FL STUDIO: -Load break in a Newtime channel on the mixer. -Sync tempo, detect transients and quantitize by appropriate grid. -Drag the quantitized and time synced sample into Slicex. -Chop up desired bits and customize envelopes to control dynamics.
Thanks for running us through your process! I've also tried the approach to isolate every drum hit. I used it to create a playable drum kit in Geist2 (with multi-samples and round-robin triggering) which is a lot of fun to mess around with. I've gotten surprisingly funky results by recording a few patterns using my pad controller and then semi-randomly flipping through the different patterns using key switches. Another thing I like to do is to chop the break into bigger chunks (eights, quarters) to maintain part of the original groove. What I generally try to avoid is to quantize everything "bang on" to the grid. Personally, I don't like that machine gun 16ths feel. Then again, I tend to gravitate toward the 150-160 bpm range where nuances in groove are more noticeable then at 170+ bpm. And as always in music, there is no right or wrong. As far as processing is concerned, in addition to eq, compression, and distortion I also like some reverb (especially at lower tempos) and band pass filters with automation. A resonant high pass with cut off around the kick frequency can also add character.
I tends to cut Amen in mono, these old breaks are usually panned, one channel are more clean, dry and other are more reverbed, use utility plugin have "left only/right only" button and use the dry one, it sounds more front.
Defo guilty of timestretching the original break and calling it a day. Especially when its being used as a layer in the background. To be fair, the Logic quick sampler does a good job of keeping the original groove of the break when using the Flextime option.. and it makes chopping the break really quick. The quality of the sound with your technique is night and day, and i like your arrangement process towards the end. Love the style of your vids too. Subscribed.
Awesome video, thanks! The stretching algorithm doesn't seem to pitch the break but the artifacts are really audible! Great techniques shared, subscribed!
This break never brought back money to its original creators and the cynical Audioanimal team is still making great business out of it... Greed is a loop that never ends.
Apologies for the slight sync issues at around 16mins! Can’t replace the video but all the nuggets are still there 🤘🏽
@kevin mckernan I think by time you fade the ends of each hit it's much the same thing. Best to try both and see which sounds best
this is my curse a crow lecthor curse i cant reverse :)
Hi, do you have a link to the amen sample?
Like your normal-person, non- 'RUclipsr' delivery! Refreshing.
FL STUDIO:
-Load break in a Newtime channel on the mixer.
-Sync tempo, detect transients and quantitize by appropriate grid.
-Drag the quantitized and time synced sample into Slicex.
-Chop up desired bits and customize envelopes to control dynamics.
Renoise:
- Load break
- Chop break
- Go crazy
Cool story
Thanks for getting this "amen break" some exposure. i bet it will be a popular loop 😂
Nah, more of a niche thing, I'd say.
It’s already quite popular. I’ve heard it on two other tracks.
@@TheHadMatters yea hopefully it will catch on😂
wow it's already being used in other songs? crazy
😂
We cut these with trackers on the Amiga back in the 90s
eqing each drum individually is genius! I'm going to start using this technique
Nice video! Gonna go check out your tunes!
This same break was used in the song Foregone Destruction from Unreal Tournament.
Thanks for running us through your process! I've also tried the approach to isolate every drum hit. I used it to create a playable drum kit in Geist2 (with multi-samples and round-robin triggering) which is a lot of fun to mess around with. I've gotten surprisingly funky results by recording a few patterns using my pad controller and then semi-randomly flipping through the different patterns using key switches.
Another thing I like to do is to chop the break into bigger chunks (eights, quarters) to maintain part of the original groove. What I generally try to avoid is to quantize everything "bang on" to the grid. Personally, I don't like that machine gun 16ths feel. Then again, I tend to gravitate toward the 150-160 bpm range where nuances in groove are more noticeable then at 170+ bpm. And as always in music, there is no right or wrong.
As far as processing is concerned, in addition to eq, compression, and distortion I also like some reverb (especially at lower tempos) and band pass filters with automation. A resonant high pass with cut off around the kick frequency can also add character.
I hear you on the therapeutic aspect. a Turntable and the MPC1000 is like therapy for me.,
I tends to cut Amen in mono, these old breaks are usually panned, one channel are more clean, dry and other are more reverbed, use utility plugin have "left only/right only" button and use the dry one, it sounds more front.
I have no idea how or why this showed up in my recommendations today, but I'm glad it did 👍🏻
Followed this guide and came out ok, some old skool jungle!
Defo guilty of timestretching the original break and calling it a day. Especially when its being used as a layer in the background.
To be fair, the Logic quick sampler does a good job of keeping the original groove of the break when using the Flextime option.. and it makes chopping the break really quick.
The quality of the sound with your technique is night and day, and i like your arrangement process towards the end.
Love the style of your vids too. Subscribed.
excellent tutorial
Awesome video, thanks! The stretching algorithm doesn't seem to pitch the break but the artifacts are really audible! Great techniques shared, subscribed!
why are people hating on this + the amen in the comments, whyd you click on this then 😂 this a great video cant wait to try it when i get home
51 years old when I find this video
ace tutorial cheers mitekiss!
second that ^^ spend the whole afternoon with tthis and man what a difference xD
Wow Mitekiss this is such an awesome Amen Break tutorial right here I love it. Big up to ya. :)
Chopping breaks is therapeutic ... only a producer shall know this feel haha
What?! RUclips just showed you’re on RUclips, so good to see someone whose music I like doing a bit outside of the music production
Nice one Mitekiss. And keep the good music coming 👊
This was absolutely class!!! Would love to see a new serato sample video about your workflow with it if you have the time
Skills. 👍🏿
100% going to make some of this!!
Awesome video, instant subscribe!
Great video.
Thanks for sharing
I don't see the source you mentioned in the video in the description...
"I prefer to shelf" somebody sample that boy
why does this remind me of
Captain cabinets trapped in cabinets
lmao
wicked video thank you:)
More videos pls..
Actually to be honest about the original break!
Its James Brown’s Funky Drum TBT
Polyend Tracker or old skool Akai S series sampler. Like S950 or S1100...
just use renoise. Polyend is too expensive :P
@@dusanspasic9687 Renoise is too expensive. It has wasted a dozen hours of my time trying to figure it out...
the next step is to replace those dry drums with custom sounds
By far best Amen 🙏 beat chop video. Thank you sir
Jungle
"This video for a Whale 🐳 ??" How to: Turn an Amen Break into an Amen Break and waste away days, months, years of your life.
Best use is in jungle at 170bpm
You can also get Ableton live to do this for you ruclips.net/video/ykYLnLL23n0/видео.html
Why not program the beat yourself?
Yo, it's the powerpuff girls theme song xD
This pre chemical x bruh
archaic workflow? lets call it therapeutic ;)
This break never brought back money to its original creators and the cynical Audioanimal team is still making great business out of it... Greed is a loop that never ends.