HOW TO: midi drums tracks?

[schnoops]

Hi, I need a couple of tricks methods on how to create midi drum tracks.

does it work like that:
-the snare on the let's say A line
-the closed hi-hat on the A# line
-the open hi-hat on the B line
-the kick drum on the C line...
-etc..

Am I right? correct me if I'm not, ok?

then if I'm right, can I use a software like SIBELIUS to write the drums scores, and the generate a midi track out of it, and then use battery or DR-008 to play it back in sonar?

Am I right about the whole process of creating drums tracks?
or shall I go directly using a external midi controller and record the midi track straight in?

What about the drum editor in sonar 2? I often hear about it on the forums but I never saw any screenshot or review about it. I'd like to know how well it compares to sibelius or finale for writing scores or tracks.

thanks for your help.

 

[TexRoadkill]

You can do it any of those ways. Using a full on scoring program would be overkill though. The piano roll editor in sequencers is usually quick and sufficient.