Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.

By peezie Wed May 11, 2005 8:38 pm
usually drums first. id just lay down simple boom bap to lay samples over, then redo the drums once everything is done. but i find it easier to put drums over samples then samples over drums. maybe its time to reverse my beat making process

By smelvisgoth Wed May 11, 2005 8:49 pm
yeah...im thinking samples first may be the way easier...
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By krush groove Wed May 11, 2005 9:02 pm
Same here....I usually start with the sample first

By Mddl Fngr Wed May 11, 2005 9:43 pm
Samples first 99.998% of the time. If it doesn't start that way, then the song will have no sample.
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By jonathan morris Wed May 11, 2005 10:30 pm
how do you sample?
Long loops or individual notes?

I'm personally not a long loop kinda guy so........
I agree with simple boom bap, sample instruments& chop, redo drums.

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By bhunt Wed May 11, 2005 11:10 pm
I do both. I try to chop as small as possible, I give you more freedom when creating your beat.
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By dj e.d.e Thu May 12, 2005 12:31 am
well it depends
when i start my first sequence
then i start with drums then when my sample is all time strechted and chopped into what i think sounds good i start to lay samples over my drums and if it dont sound right then i can go into the params screen and weak the sample to my likings,

wheb i contruct my song in song mode the i can start with the sample first and have the drums drop in as the song builds,

but i do it both ways it all depends in the mood i guess

By Qwerty Thu May 12, 2005 6:59 am
sample goes first. drums are very easy to manipulate and mold. focus on your melody!
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By QUESTOR006 F.U Thu May 12, 2005 4:14 pm
i lay my drums first and then the samples but that may be the reason i feel my beat are missing that groove feeling that you get when ish is layed down right im going to try 2 samlpe first and see if i can get a smoother flow to my ish
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By issues Thu May 12, 2005 4:30 pm
i listen to the sample first. i think about how the beat's gonna sound before laying down ne sample...

i do my drums first 99.9999999999999% of the time. its very rare that i put the sample down first. i might rearrange the drums later, but they are always there first.
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By jaem Thu May 12, 2005 8:12 pm
sample

add drums

chop/ freak sample

redo drums

bass line

add more one hit samples

drop scratches over beat

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By metafor Thu May 12, 2005 8:12 pm
Yea I'll usaully lay down simple drum loop that I have already made. And then I'll mess with the melody. I thinks drums are very vital to the beat, but uually i'll spend a litle more time on the melody.
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By hutchthemack Fri May 13, 2005 6:06 pm
i put sample first drums second period