need help with my beats

John-n.co.uk · #1 (**permalink**) 12th March 2009 , 05:52 PM

all the beats i try and make always feel static and no flow . anyone know what iam doing wrong ?

ill try and stick up some clips if needed .

sureno · #2 (**permalink**) 12th March 2009 , 06:16 PM

what music do you make?
how are you programming your drums?
what DAW?
what effects are you applying to them?

I_Am_Bic_Pentameter · #3 (**permalink**) 12th March 2009 , 09:12 PM

And post your influences too!

John-n.co.uk · #4 (**permalink**) 13th March 2009 , 11:19 AM

what music do you make? i make uk garage
how are you programming your drums? i use redrum on reason
what DAW? whats daw?
what effects are you applying to them? just pitch at the moment.

modz1 · #5 (**permalink**) 13th March 2009 , 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by John-n.co.uk

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ill try and stick up some clips if needed .

They'll be needed...

John-n.co.uk · #6 (**permalink**) 16th March 2009 , 05:44 PM

ok mate ill get on the case in a bit .

John-n.co.uk · #7 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 05:17 PM

heres 2 beats , they just dont have any flow about them no movement . i dont know what iam doing worng .

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JTR9ZSNC

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JRRP4E02

sureno · #8 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 06:16 PM

can you try using mediafire its free and doesnt restrict the downloader when trying to download

John-n.co.uk · #9 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 06:33 PM

http://www.mediafire.com/?nntmymnkmtn

http://www.mediafire.com/?5xzjkvnwayy

sureno · #10 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 06:45 PM

are these only done in reason? do you use any other host software (DAW=Digital Audio Workstation) such as logic, cubase, sonar DP etc?

from listening to your drums they are very low in level

Track1
some of the drums sound distorted, is this desired?

try sending the drums through a compressor, eq and may be even a saturator.

im not too familiar with reason as i never mix in it.

may i ask are you happy with the pattern the drums are arranged as they sound more like slowed down D&B than garage?

John-n.co.uk · #11 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 08:52 PM

the pattern is the thing i cant get right .

sureno · #12 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by John-n.co.uk

the pattern is the thing i cant get right .

you know a trick i have picked up is to bring in a loop from a track that you like, if brought into recycle analyse each beat and where it is placed along the grid, then listen for drum hits that are layered. does this make sense?

John-n.co.uk · #13 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 09:29 PM

yea i get ya , ill try that out

sureno · #14 (**permalink**) 23rd March 2009 , 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by John-n.co.uk

yea i get ya , ill try that out

pls let us know how you get on, if you want send me a 1/2 bar loop and il try and re create it then send you a midi file

Club-4-Life · #15 (**permalink**) 25th March 2009 , 07:38 PM

I think with making decent drum beats its all about compression....If you don`t get this spot on the beat does not sound punchy ETC......The less compression the better....Always add EQ as well on that channel.....Thats all you really need.....
With garage its all about the mid range.....
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sureno Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: west london depot Posts: 7,599	are these only done in reason? do you use any other host software (DAW=Digital Audio Workstation) such as logic, cubase, sonar DP etc? from listening to your drums they are very low in level Track1 some of the drums sound distorted, is this desired? try sending the drums through a compressor, eq and may be even a saturator. im not too familiar with reason as i never mix in it. may i ask are you happy with the pattern the drums are arranged as they sound more like slowed down D&B than garage? ______________________________ Where is the chase and how do I cut to it?!? WWW.SURENO.CO.UK www.myspace.com/djsureno http://twitter.com/djsureno
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