Ableton Live Tips #10 Pt. 2: Drum Programming Techniques (Matt Shadetek)
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024
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In part two of this Ableton Live tutorial series on creative composition and production techniques, Professor Nalepa shares some great tips for drum programming and sequencing he picked up from fellow Dubspot Instructor, producer Matt Shadetek. It is a simple and efficient technique you can apply using any software or drum machine to get your ideas down fast when you're inspired. This method involves creating a linear 2, 4 or 8 bar drum pattern, duplicate it, and add some variations - the key is making sure something interesting is happening every 4 or 8 bar. This is a fundamental lesson in drum programing for all electronic music genres; add variations from bar to bar, even if they're slight and subtle changes; avoid sounding loopy.
I really dig how you go over the same thing a couple of times...it really helps settle the idea or the concept you are speaking about. I find that often i tune out here and there anytime I learn something for the first time and get pissed of that I missed that one important step in the process. The way your present remedies this issue.
Much appreciated.
Cheers!!!
Man, I love these foundation things I never think about. Dubspot continues to rule with these tutorials. thanks.
it makes me happy that u guys love sharing ur knowledge in production. this tutorial was sick, the whole ducking using the compressor chained to the ghost track is genius
This was super helpful! I was struggling with my drum patterns but this got me out of my slump. Cheers dubspot!!
It really depends on what you are trying to do. Kick and snare as a general rule should always be in the center, but you can do what you wish with the percussion and hats. Sometimes a slight pan on some of the elements helps them cut thru in the mix. Panning a hat drum roll from L->R or vice versa can give cool results. Again, whatever sounds best and works for the song, but kicks and snares should be in the center
i cant express how greatfull i am for all these tut's thank you for helping put my foot in the door for free.
Love these videos been takin notes on um for like three days straight! Really wanna get this Ableton down I also wanna learn Sarato too but one thing at a time! Never really new the power of Ableton till I started watching these crazy!! Cheers!! If I hit the lotto ill move to New York!!
Excellent video, some really great ideas.
One things I would suggest though it this: When you're using the side chain option on the compressor, you can select impulse and then (where is says "POST FX" on yours, you can bring up another pull down menu and choose the sample IN IMPULSE that you want to side chain from. So, you don't need to swamp your CPU (or your brain!) with another midi track!
definitely going to apply this technique to my next projects. dope tutorial
This is good, that was my instince from being a former drumline snare player. Good to know this technique is something I should stick with. Its also good to see that the nu skool guys are borrowing techniques that were essential back in the hey day of the MOD file. KEWL!
Quick way to double your loop is select all and ctrl (or option) D to duplicate.
Just be careful that you have the entire bar selected, if you have a gap at the end, the duplicate will end up being less than a bar. This can create some cool effects in itself though!
Very helpful as always. Thanks Professor.
Thanks to everyone asking about the track. It's called Wonton Garden by myself, Matt Shadetek. It's available as part of my Dutty House EP out on my label Dutty Artz. You can get it on iTunes, Beatport, Juno, Amazon etc etc
these tips are just great.. really helping me a lot!
great tutorial! you guys should do more drum techniques! one of the hardest rythms to me is the jackin hosue peaktime sort of sound! its just so groovy and complex and seems impossible to make! but just in general even, these videos are great!
@snalepa thanks for the info snalepa i llok forward to the opening of the school in la where do i sign up??
@snalepa i knew i learned that from somewhere haha i just played around with a thom yorke vocal track and that gated technique, came out sick! but i never thougt of dropping it on an arpeggiator. keep em coming
Just too much necessary! thx a lot for these tips! Dubspot definitely rules!
Really good tutorial - Cheers pro.
Sweet jeebus! "hold down option, drag this guy over here" => "select all, press cmd+d" and get on with it.
thanks so much man, where exactly is your school in california located? im trying to learn ableton and get into music production as much as i can
Hey i have meaning to ask you this. Please please help me out. Recently, i have pretty much exhausted and irked by no good output of my tracks from ableton. I mean, yes, i do have a large collection of samples. So, when you make your tracks from scratch, do you build up those tracks from ableton 'live devices' only? or do you use samples as well? How much should i rely on samples and use them? How should i start?
