i was wondering how the hi-hats in songs by people like Taxman and that are made? i always assumed it was just hi-hats on every step at that tempo but since ive recently tried to recreate ive realised theres a lot more to it. below is the most relevant non-DnB example i can find. comes in at about 0:21 i dont give a fuck if you like the song or not.
cheers!
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:01 am
by deadly_habit
shuffle and ghost hits
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:03 am
by deadly_habit
oh and that tune is horrid
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:07 am
by crunkedxup
haha i know i know. can you elaborate on what a ghost hit is?
try messing with the pitch of adjacent notes. I'm not sure of an easy way to do this unless you're working in audio, or have a few hihat tracks of different pitch.
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:00 pm
by serox
Simbaa wrote:try messing with the pitch of adjacent notes. I'm not sure of an easy way to do this unless you're working in audio, or have a few hihat tracks of different pitch.
Why do you need to be working with audio to change the pitch?
This hi hat pattern sounds like it is 2 hi hats going with velocity changes.
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:22 pm
by mistayif
mess with pitch, velocity and volume
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:45 pm
by Wrigzilla
Try using at least 2 different high hat samples and move some of them so that they are just a few ticks before or after the beat.
check out chase & status' d&b production vid on YT.
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:51 pm
by tripaddict
@jfk cheers bud
you know this ... im a junglist
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:03 pm
by yamaz
What is the difference between jungle and dnb then?
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:41 pm
by tripaddict
yamaz wrote:What is the difference between jungle and dnb then?
jungle is usually reggae influenced with drum patterns in 8/4 (1994-1998 for true old skool jungle)
dnb is usually 4/4 and use a wider variety of breaks and bass
i have a documentary ill dig out for you you should also try n get hold of 'a london someting' describes how jungle came from acid house / old skool, staring most of the old dnb heads n shabba when he was 15 lol
and this ...
<< big up my wolves crew bbbbbrrrrrrap!!!!
Re: DnB/Jungle hi-hat patterns?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:49 pm
by crunkedxup
yeah im aware of the difference its just i always thought those types of a hi-hats originated in jungle. i listen to jungle more than i do DnB.