Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By GMajor Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:32 pm
Can any of the sampling experts explain how 88 keys chopped this up? I'm trying to practice my skills by remaking the beat, but its driving me crazy. :Sigh:

Sample:


Beat:
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By Lampdog Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:03 pm
You only need the part of the youtube address after the "v=".
I fixed the first vid. Hit quote and you can see what I did to it.

Fix the second one.

He chopped on the first down beats when you are nodding your head, the first big kick drum beat that starts when you nod your head is a down beat.

He used 1/8 chops and 1/4 chops.
He layed down the chops on down beats as well except for 1 chop that was done 1/8 just like you would bang out a normal hhat pattern. It was the the double hit at the end.

The way he played the chops into the sequence is not complex. Kinda boring and very normal.

It's all in "what" and "where" he decided to chop that makes the difference.
By GMajor Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:21 pm
so on each and every downbeat within the phrase he sampled is chopped into 1/4 or 1/8 pieces?
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By Lampdog Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:36 pm
He chopped 1/4 and 1/8 lengths, on the downbeats of the sampled song.

I never said each and every downbeat. Maybe didn't go all in a row like alot of **** up vids you see on youtube. Doesn't mean he can't skip around and chop somewhere else on a downbeat.

I really hate that style of chopping but whatever.
By GMajor Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:54 pm
lol, why do you hate that style? At least it wasn't a straight loop with drums over the top.
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By Lampdog Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:52 pm
I just do.

Even straight loops can be fire.

Example..

"Nothing but a g thang"