Laying drums

just a quick qestuin i had... when layin down your drums how do you go about staying on beat...do you usuallly just use the 4 clicks a bar or do you use the thing where it gives the snare and kick...thanks for any help

quantize

I can pretty much bet the problem your having is when you're laying the drums it's on time yet when it loops it's all to hell. It's your timing, whatever your note value/timing is set to is the cause of this problem. You're not in time with it. Here's a tip cut the timing off whenever you have this problem and once you have that drum line in there feel free to turn your timing back on. What it boils down to is your drum/sample's response/attack time. This also applies to midi sounds. With note off what you play is what your get! Note: It's not always necessary to turn the timing off.

elmacaco wrote:quantize

only when first learning. This is only my opinion though. I first used quantize exclusively. After awhile I found things to be a lil to "perfect". Now, I rarely use quantize if at all. now things sound more "live", if you catch my drift.

i never used the quantize.

i cant figure it out

does this really need to be a part of a song structure.

i dj so i think that makes matching you sounds a littlte easier
some people tell me to use it and others tell me not to use it
i jsut want to hear it or notice it in my music
i cant figure it out

No, you don't have to use it. In reality it's just another crutch for those of us whom tend to lose track of our timing from time to time. I use it mostly for laying hi hats and drum stutters/rolls. example; abstract paced hi hats 1/8 mid tempo, fluctuating beats 1/16. Of course both with the note repeat 's help. Honestly, going with the natural feel or inner timing so to speak doesn't always sound good so yes, I cheat.

i think it depends on the type of music. i make hiphop tracks, therefore if i use quantize the drums might sound dull and un original. so i always use real time and then when im done i go back and spice it up a little bit. but then again im a newbie so i could be wrong

thanks for the help guys...could you guys give me some help on using the quantization, ive read in the manual but its hard to understand.

The best way I can think to explain it is like this. Beginning with the 1/8th note value/timing. As you raise up your settings 1/8th to 1/8(3), to 1/16th ands so on your note progression gets faster. Meaning the faster your Mpc or whatever device you use begins to catch the keys you play and reproduce them on your recorded track. So if you find yourself recording a drum track and it sounds off when you play it back your're either not playing your keys fast enough or too fast. Practice makes perfect.