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which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:11 pm
by 55stevieboy2010
ez all, im new to production. ive got ableton and to save me hours of time trowling through all of the sounds, i wanted to see if you lot could help me. Im wanting to make the original sound (dark and deep) and wanted to know in particular what drum kits in ableton are best to use?
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:17 pm
by chazzyy
I don't think any pre-made kits will be any good. I don't know for sure though. If you want the sound you have in your head, it's probably best making the kit yourself.
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:18 pm
by Moody Strings
I build my own for every track. Pre set kits aren't that great.
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:24 pm
by 55stevieboy2010
Moody Strings wrote:I build my own for every track. Pre set kits aren't that great.
sorry to sound like a complete novice but what you mean you build your own?? how do you do it?
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:25 pm
by jyro
buy a sample pack you like and go from there. producerpack.com will have something you need- build from there!
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:29 pm
by Moody Strings
55stevieboy2010 wrote:Moody Strings wrote:I build my own for every track. Pre set kits aren't that great.
sorry to sound like a complete novice but what you mean you build your own?? how do you do it?
I have a 1TB external hard drive just dedicated to samples I've bought or downloaded online. Sample packs come with one-shot drum samples as well as full drum, bass, percussion or synth loops. Some great sample pack include Vengeance, Goldbaby, Xfer, and Prime Loop's collection. These come with separate drum samples, such as individual snares, hats, and kicks; which you can then drag onto an impulse machine or drum rack and then you've successfully built a drum kit.
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:15 pm
by 55stevieboy2010
i downloaded a free garage sample pack the other day (cuz im also trying to make future garage etc) the problem is it came with just loops. i want to be able to make my own loops and not have them done for me
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:25 pm
by Ongelegen
55stevieboy2010 wrote:i downloaded a free garage sample pack the other day (cuz im also trying to make future garage etc) the problem is it came with just loops. i want to be able to make my own loops and not have them done for me
Cut them up, and resequence them as you please
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:34 pm
by wayoftheworld
chazzyy wrote:I don't think any pre-made kits will be any good. I don't know for sure though. If you want the sound you have in your head, it's probably best making the kit yourself.
ableton actually has some decent stock kits, like the 808 and 909 kits (which are good for getting a beat down, and then adding your own samples to the rack).....didn't kryptic minds say in their masterclass that they had used some of the stock kits/hits ?
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:08 pm
by jaimelee
I agree with Wayoftheworld, the samples in Abe are pretty decent. I make all my kits from samples or out of synthesis i.e. white noise etc.
Layering makes them more original in a sense, give that a go!
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:28 pm
by tylerblue
You can get some decent percussion results with Ableton's Percussion 1 kit. It's an Impulse kit, not a Drum Rack, but the sounds are very good right out of the box. As for kick's/snares, I like to layer live sounding drums on top of synthesized ones. Gives you an original feel whilst maintaining punch.
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:35 pm
by Raggles
Dude, put the drum rack in, put some samples in, tweek and stretch the sounds a bit
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:12 pm
by 55stevieboy2010
yea ive found the 808 and especially 909 classic kits quite good out the box but the others seem a bit shit tbh. i need to get downloading some samples.
Can any1 suggest 1 particular favourite site they get their samples from so i can have a look (free if possible but if they are rwally good i dont mind paying)
(i know there are endless threads devoted to this question but if i can get a straight answer here and now it would be easier haha, cheers guys
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:19 pm
by Big Freq
Raggles wrote:Dude, put the drum rack in, put some samples in, tweek and stretch the sounds a bit
this.
drag an empty drum rack into the session view
fill the empty drum slots with samples
save the drum kit
presto
now you have a drum kit
Re: which drum kits in ableton do you use??
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:12 am
by monte-m
55stevieboy2010 wrote:yea ive found the 808 and especially 909 classic kits quite good out the box but the others seem a bit shit tbh. i need to get downloading some samples.
Can any1 suggest 1 particular favourite site they get their samples from so i can have a look (free if possible but if they are rwally good i dont mind paying)
(i know there are endless threads devoted to this question but if i can get a straight answer here and now it would be easier haha, cheers guys
http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=180978