Swing on all tracks or just drums?
- Thread starter Yumid
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Raz Klinghoffer
New member
Yes, if ou're drums are swing mst of the thing should be "swinged"
KonKossKang
Ozagas
No quantize, or swing everything.
No quantize lets the user just play exactly how he want it to sound offbeat swingly like
No quantize lets the user just play exactly how he want it to sound offbeat swingly like
Hi Yumid,
I think if you mean pure ‘triplet feel’ with the word ‘swing’, you should also apply this feel to the other instruments in your mix. That being said, many pre-produced beats with hi-hats and percussion and stuff, have a feel that is somewhere in between ‘straight’ and ‘triplet’. In that case it’s a matter of taste I guess. If it’s just a little off, I feel that you can maybe get away with just keeping the rest straight. If it’s more than a little off, you might have to recreate the specific feel to get your rhythm parts locked, or just do it by ear. In short: if it works, it works
JD
I think if you mean pure ‘triplet feel’ with the word ‘swing’, you should also apply this feel to the other instruments in your mix. That being said, many pre-produced beats with hi-hats and percussion and stuff, have a feel that is somewhere in between ‘straight’ and ‘triplet’. In that case it’s a matter of taste I guess. If it’s just a little off, I feel that you can maybe get away with just keeping the rest straight. If it’s more than a little off, you might have to recreate the specific feel to get your rhythm parts locked, or just do it by ear. In short: if it works, it works
JD
Free Spirit
College Dropout
I always aim to apply groove. It makes everything seem tighter and more coherent
YoungDrizzle
New member
I swing nearly everything. I try to inch by small nudges forward or backwards.
Typically I'll keep what I play by hand as is, but scoot it forward or backwards a few notches. Gives the whole track movement.
Typically I'll keep what I play by hand as is, but scoot it forward or backwards a few notches. Gives the whole track movement.
bandcoach
Zukatoku - Mod Scientist
given that most grooves/swing templates are based on what happens off the beat, it is important for you to ensure that any musical event that is off the beat is treated with the same groove/swing factor (more or less), otherwise you may well end up with a mess of conflicting interpretations of what the beat is and how it is subdivided
However, there are times when using slightly different grooves/swing factors can add some interest to otherwise mundane rhythmic movement - experimentation is the only way to make these work, however... (wow started and ended with a however, very rare grammatically correct scansion)
However, there are times when using slightly different grooves/swing factors can add some interest to otherwise mundane rhythmic movement - experimentation is the only way to make these work, however... (wow started and ended with a however, very rare grammatically correct scansion)