Message 13/14
Date: 26-Jun-02 @ 07:09 PM -
RE: another stupid drum roll question
with the trance snare roll it's all in the sample itself AND the velocities. The sound can't be too sharp! and you don't really want them to blend together! Decrease the volume. I've set up solid rolls that sounded crap until I turned them down!!! They shouldn't be anywhere near as loud as the snare in the track!
tips and trix!:
try using other types of hits, like quick 2 measure kick rolls. Or a snippet of a female vocal sample. Don't just machine gun through 8 measures. Play around with breaks in the last 2 measures of a roll... try chorus with mad feedback during the last measure! roll at 16ths and bump it to 32nds during the final measure, than drop the whole track for a measure and come back HUGE with your most commanding lead!
Remember to think about the dancefloor and the kids rockin' out when you write! it's easy to get caught up in "sittin 'round the Studio" and that comes out in the track!
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