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Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:34 pm
by Zodiak
Hey everyone! I'm currently using Impulse as my drum machine for most of my tracks, but the fact that you can't apply effects to individual drum sounds is obviously very limiting (I know there's some awkward way to do this, but it's cumbersome). There's also the option to just have all the drum hits on separate tracks, but that occupies too much space. I know there's Battery but it's too costly. So what's my best bet?

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:34 pm
by staticcast
Drum Rack. It's amazing.

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:35 pm
by HALP
drum rack
think its in there since 6 or 7

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:38 pm
by Zodiak
Oops. I know about it, but have never used it... Should probably check out some tutorials or something. Cheers, kind of a stupid a question it was, sorry... :roll:

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:19 pm
by abZ
Drumracks is the bees knees get to know. I don't even have any use for impulse tbh.

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:43 pm
by mks
Yeah, use drum racks. But for the record, if you do want to use impulse, all that you need to do is create an audio channel and then choose the impulse sound that you want in the routing drop down menu. It's pretty easy actually.

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:32 am
by narcissus
lol... this question is so easy to answer.. it's like something off an FAQ page.. yessir drum rack..

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:57 pm
by skwiggo
Used to use Impulse all the time and now i don't know why I bothered - Drum Racks are your friend!!! Also great to control a load of simplers or samplers loaded with synths/vocals/whatever - not just drums

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:02 am
by DZA
Cant stand midi
Drag and drop samples FTW

Re: Alternatives to Impulse (Ableton)

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:16 am
by mks
I can't stand making beats with my mouse.

I need to feel the rhythm in real time I guess.