Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By Phatz Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:52 pm
When I make my drum trackz this is what I do.......I put my drums on the 2kxl and I put it all on one track at first but I play them out as if I were drumming this way I cant over program.......someone said a drummer only has two hands and this is why I program like this.......afterwards i mix it out onto the 8out board to eq it how I need it......its not easy at first but it becomes easy after a while.........but thats me tho

By phazer_effect Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:17 pm
hey, "have you some experience in drummin'?apparently no?"

actually i was playin the drums since i wuz 8, but apparently yall misunderstood me. The way it wuz meant wuz i neva played or used an mpc and wuz actually gonna get 1 real soon, so i neva used 1 and i wouldnt know how ez or hard it is.
No hard feelings tho its all good and i understand yall tryin 2 help (at least i think) so i'll leave it at dat.
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By cyrus Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:26 am
i think if youve played the drums, you should have no problem. The mpc is pretty much perfectly designed for drums-playing them live

I have never actually played drums, until after i got my mpc-when i did and practiced a bit, my mpc drums definately got better-and i can play the piano better too cause of timing coordination.

anyways, i would say just play the mpc like your drums that way they come out nice and realistic.

Some good things to think about though are velocity differances-it is always good to have like 4 differant variations of the same high hat , like 2 slightly differant snares programed to the pads. This will help with the sonic livelyness of the drums. You can get a realistic "groove" with your playing skills, but you need the acoustics for the real drum kit sound too. ya know?

peace......btw everyone tries to help,sometimes words just sound differant in writing-so always try to look at things positively, at least thats what i do(otherwise id freak out on some of these posts)