Drum programming tips for non-drummers?

man, i've spent probably 2 hours over the last few days trying to program a believable cymbal crescendo in ezdrummer...and every attempt so far has been utter failure

even when i get something that sounds close to believable, there's still too much stick attack in the individual hits

try to put more reverb on the crescendo-part...the stick-attack should disappear
 
Can anybody upload the sample and midi file that Metalhead28 posted some time ago? The links have expired and would be very interested in hearing them. :)
 
guitar pro for the midi programming on the most part or we use fl studio, audition 3 or protools, its different everyday here as to whats being done and when....