The Best Virtual Drum Machine is also a Crazy Sequencer Plugin

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @GillamtheGreatest
    @GillamtheGreatest Год назад +3

    never would have thought to use them like that. thats a pretty good way to add that sort of workflow to other plugins

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +2

      Exactly, that way you don't limit yourself to the sounds of a specific plugin

  • @postpunkkid1
    @postpunkkid1 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for that. I created mapping from Drumcomputer to Altals 2, Modo drums, and best of all my Korg hardware drum machine. It makes everyhting so much easier and inspiring to use. great tip!

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! As it's a midi thing it can be used on anything really :)

  • @shanonkiyoshi4784
    @shanonkiyoshi4784 Год назад +4

    🤩 Well HOT DAMN! You're the FIRST person beyond MYSELF that I know of who uses Drum Sequencers as Melody & Bass Generators!!! 😎👍🎶
    Most ppl KNOW the average Drum Machine have 8 Channels which can be assigned to different notes (to control samples or other drum machines), but FORGET that 8 notes are in an OCTAVE, which means literally INFINITE Melodies, especially if your Drum Synth has a RANDOMIZE function 😁🎉
    DRUM COMPUTER & PIGMENTS are incredible for this (I use PIGMENTS to create jaw-dropping Drum Sequences too!) since they have Humanize, Swing, & "Fill" Generators, but XO (for it's Accentuator!) & Reason's BEAT MAP (for it's Mirror & Density features!) are also exceptional in this regard 🤯🥰
    Switching things up I also enjoy using HY Plugins MPS2 to Generate Perc & Drum Sequences because their outcomes are so unexpected, yet intuitively organic 😄
    ...But actually ALL the Sugar Bytes tools are genius -- including CONSEQUENCE, their first Sequencer 🥰
    So YES!!! This was a great video! Can't wait for your next one.
    Sincerely, a fellow creator 🎵😎🎶

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +1

      Thanks a lot!! Yeah it's really amazing and gives unique results

    • @shanonkiyoshi4784
      @shanonkiyoshi4784 Год назад

      @@AlexReidStudios I totally forgot to mention PROBABILITY when it comes to Generating Melodies. Some DAWs don't have Probability in their Piano Rolls, but a LOT of Drum VSTs DO these days 🎰🎲🪄😁👍🎶

    • @Roland_Tr909_Swing
      @Roland_Tr909_Swing Год назад +1

      You could do that with the roland tr808 back in the day

  • @wilhelmmatthies5921
    @wilhelmmatthies5921 Год назад +1

    you made some fantastically wonderful rhytms with your technique.

  • @CM-iz3xh
    @CM-iz3xh Год назад +1

    What a cool idea to use Pigments as a sequencer for other plugins!

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад

      Totally! Specially if you like to use other alternatives to make sound

  • @Beatsbasteln
    @Beatsbasteln Год назад +2

    that's a great workflow for creating unique sequences. even without this synth's extra features (randomization etc) it is already just valuable for giving a nice perspective on the traditional piano roll. reminds me a bit of the drummap in cubase, which also highlight rhythm while blending out the lengths of the notes, as that's not relevant for most drums. just wondering if you can drag n drop the sequence into bitwig as midi. that would be even more useful since bitwig doesn't come with a way to bounce its midi effects into just midi, so when 3rd party plugins let you drag n drop their stuff it helps with workflows, where the outcome should be consistent (in terms of realtime randomization) and tweakable

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +1

      Yes you can! You can choose the bars and then drag and drop by the hand icon on the top

  • @GareyKennebrew
    @GareyKennebrew Год назад +1

    Awesome tips and ideas! thanks! ... a lot!

  • @orwellebecq9955
    @orwellebecq9955 Год назад +1

    Genius idea ! Thanksalot

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +1

      Thank you, and enjoy it!

    • @orwellebecq9955
      @orwellebecq9955 Год назад +1

      @@AlexReidStudios i'm gonna try it with Atlas to boost my workflow

  • @jbrownjbrown5308
    @jbrownjbrown5308 Год назад +1

    Amazing video! I want to ask you something. Do you know where I can find a guide to how to program drums for rock, ska and reggae? I mean a guide where I will be able to see how to identify where I have to add kick, snare. Thanks

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +1

      Sadly no, I want to make a video on how to make programmed drums feel and sound human, but for genre specific things I don't know. I can only suggest you to listen to music and check out patterns

  • @EnervatedSociety
    @EnervatedSociety Год назад +1

    I've been doing this for years in Bitwig out of necessity. In my case with FXpansion Tremor. Just toss in front of Drum machine and done. Unfortunately Tremor has been abandoned and it's ancient. Currently using Audiomodern Playbeat 3.
    Hopefully BWS makes a proper native sequencer this decade.

