Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By eltoppo51 Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:08 pm
hey, I was thinking about trying to make a track using just drums, like dj shadow kinda style, really work on the drum programming. maybe someone could z-share a good break and a few or as many of us that want 2 could chop the break and see who can come out with a nice drum track?

anyone?
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By scoobylol Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:59 pm
This sounds interesting. I suggest we make a few ground rules for a little forum comp though.

For example:

Track Length - 3-5 minutes? Maybe even just say a 30 second rinse out?

Date for the comp to close: Say in a couple of weeks to give everyone a chance?

Uploads must be to a site that allows streaming?

A couple of people to judge?

Is layering with other drum hits allowed or is it strictly that break that we're manipulating?

etc...

Good idea though eltoppo!
By eltoppo51 Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:47 pm
well, I wasn't wanting it to be so serious I was just meaning to have a little mess about but I like the idea of competition, but 2 weeks?? I will have totally forgotten about this in 2 weeks? maybe 3 days? I was even thinking hand it in tomorrow but yeah whatever you guys wanna do is cool. One thing I would like to stick 2 though is that we are using JUST this break and ONLY the drums!!! even if you wanna bass line you need to do a kick loop or whatever.

The whole idea was more to practice skills on drum programming because I don't think I'm very goot at all :oops: :(

well I'm gonna go out for a few beers and start on it when I get back.

we should maybe make this a weekly thing (not just drums of course). They do it a lot over on cratekings but I like the fact that we are all using mpc's.
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By elevated Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:13 pm
I pm'ed a couple dudes about this,, that could make it interesting :twisted:

I'll get my piece done in the next couple days
By eltoppo51 Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:35 pm
cool sounds good.

I never got round to starting it last night, ended up on a roof in the middle of Barcelona at a party, thats the last thing I remember hahah an today my headache is far 2 mad to even THINK about choppin a break!!! so I'll start an finish it tomorrow night.

this should be fun.

if it works out good we should do it often, I don't know about anyone else but constant competition make me get better cos it's not like you wanna show the world a shit beat...
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By Ibunshi Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:46 am
id like to try this, not much into competitions and not sure i can find the time in 3 days or remember it in 2 weeks, lol.. but if there is any drums uploaded id like to have a go and post the results wether the comp is finished or not.. i just like fun things like this