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How do you Put your drum sounds in one at a time and remake the patterns on the Protools grid?

WHOA!!! Talk about tedious. I'm not even gonna ask why you wanna do this but.............

go to the file tab, click Import Audi to Track, browse to the sound you wanna import, import it(duh). Do this for all the drums(just thinkin' about this is givin' me a headache)

In the edit window click Grid(top left), set the grid for Bars/Beats and for whatever timing you want to use(1/8/,1/16,etc.), set the tempo. cut, copy and paste away.

Importing is adequate but better results may be had by recording each sound into Protools directly from the source. For example, if the source is a synth, turntable mixer, or MPC, go direct into the SPDIF or analog in. Once the specified sound has been recorded into Protools, edit it to a precise drum hit (kick,snare,hat,etc.) and possibly alter it with the 'audio suite' using either the 'gain', 'pitch', or '_-band EQ'. Gain boosts the output of a waveform if it's not loud enough. Pitch is self-explanatory, and the _-band EQ will boost or cut designated frequencies or provide a hi-pass or lo-pass as necessary.

Many people find the grid 'tedious' as mentioned by the prior poster, but if the beat or production will end up in Protools anyway, sequencing a bunch of machines just to track them out in Protools is an unncessary step based on 20 year old technology. MPC's do add a nice punch to drums not always attainable with computers, but 'swing' and other intentional or unintentional quantizing inconsistencies can be achieved just as well using the Protools 'slip' mode. Also, 'slip' mode allows a greater amount of flexibility in how much 'swing' you apply to a particular note or drum hit as it can be used with audio or MIDI as well. Any other questions...drop a line......

Very good points and all true but I'm assuming he has a MPC(this is an MPC forum after all) and drum samples already created. I guess the thought of creating drum patterns this way when the MPC is available just seems crazy to me but to each his own.

The flexibility of utilizing many techniques is really the best. I know what cha mean about making drum patterns on a grid. It is a little stiff. But once you get used to it, it's actually easier. I just don't like the time it takes to edit audio in an MPC and tailor drums. Much easier in Protools because of the CPU power.

Really, think of it like old school sh**- bangin beats on a lunchroom table way back...Once you conceive the original idea, it's merely a matter of transferring it into another form you can reference. It's all good just providing an alternate point of view I suppose.

L. Tombstone wrote: I just don't like the time it takes to edit audio in an MPC and tailor drums. Much easier in Protools because of the CPU power.

Absolutely, I agree. The MPC as a sampler and wav editor is garbage imo but the sequencer makes it real easy to lay down drum patterns so I jsut sequence all my drums in the MPC and then track them to PT and process, cut and paste them in there.