magnusmaximum714
New member
It hit me as a I sat with my DAW open tonight that I have been obsessed with doing live drumming (i.e. me not penciling in drum hits) for about 2 years now. While my rhythm has probably improved, I still wouldn't consider my rhythm to be incredible. I have stuck with live drumming because in some part of my brain I have considered penciling in drum hits to be a less authentic way of making tracks. The thing is, though, I have made some pretty dope stuff penciling in drum hits and am trying to open myself up to making my drum tracks in this way and to drop the notion that a beat is only "my art" if it is made completely by my hands. I guess I want to reach a balance between penciling and drumming by hand.
What are your thoughts on the entire beat/record you create being dependent upon your own drumming/timing vs. penciling in hits/melodies?
What are your thoughts on the entire beat/record you create being dependent upon your own drumming/timing vs. penciling in hits/melodies?