Cc4 for the hi hat. I record edrums but I still edit the cc4 data and draw it in. I do this using Cubase.

In the past I’ve used epxression pedal on midi keyboard doing CC#11 and a midi modifier to make that CC#04 – in realtime.

So using a normal midi keyboard you can experiment a bit using one A#-key, test various octaves to see which one – and move expression pedal and see what happends.

To do a couple of bars of that in realtime and just copy is not that difficult – but you can learn what sounds right if you prefer to program.

In the days before doing even pads, before edrums as now, I recorded twohanded hihat separately – then in another take do just snare and kick and toms as well – using two hands. It’s easier than you think doing at least some patterns.

Lars Fossum wrote:

In the past I’ve used epxression pedal on midi keyboard doing CC#11 and a midi modifier to make that CC#04 – in realtime.

Actually, that’s a very good idea. I can map a foot pedal from my floorboard and use that while I play the hats.

Lars Fossum wrote:

In the days before doing even pads, before edrums as now, I recorded twohanded hihat separately – then in another take do just snare and kick and toms as well – using two hands. It’s easier than you think doing at least some patterns.

Actually it’s very easy to do all of the kit pieces in a beat if you not only set your pads up in a way that will help you play them, but also losing what I like to refer as the static drum kit mentality.

jord

Andy Selway wrote:

how do i assign those?

When you draw notes manually in the Grid Editor, you select where to add the notes. When using the CC curve, draw the notes on the trigger (“trig”) articulations.

Andy Selway wrote:

why would it not use the Trig  ones by default if you’re playing an e kit?

When you play using your kit, the trigger articulations will most likely be used for hi-hat (and other CC controlled instruments, for example snare if you kit has such a snare).