H HipHopaholic Konflikted Addiction Nov 4, 2010 #1 Any suggestions on how I can improve my Drum patterns? Any tuts or techniques? Atm My drums sound very random and not complete.
Any suggestions on how I can improve my Drum patterns? Any tuts or techniques? Atm My drums sound very random and not complete.
G Gluee New member Nov 4, 2010 #2 If you are talking about drums samples, well it's pretty basic here : Layer, EQ, Compress, add different effects. As far as drum programming , just do what fits the beat. I could help more if you describe genre you are making beats in. BoomBap , South, Westcoast?
If you are talking about drums samples, well it's pretty basic here : Layer, EQ, Compress, add different effects. As far as drum programming , just do what fits the beat. I could help more if you describe genre you are making beats in. BoomBap , South, Westcoast?
njm255 Active member Nov 4, 2010 #3 Without hearing your work it's hard to say, but I would suggest copying other beats and learning to add percussion.
Without hearing your work it's hard to say, but I would suggest copying other beats and learning to add percussion.
H HipHopaholic Konflikted Addiction Nov 4, 2010 #4 http://soundcloud.com/hiphopaholic/beat-battle http://soundcloud.com/hiphopaholic/komodo http://soundcloud.com/hiphopaholic/guitarded They're my latest beats.
http://soundcloud.com/hiphopaholic/beat-battle http://soundcloud.com/hiphopaholic/komodo http://soundcloud.com/hiphopaholic/guitarded They're my latest beats.
njm255 Active member Nov 4, 2010 #5 Your first problem is that your samples and your drums are at different tempos. Once you fix that I would suggest starting with a basic pattern: kick(bass drum) on the first and third beats Snare(clap) on the second and fourth beats
Your first problem is that your samples and your drums are at different tempos. Once you fix that I would suggest starting with a basic pattern: kick(bass drum) on the first and third beats Snare(clap) on the second and fourth beats
