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Drums
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:58 pm
by Johno
I'm using Ableton to create beats, its ok but wondering you guys have any tips for creating fills & rolls? Or if there is a decent free program out there? Pref one with real drum samples.
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:18 pm
by Reece
That's really weird, I was thinking this exact same thing on my way home today and I came into the recording forum to make this exact topic (save for the ableton bit).
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:30 am
by Sloan
beats/sequencing is a pain in THE DICKHOLE.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:37 am
by serfx
i use a couple condenser mics, and then close mice a drum kit with a couple 57's and whatever that kick drum mic is
and just record the fills and rolls that i'm looking to loop..
so.. what i'm saying is, i haven't got a clue.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:44 am
by Thomas
When you're programming beats just think about what a real person could actually play/hit at once. Fills etc can often get too busy. Some software lets you humanize your beat, that's great for getting that natural vine and removing the sterile robot rock element.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:35 am
by kim
for loops look for beta monkey torrents.
otherwise get a nice drumcomputer, or even better a drumkit and soundproofed room and good mics (no go if you're poor like me)
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:00 pm
by chisa
best software i think is ezdrummer. i used it on my stuff if you wanna hear how it sounds
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:42 pm
by Mike
Sloan wrote:beats/sequencing is a pain in THE DICKHOLE.
Yup, it's no fun, but if you have a talent for it you can get good results.
Doog programs stuff really rapidly for us in a really old version of Cakewalk when we're doing demos, he just programs what he would play which comes fairly naturally as he is a great drummer in his own right. I sit there and offer vague opinions "A snare there?"
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:14 pm
by Doog
Mike wrote:I sit there and offer vague opinions "A snare there?"
Turning good to grrrrrrreat!