Drum programming thread (1 Viewer)

[kings lead hat]

Hey
I dont play drums,

consequently my drum programming is like my school report card

Must try harder

how do you find it?

got any tips, how do you approach swing?

shall we pool em?

this is pre cool

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb98/articles/rythm.html

 

[mashface]

most DAW programs have a groove function, they're always good to change the beat from a straight forward 4/4 .

Or you can always use midi based "drums in a can" programs like Groove Agent or EZ Drummer.

Addictive Drummer is me favorite at the moment because of how much you edit the sound of each drum.

And the midi beats are just drag n drop.

-mF

 

[Pedronimus]

 

[cephalopod]

Redrum in Reason has a button for 'swing'

 

[kings lead hat]

cheers dudes for lettting me know about the various DAWs that have a "swing" button

but what about using it

just swing the hats?

do u swing the BD and keep the rest straight?

swing the hats 16C swing and the snare 8C swing?

any particular reasons for the differences? or all straight? what you do?

 

[Tony Ramone]

cheers dudes for lettting me know about the various DAWs that have a "swing" button

but what about using it

just swing the hats?

do u swing the BD and keep the rest straight?

swing the hats 16C swing and the snare 8C swing?

any particular reasons for the differences? or all straight? what you do?

I don't know what any of that means...

But I am interested in drum programming - I've got grooveagent but no manual for it (no pdf viewer): my question is are you limited to particular beat patterns or can you program your own?
I've also just started tinkering with the beats program in Ableton Live, but as I've only a demo version I can't export or save, which is why I'm trying to use grooveagent in Cubase.
Chances are all my problems can be laid at Vista's feet...

 

[guy of the tiger]

cheers dudes for lettting me know about the various DAWs that have a "swing" button

but what about using it

just swing the hats?

do u swing the BD and keep the rest straight?

swing the hats 16C swing and the snare 8C swing?

any particular reasons for the differences? or all straight? what you do?

The swing switch on drum machines usually offsets the third beat (or whatever you call it) in every four.

 

[aoboa]

The swing switch on drum machines usually offsets the third beat (or whatever you call it) in every four.

Yeah - it works by moving the even beats towards triplet or dotted timing. Keeping the odd beats straight.
Gives it a looser feel.

In my experience, if you want to get a looser, more human, feel then just play the beat in with quantise off and just quantise the first kick in the bar and the snares.

 

[Umfufu]

I've only started doing this recently.
I used a small drum machine with pads to play the drum track live.

Then I'd quantize it & use the drum kits in Logic which sound better than the drum machine.

I have a set of V-drums too which I haven't tried as a midi trigger yet but should add a bit more fluidity to the playing.

I'd LOVE to get my hands on a copy of SuperiorDrummer2.0
It's got a "Humanize" button which helps give much more realistic sound.

 

[Umfufu]

Downloaded the demo version of Addictive Drums.
Me likey.

 

[josephk]

The problem with Addictive Drums is that you can't write your own beats so it's sorta restrictive.

 

[Umfufu]

The problem with Addictive Drums is that you can't write your own beats so it's sorta restrictive.

Doesn't affect me cos I'm playing the beat live.
Just using AD for the sounds.

Finally got the V-drums set up in the new house.
Used them as a midi trigger so easy to quantize, add in extra cymbal crashes, take out accidental hits & still get the snare "ghost notes" that give it a more natural feel.

I could still do with software that has better drum sounds than the ones that come with Logic but it'll do fine for demos.

 

[Umfufu]

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