Hi all,
I have started seriously production since a little bit more than 4 months.
I have made nice progresses but I always block when I try to sequence a track. The result of that is a static track without any life.
I have noticed that's come from the drums parts. I have difficulties for construct nice drums sequences. I can make a 4 or 8 bars drum loop but when it come to break or for making variations during the track I loose all inspiration.
I can tweak for hours a synth pad but I feel the need to finish rapidly the drums.
Another problem is I rarely find good drums samples. I'm trying to make beats like Dj Sneak, even that for me is a pain and I don't talk about the samples digging for having so nice and fat snares, perc...
I'm almost sure that some people will suggest me to use sample loops but I really hate using it. I rarely find one that I like entirely. I have always one or 2 hits that I want to change.
So I'm waiting your advices how to progress into the beat construction.
Thanks in advance,
Having difficulties for building drum sequences
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i think you'll always feel that the beats could be a little tighter/more interesting. the combinations/editing can be endless.
however after 4 months you're going to be frustrated pretty often i'd think. i'm just now coming around to making non-stagnant beats (after 3 years, before that more traditional music etc.). you'll get there eventually and when you do... you won't even be thinking about it that hard![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
besides just slogging through it, listen to grooves/beats you find interesting and try to deconstruct them and build them back up in your DAW of choice. it's a marathon for sure, not a race. so patience and forward progress is key.
however after 4 months you're going to be frustrated pretty often i'd think. i'm just now coming around to making non-stagnant beats (after 3 years, before that more traditional music etc.). you'll get there eventually and when you do... you won't even be thinking about it that hard
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
besides just slogging through it, listen to grooves/beats you find interesting and try to deconstruct them and build them back up in your DAW of choice. it's a marathon for sure, not a race. so patience and forward progress is key.
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+1Casanova808 wrote:I think the best thing you could do is buy a cheap set of congas and a couple books on hand percussion and spend six months learning how to play them.
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I found the book - Drum programming a complete guide to program and think like a drummer to be useful.
It goes through drum programming, beats, how different parts of percussion play off of each other to create rhythm and interest. It largely has a rock-oriented approach, but that can translate into other genres also.
I got the book when I got my Native Instruments Maschine, and stepping through the book helped get my head around some problems I've had with static-dry sounding loops and patterns.
It goes through drum programming, beats, how different parts of percussion play off of each other to create rhythm and interest. It largely has a rock-oriented approach, but that can translate into other genres also.
I got the book when I got my Native Instruments Maschine, and stepping through the book helped get my head around some problems I've had with static-dry sounding loops and patterns.
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