How do I make more creative drum loops?
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
fingertap on your desk while listening to your beat. record that with the inbuilt mic of your laptop. extract groove. throw groove into a midi channel, select appropriate percussive sound.
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
Layer, pan, automate, reverse, side-chain, destroy, cuddle.
Oh, and use Japanese percussive sounds.
Oh, and use Japanese percussive sounds.
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
I tried this, and it has proved to be very useful indeed! However, there is an obstacle, that of my drum beat always having a white noise that at first seems inconsequential, but really affects my midi notes. Would you recommend a higher quality microphone of sorts? And if so, what kind would you recommend? This white-noise isn't just in Ableton, I've tested it all over the place and this noise is unshakable. Solutions?pepezabala wrote:fingertap on your desk while listening to your beat. record that with the inbuilt mic of your laptop
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
Gate.TheNobleNemesis wrote:I tried this, and it has proved to be very useful indeed! However, there is an obstacle, that of my drum beat always having a white noise that at first seems inconsequential, but really affects my midi notes. Would you recommend a higher quality microphone of sorts? And if so, what kind would you recommend? This white-noise isn't just in Ableton, I've tested it all over the place and this noise is unshakable. Solutions?pepezabala wrote:fingertap on your desk while listening to your beat. record that with the inbuilt mic of your laptop
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
Good thread, all I'll add is if you are going for something complicated then it's rarely one draft with one technique. Complicated/abstracted results are reached by degrees by applying successive simpler ideas on top of each other.
On the other hand try using rhythmic cliches with classic drum sounds and focusing on your bassline and other elements, maybe thats where you need focus?
On the other hand try using rhythmic cliches with classic drum sounds and focusing on your bassline and other elements, maybe thats where you need focus?
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Just because everybody knows it doesn't mean its bad, often the opposite!
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
variations don't have to be large to have impact. take out a kick drum or a high hat. layer a long release 808 under a kick on a new bar every whole note i like to put lfos and delays on things to change it up. just do something to make it different every so often.
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
listen to some Indian music...
may i present Ravi Shankar for some inspiration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gWCiLexilY
may i present Ravi Shankar for some inspiration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gWCiLexilY
Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
My suggestion is to get weird.
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Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
Convert hit song melodies to high hats - as best you can. Use open hat for emphasised words, e.g. "Help me if you can I'm feeling down" becomes:
t t t-t tssst t t-t tssst t-t.
Adjust volumes of each hit until you get a good groove. Really gets you out of the straight 8th and straight 16th mindset.
t t t-t tssst t t-t tssst t-t.
Adjust volumes of each hit until you get a good groove. Really gets you out of the straight 8th and straight 16th mindset.
Re: How do I make more creative drum loops?
^ ha! nice one!!