Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By melodicomike1 Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:57 pm
Hi,
Since i get my MPC 2000 xl, i chose to sample all my drums on my own. So, i listened for all my soul, funk and jazz vinyls and sampled every snare, kicks and hats i found.
But i realised that there was still some sound that i couldn't find like claps, tambourins, bells, or clean hats and that it was not that easy to get a clean sample from a speed tempo or disorganised loop.
So i want to ask you how you get your drums? Is there good records with drums sounds that you can easily sample, is there some good kits that you can buy?
I don't want MP3 kits which everyone download on the internet, i need real old school drums!
Thanks!
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By Jim Beats Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:03 pm
My advice would be, keep listening to all kinds of music, new or old. Dont be afraid to sample from cd's/youtube/whatever either.
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By dabmeister Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:57 pm
Though this is free and just for starters, there's a lot of links to drum kits/sounds or where you can buy them.

You just gotta check 'em out and make a decision.

http://free-loops.com/audio.php?term=drum%20kit
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By neeko Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:06 pm
I usually buy drum packs, but I am very picky in that matter. I usually do extensive research on how the kit was made and check the samples beforehand. As a matter of fact, I recently got the Sounds In HD collection for 80 bucks, and I love it! :mrgreen:
By maxmarsh Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:46 pm
most of my hand percussion and things like that i have in dwnloaded packs off the net, always free. i like to use kicks and such from them as well personally, as i can tune/effect them in my daw then record that into my mpc giving me good control over what i use.

and yeah i have found numerous good breaks as well as clean hats and things on records, so keep looking.
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By The Grublet Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:30 pm
only vinyl. its called digging. :?
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By k_roc Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:59 pm
Jim Beats wrote:My advice would be, keep listening to all kinds of music, new or old. Dont be afraid to sample from cd's/youtube/whatever either.

+10000
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By thx Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:26 pm
The Grublet wrote:only vinyl. its called digging. :?

me too
:wink:
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By fasttrackpimp Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:27 pm
I sampled 90% of my drums off cd's, vinyl, vhs tapes, old cassettes and etc. The other stuff is kits I got just from searching google and various sites over the years.