How I Transcribe

With this technical post, I wanna show you the tools that help me to transcribe drum parts and transcriptions. Let me show you my basic steps:

1) First, I import the original audio track on my DAW, Steinberg Cubase in my case.

2) Then I listen to the audio and use some EQ plugins, FabFilter Pro-Q2, to cut the sub-low and the very high frequencies, boosting the low frequencies to emphasize the kick.

3) I slow down the audio (not much more, just to avoid worsening the audio clarity) and loop the first section, usually the first four bars of the song.

4) After listening to it several times, I write the part on the staff of my notation software, Finale.

5) I repeat this procedure until the end. Then I listen for the entire song, following the transcription and making some adjustments, if necessary.

6) I complete the work writing all the information concerning the song/drum part: title, album, drummer, notation key, etc. Now the transcription is ready!

Transcription commissions are open, for any questions feel free to contact me at francisvmusic@gmail.com.