Live Tambourines

Do any of u guys know how to make your programmed tambourines sound live, example would be Timbo, Cee-lo's "I'll Be Around", I've tried messing with velocity but they still sound machine like, any tips would be appreciated

don't quantize and use different samples, like don't use multiple instances of the same tambourine sample, load a diff. tambourine into each pad.

The tambourine sample needs to a good one to start with...Velocity programming will help with the human feel factor your after. Also make variations of the sample....Mess with the decay...Tune/pitch it up & down by 1's and use them accordingly.

The drum pattern/ groove will also need to work for what your trying to achieve. To test your programming skills, copy the beat and see how close u can get it. Messing with the swing will also help u on this.

See how you go

B

i love tambs and i work with em all the time.

when im doing a tamb roll i take OFF Full Velocity and take OFF Timing.

I dont usually use more the one pad or sample, though it might be good to use 2 different tambs (one light and one heavy)

but, i just bang em out at a constant rate. with timing off it will sound how you bang it out.

thats how i do it and i've made some really nice tambourine rolls.

good luck

do all the above and then mic it up.

set the two samples to cut each other off but fake a very small decay by fudge looping- this means the sample will be cut but not so abruptly it sounds unnatural..

greg

I actually use all the techniques that Chrono, Bravo and Smoove explained depending on how much work I feel like doing that day. I ALWAYS do more than just 1 tamb sample though.

two different tambs why the hell did I never think of that,good lookin everybody

but if you turn off full velocity, then you may not need two tambs. i do it all the time. for the light sounding tamb, just dont hit the pad hard. and for the hard one hit it a bit harder!

I can also use 3 different samples and
use Velocity Switching between them...
See pg 119 xl manual.

I use this method quite alot...

true!

something i can try later. thanks