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +1

      They still have that make your own thing kind of workflow, but completely agree

    • @EnervatedSociety
      @EnervatedSociety 21 день назад

      @@AlexReidStudios A year later. Still waiting for Bitwig to make a proper sequencer. 🤣
      Since my last post Triaz came out, I do like its Sequencer, but unfortunately, as far as I know it does not output MIDI.

  • @computrhead
    @computrhead Год назад +2

    I completely forgot you can do this with DrumComputer. I’ve just been using it to create fast paced drums.

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +1

      Considering how many other drum generators and acoustic drum plugins are there, this is crazy

  • @brianmi40
    @brianmi40 9 месяцев назад +1

    Decent, but I think Stepic has tons of features over this for far less, just use with any drum VST or sampler for the sounds... It has not just the randomization, but also chord functions.
    Drum sequencers make passable general sequencers, but general sequencers make dope drum sequencers...

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  9 месяцев назад

      That's true about sequencers in general, a great sequencer can be used for anything

  • @zolakaya
    @zolakaya 4 месяца назад

    Been following you for a while now - Thank you so much for your amazing videos. I really want to make this work - As it stands I'm using bitwig, Drum Computer and XO (I've tried a few) and I can't get any midi out from drum computer for the life of me. Set it up in settings. Put them on different tracks. Set the Midi input of the XO track to the drum computer track. Gosh, I'm at a loss. Any troubleshooting tips? THanks again for all of your great videos!

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  4 месяца назад

      Thank you! Are you using Bitwig or another DAW?

    • @zolakaya
      @zolakaya 4 месяца назад

      @@AlexReidStudios Bitwig all the way! :)

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  4 месяца назад

      @@zolakaya Great! Make sure to select the midi input on XO track, and to have both tracks armed, you can mute drum computer so it doesn't makes a sound

    • @zolakaya
      @zolakaya 4 месяца назад

      @@AlexReidStudios Well shucks. That’s how I have it configured… :(

  • @memecoinmafia2732
    @memecoinmafia2732 7 месяцев назад +1

    nice

  • @bluematrix5001
    @bluematrix5001 Год назад +1

    Cool. can you add your own samples? and how are their own sounds?

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  Год назад +1

      Yes you can, you can even drag and drop samples. Their sounds are nice too :)

    • @bluematrix5001
      @bluematrix5001 Год назад

      @@AlexReidStudios did u try Triaz? how it compares?

  • @Xanaduum
    @Xanaduum 4 месяца назад

    How do you send the midi from drum computer to another instrument?

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  4 месяца назад +1

      In bitwig you can select the midi input of each track on the inspector panel, it let's you select from your midi controller to other tracks in the project

  • @gordowebb9910
    @gordowebb9910 8 месяцев назад

    All right man I give up. I learned that if I drag and drop midi with the hand I can then hear the pattern play, but I cannot get the patterns to play/audition any other way. Please tell me the secret. It should be as easy as hitting the play button but it doesn't work on mine. Thanks, G

    • @AlexReidStudios
      @AlexReidStudios  8 месяцев назад

      Which DAW are you using?

    • @gordowebb9910
      @gordowebb9910 8 месяцев назад +1

      I use Reaper. I just kind of figured it out just now watching your video really closely. The only way to play/audition is to hit the play button and then hit the transport on the DAW. otherwise no sound comes out. Even then, it seems to not work every time but at least it's something. It's strange that i can't just play it in the machine to audition patterns - i have to have the track playing. Also, I'm surprised there isn't a key I can strike on my midi piano roll that will trigger a pattern - just the samples. I have more than a dozen drum machines and this one is the most frustrating of the bunch. I really appreciate you responding. It's only from you I learned the most important piece of info - to drag and drop midi using the hand. Nobody else ever mentions this and I can't even find it in the manual. Thank you for what you do. Gordon@@AlexReidStudios

  • @daviHuggMonster
    @daviHuggMonster Год назад +1

    coool

  • @thegroove2000
    @thegroove2000 9 месяцев назад +1

    Could you also make an Ableton live tut please?

    • @thegroove2000
      @thegroove2000 9 месяцев назад +1

      I will experiment. Thanks for sharing your insights.

    • @thegroove2000
      @thegroove2000 9 месяцев назад

      I cant do it. HELLPPPPP!!!!!!

  • @pixelbender5897
    @pixelbender5897 8 месяцев назад +1

    the mask made me stop this video 👍🎶