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i make techno.

i'd like to know what most of you use for drum noises? and what sort of processing do you put them through? i can never get my drum noises to sound that great, but it may be because i just use the default stuff in live and process them a bunch. i'm starting to think that better samples to start might be better (or maybe even creative sampling?). thanks again. really appreciate it.

various distortions and compressors ! moving filters and flangers ! eq !
EVERYTHING !

(experiment ! it's so easy...)

It all depends on what you're trying to achieve. A dubstep snare is going to sound waaaay too fat in a Drum and Bass track, so it's all about finding what's appropriate.

If you're just staring to learn, or just want to learn more, here are a few tutorials for you:

Dubstep Drum Racks

Kick Layering – Use Multiple Kick Samples to Create Desired Kick

Warping Drum Loops – Quantization Method That Leaves “Human” Feel

straight techno/glitchy techno/hard techno/dark techno/tech-house/minimal