eastcoast121 wrote:now say our one shot is a G#. it would only have to go up +10 to an A or down -10 to a G and it will be in tune. this works for any note in the scale. each note is only a whole step away if not a half.
Let me start off by saying that "+10" only equals one semitone on certain mpcs (so my fellow 2500 users dont get confused like i just did for a sec)
Second, not you have to realize that not all samples are tuned exactly to the standard A 440 tuning system (especially true when sampling from vinyl.) In my experience, samples from premium, well-made sample packs or romplers (e.g. motifs, fantoms, etc) tend to be in tune with this system, but you have to consider the fact just because some of your drum samples tend to be in tune, that doesn't mean they all will be. Lazy musicians tuning their instruments incorrectly, or bad engineers with uncalibrated tape machines can all be a factor in your samples being out of tune (a good example being the infamous original release of Miles Davis' "So What.")
Menco wrote:I tune my kicks untill they complete the bass. But this can also be filter thing.
Just an elaboration - Filters can help get rid of the frequencies clashing with other instruments, but the filter won't change the sample's fundamental tone, which should be in tune with the rest of the instruments. So it might be a good idea to get the sample in tune before you go playing with those filter settings
Does anybody (nym?) have any tips for tuning drums with a more music theoretical approach in mind? Are there any general rules or guidelines to what tone a kick drum should be tuned to for a song with a certain mode or key signature, even if the song modulates (without having to re-pitch the drums in the middle of the song, lol)? Or are there just standard pitches that drums are typically tuned to or something?