@OMGlvl86turtlepilot Using the kick as a subtle sidechain can really help to fit it in with the rest of the track. (It doesn't have to be a super obvious sidechain.) Also EQing out conflicting frequencies in the muddy low mids goes a long way to fitting it in.
Just in reference to the trick at @6:02, you can highlight all your a bar and hit Command+D or Ctrl+D and duplicate those notes to the next available bar. Rather than clicking and dragging and all the attendant hassle lining stuff up.
Nalepa has a class in California? Dang I've been missing out.
Hi,
Very interesting video, thank you very much for posting! I'm not too sure I agree with the linear drum programming idea - but I think that's just down to personal preference and maybe even the style of music being created?
i really wish you would maybe just talk about HOW to make a kick drum blend into the overall mix. Kick drums are one of the most important components in a mix, and I don't get how to make it sound right with the rest of the song.
Also, I made a request for a vocal stuttering tut and you replied saying you would for sure, but it would be a couple tutorials down the road. I'm not suprised you didn't, but don't say for sure if you're not for sure.
Thanks for the tips and I'm lovin' The Weeknd as well.
Hey one question: How can you enable demoing or sampling of sounds of kicks and stuff like you were doing at 2:07??? I always have to load up a kick or hat or whatever and wait for it to load up to hear how it sounds... Please help!
@snalepa you shouldn't feel the need to explain yourself, some folks are just lazy. Your tuts are dope, keep them coming.
Awesome Videos! Very Helpful...
Grant D
(Brisbane, Australia)
when I dbuild the kit, then I hit the pads but nothing happens, theres no sound coming out at all... help pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee
So Good man. Like always.
@JGregsMu5ic Tuning kicks is soooo key. Sometimes they might be a little off and you just need to nudge them up or down a semi tone - another way of making them fit is using the pitch envelope to have them dip down in pitch after they hit, this can tune them also without loosing the initial punch of the kick
@djtavi77 did you arm the track
lol the weeknd isnt a "group"
but this came out when he first came out so its all good.
Awesome. Thank you!
@burgerDish11 No, 'cause it's not deactivated. It's only muted.
Nice advice. Thanks.
@snalepa the videos are REALLY helpful... :D
He mentioned that in the vid
Anyone know the name of the chiptune-ish track that plays throughout this video?
Why wouldn't you just add new layers to your drum track with separate variations that you can adjust and then compare over different sections of your song?
OR instead of the ghost track you can just EQ the sidechain.
nice work promo guy
what's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?
you only have to punch the information into the drum machine once!
nice! Thank You.
that's very true. any producer in the world will tell you that! create your own sound!
You saved me man!!
@snalepa mr nalepa im sorry. haha i love your videos sooo much, dont mean to be whiny. I was juss looking forward to a vocal stutter tut or something and i got my hopes up when you said you would do it for sure.
who playing in 2019?? yooo the future is awesome
Thanks you
@OMGlvl86turtlepilot yeah need to make my kick sound punchy as hell, also for vocal stutters dbglitch is awesome, also awesome for fucking around w wobbles
@OMGlvl86turtlepilot - Beggers cant be choosers. He's willing to give us these tut's that sum pple are paying money for. Y dont u go look up sum drum layering tuts. Use the sampler more inside drum racks. There's also great vocal stuttering tuts out there. just search it. Look up vespers drum layering tuts and also check out tom cosm's tuts for sum vocal stutter(glitchy) techniques.
Docking. You don't really notice a huge difference
@modman1234567 good find..good find
I feel like I owe you dudes some cash.....
Thanks and Cheers
you're awesome. marry me.
@OMGlvl86turtlepilot Don't be such an entitled baby about things, he'll probably get to it eventually. If not, oh well.
is this class called porn music 101
Or just play the real drums! You can't beat the authentic sound of a musical instrument! All this technology is ruining music! It gets a abused and people just get lazy!
another person forgetting music is a subjective practise
Don't confuse innovation with laziness please.