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Otek's Drum Programming Guide
StoreTags: Drums, programming, Balls
Author: Roshi on June 18 2007 Viewed 1672 times. 15 people liked this blog. You can rate it below if you haven't already.
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Nice drum programming tutorial: link
Some nice thoughts on drum programming such as the following:
The main thing when doing this is, the loops and drums have to create some kind of rhythmic sense together. For this to happen, we must pay attention to the following:
a) The right sound for the part – the loop has to fit sonically with the original drum part and the song. You can work with the rhythmic feel with some flexibility, but if the loop doesn’t sound right with the track, it will destroy the vibe.
b) The right groove – the loop has to have a groove which works well with the original feel of the tune. Remember, we are looking for a reinforcement of what’s naturally there, not something that fights it – unless that’s your thing, of course.
c) Precision on the strong beats – while the subdivisions may sometimes strive in slightly different directions, the main downbeats should not. Unless, again, that’s what you want. Personally, I hate flams unless they’re very deliberate and consistent in a beat. The main reason for this is, haphazard flams in a beat tend to be detrimental to its punch and power. | |
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FailedSitcom
Thanks for sharing, looks interesting.
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zfigz
Checkin' it out...
thanks Roshi
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zfigz
That was cool...I usually never superimpose two programmed beats together...I do layer samples obviously, but when it comes to pattern programming I just stick to singular patterns. I should try superimposing as he mentions in there.
thanks again rosh
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Roshi
Sure, no problem...I guess this is nothing new, but it's always nice to have someone else's view on drum programming.
As for myself, I've been layering parts I record (such as cymbals) with parts that I've bashed out on my trigger finger/programmed (mostly bass drums). It takes a lot of experimentation to get good grooves going, but it's worth it. 
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monkvolcano
z, u should definitely try it.. considering that u are already the budding master of groovology.
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