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fateisaweapon wrote:I like to seperate the frequencies in my drums to 3 seperate lo/mid/hi tracks and then bus that to a main, that way If I want to spice up a seperate frequency within the whole drum track I can do that, then compress on the final drum bus, that can really add some more dimension to your drums. The only trouble is I think it's easy to 'over do it' in one frequency so it takes time to really get an ear for it, practice

What are the actual benefits of this?

meow meow wrote:

fateisaweapon wrote:I like to seperate the frequencies in my drums to 3 seperate lo/mid/hi tracks and then bus that to a main, that way If I want to spice up a seperate frequency within the whole drum track I can do that, then compress on the final drum bus, that can really add some more dimension to your drums. The only trouble is I think it's easy to 'over do it' in one frequency so it takes time to really get an ear for it, practice

What are the actual benefits of this?

moar

nowaysj wrote:Look at benga's beats (old ones at least) in a wave editor, they are firmly off the grid.

Not that that is necessary. Velocity alone can push and pull a beat, just saying...

YESSSS!!!!

can only think of the neptunes when i read this thread. often crazily quantized but with a lot of dynamic variations... still funky as hell

Ldizzy wrote:

nowaysj wrote:Look at benga's beats (old ones at least) in a wave editor, they are firmly off the grid.

Not that that is necessary. Velocity alone can push and pull a beat, just saying...

YESSSS!!!!

can only think of the neptunes when i read this thread. often crazily quantized but with a lot of dynamic variations... still funky as hell

yeah there are loads of occasions you can make it feel off beat even though they are rigidly on grid, open HH-closedHH used in the right combo can really open this up.

Laika wrote:

nowaysj wrote:Look at benga's beats (old ones at least) in a wave editor, they are firmly off the grid.

Not that that is necessary. Velocity alone can push and pull a beat, just saying...

Use of delay maybe? If I remember correctly from his old masterclass video he uses Fruity Loop's step sequencer for all his drum/percussion patterns.

So? Fruity's step sequencer can drift.

Mear Bace wrote: I've tried getting a new drum kit but it's far too loud

Put a jumper or two, or some pillows, in the kick and toms, and buy some mute matts for the snares, they don't cost much, they're just a circular rubber matt you put on the snare so when you hit it you just hear a rubbery thunk instead of the big loud reverberating snap of a snare.

I know that's a bit off point and doesn't really relate to your question, but I figured I'd throw that in as buying/not buying new drum kits because of volume issues is a bit weird...

Definitely invest in good pads. They'll allow you to tap out a general rhythm which you can further build on. It's easier.