse programming option one 16:30 - verse programming option two 18:09 - verse programming option three 18:41 - changing drum velocities 20:03 - drum fill options 21:17 - always change your groove the second time through 22:05 - pre chorus crazy fill 22:43 - two drum options for the chorus 24:15 - losing my mind 25:00 - refreshments and philosophies and asking the mrs for help 25:37 - tracking da BASS 26:44 - guitar layers time 27:30 - HOW I MIX THE DRUMS 27:38 - instrument bus 28:47 - kick mixing 33:30 - drum bus 34:30 - snare mixing 37:30 - toms mixing 37:10 - OH mixing 39:38 - room mixing 40:20 - guitar tones overview 41:12 - FINAL PLAYTHROUGH 42:00 - outro