drum.... rolls...

i tried out a new way of making drum rolls the other day... it sounds pretty nice.
what i did was take my bpm down about 25 percent, then record the roll at the slower bpm whilst using the decay function on the slider with my snare,
just slowly tapping and getting a bit faster toward the end of the roll whilst opening up the decay (starting with a very quick decay) so that the drums get more sustained as the roll goes on.
oh yeah the reasion for the bpm change was for me to be more precise with the pattern, you can do sum mad shit this way.
anyone do it differently?

If I gradually change the delay on the square using the variation slider, what if I want to go back and change one instance (let's I moved the slider too much on one of the snares), how would I change that?

Step edit.

Slowing down the tempo is also is good for fast keyboard patterns.

i reckon the best way is to try and get it right live if ya know what i mean.... just keep undoing the recording and retrying it until you do it right. or step edit like my man said...
peace

For drum rolls u can also use the repeat note function, works fine too ! And u can do it as fast as you want !

The repeat note function a little more?

It repeats a note based on the quantization setting. It is the mpc's way of speed programming in a way. Use it sparingly. too much can take the life out of a track. I know people who think they are Mannie fresh because they can use that button. I think real time programming feel a little better. Use it as an effect not as the main performance of a beat (my opinion). however don't forget you can also use the button with midi keyboard performances as well.

For drum rolls do this:
(A) Do it live.. put your sample into the 16 level velocity area, and tap the pads the way you want them to sound.. yea, it's gonna take a lot of undoing, but the wait is worth the result, and that goes with anything. The note repeat is ok, but don't listen to people talking about the MPC's 'funky' swing.. there is none. All 1/8 1/16 1/32 beats sound the same.. no matter what sequencer your using, and unless your using a sequencer that dated, they should all have a swing setting.
(B) When your listening to samples to make your beats, sample any drum rolls you hear, and put them on it's own floppy/folder. Even if you don't like it, sample it anyways. A drum roll is a drum roll, and though it may not be good now, it may work perfectly in the track you create a day/week/month/year(s) later, and when the time comes, all you'll have to do is look through the folder, and not go through your 10,000 plus collection of wax you generated.
(C) If you have another drum machine, it may have a flam or roll function/button on it. Hook up the midi ports, assign the pad to the mpc's sample, and your all set.
If your satisfied with the note repeat, then your set. Personally, I like my drum rolls to sound natural, and the note repeat doesn't do it for me, unless it's on a sample that's really low in volume and I don't notice any difference.