Whatsup guys, so I just wanted to get an opinion.
I often will sample a melody that I find online and alter it a bit, add my own drums, etc, to create a beat.
I found a really great drum pattern that I sampled, but I also sampled this great sound for the melody that fits perfectly with the drums. Now, I didn't just copy and past the two and put them together to make a song, I did edit them and add my own touches, but would you guys really consider this "my beat" anymore? I am getting fairly good and want to start putting my own stuff out soon, but I feel like I didn't actually "produce" alot of this beat, even though it fits together well and sounds great. I did add more synth sounds and other things to make the beat more complex and more "mine" but what do you guys think? Should producers at least be creating the drum pattern or melody on their own? Or do you think it is acceptable to have a melody and drum pattern both sampled?
I often will sample a melody that I find online and alter it a bit, add my own drums, etc, to create a beat.
I found a really great drum pattern that I sampled, but I also sampled this great sound for the melody that fits perfectly with the drums. Now, I didn't just copy and past the two and put them together to make a song, I did edit them and add my own touches, but would you guys really consider this "my beat" anymore? I am getting fairly good and want to start putting my own stuff out soon, but I feel like I didn't actually "produce" alot of this beat, even though it fits together well and sounds great. I did add more synth sounds and other things to make the beat more complex and more "mine" but what do you guys think? Should producers at least be creating the drum pattern or melody on their own? Or do you think it is acceptable to have a melody and drum pattern both sampled?