Hey, new here! Can anyone help me out.

[DEAUXBOYMEETSWORLD]

I didn't see a section to post general production questions so I figured I'd ask here. First off let me say I don't have rhythm so Im not sure if that's a problem, but Ive been trying for a while and cant make snares stutter likes they do in this song(Wiz Khalifa -Jim Brown) <--Sorry they wouldn't let me posts any links yet. I use Logic Pro X, every time I try it just quantizes it and makes it sound completely different. I cant figure it out at all and I'd appreciate anyone that can help out thanks.

 

[Amfum]

4/4 Time Signature - Tempo 71.5

The snares hit on the 2nd, 5th, 10th, and 13th steps.

What grid resolution are you quantizing to? Set it to 1/4 beat.

 

[DEAUXBOYMEETSWORLD]

4/4 Time Signature - Tempo 71.5

The snares hit on the 2nd, 5th, 10th, and 13th steps.

What grid resolution are you quantizing to? Set it to 1/4 beat.

Man, first off I really appreciate the help. And Logic Is usually set to 1/16 so I use that alot.

 

[DEAUXBOYMEETSWORLD]

Hey, just tried that method. It didnt really help me out any, it still quantizes it to a completely different pattern. You have any more pointers?

 

[Wallengard]

Try dotted or Triplets, I'd didn't actually listen to that song so I'm just guessing. I will later though


Sounds to me like you should actually raise the tempo to somewhere around 130, and I would put the snare on the 3rd of each bar. That's how I would do if I'd make some hip-hopy type of beat. You shouldn't have too much problem replicating that "stutter" effect, if you'd just take the snap off your grid and fiddle around until it sounds about right.

EDIT;

So I actually tried this now and it works.

130bpm (ish), set the snare to hit at the 3rd measure, use 16ths triplet to quantize the hits of your snare to get that "stutter"

 

[bandcoach]

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depending on how you consider the tempo (fast or slow) the grid looks like this (starting at 0:17)

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Fast tempo

[mp3]http://www.bandcoach.org/fp/audio/jimBrown-01.mp3[/mp3]

Slow tempo

[mp3]http://www.bandcoach.org/fp/audio/jimBrown-02.mp3[/mp3]

 

[fataltone]

found this in 5 seconds on Youtube
have the video open when you have Logic X open
play and pause on Youtube will be needed
follow along
pause
try it on Logic
go back and forth between Logic X and Youtube
till you get it right

enjoy
and this is the right section
"Getting Started" section is for general production help