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phatbastard
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What is everyone's favourite method for coming up with a song?
i.e. Do you start with keys?or bass?drums?samples,or some guitar licks?
My method that usually works the best is as follows;
Keys....I get a basic vibe,usually using the same piano sound
Bass....I fill in the spots(i tend to like a short choppy one)
Snares& Hats...I like to do these at the same time,they always seem more live that way,then i just copy the hats to a different track after
Samples...If I can get a sample to sit now,I'm doing allright
Kicks...I like to do these later,don't ask me why,I just do
Now I've got the basic groove,At this point I'll either erase everything and start over(too often),or go through and erase the original keys,and throw in something that fits.Alternatively I'll start with a sample,and work everything around that,but we all know it's alot more time consuming to tune your keyboard to your samples,then the other way around.
i.e. Do you start with keys?or bass?drums?samples,or some guitar licks?
My method that usually works the best is as follows;
Keys....I get a basic vibe,usually using the same piano sound
Bass....I fill in the spots(i tend to like a short choppy one)
Snares& Hats...I like to do these at the same time,they always seem more live that way,then i just copy the hats to a different track after
Samples...If I can get a sample to sit now,I'm doing allright
Kicks...I like to do these later,don't ask me why,I just do
Now I've got the basic groove,At this point I'll either erase everything and start over(too often),or go through and erase the original keys,and throw in something that fits.Alternatively I'll start with a sample,and work everything around that,but we all know it's alot more time consuming to tune your keyboard to your samples,then the other way around.