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    Do you know how to make breakbeats?

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

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    Hmm it's not bad, though it sounds quite lofi to me, is that intentional? It somehow lacks that crispiness :) The short reverb is a nice idea. Btw the rythmic structure is really nice but you can make a lot more out of this if you add some variations now and then.

    OR... you could use this loop as a base and build on top of it some heavier drums, for example a distorted compressed kicksnareride combo to add a "flow" to it.

     

    anyway, I'm just having a brainflow :blink::lol:

    Thanks, that would be great for the loop, just im making a simple break because im 'discoverying' the technic for making breaks (i mean, i can make a better bass and add more sounds), and for sure i'll try your ideas, also i think the track its lofi becuase the quality (its 128kbps) and i forgot to tell you that besides i used a little reverb hehehe :lol: .

     

    Thanks to all for the help.

    Do you know how to make breakbeats?

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

    Posted

    :lol: :lol: Thanks everybody!, i made a breakbeat with your help, its not perfect but with practice it'll be better.

    i use 2 similar snares one at low level, and the ohter at high level, the rest is easy.

     

    this is the loop DNB

     

    it doesnt has any effect, except some compression in the kick and main snare, also the bass is shit, cuz the important thing is the structure of the pattern.

    Do you know how to make breakbeats?

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

    Posted

    Assuming you mean the kind of breakbeat loops that are often used as background percussion loops, they aren't so hard to make and anything goes really. I generally find simple is better. Pick a kick, a couple of snare type sounds (generally use one harder and longer one for the back beat bangs and another shorter one for the rhythmic interest fills) and a hit-hat or ride cymbal or two and pound out some sort of beat, focusing on the kick and snares. Make sure the kick isn't only just on you down beats (1,2,3,4) or it will get lost under the main thumping kick of the track. Also ALWAYS doing this sort of writing with the track you are working on running in the background. If you only work on the loop by itself, you'll end up with a loop that sounds great solo'ed, but sticks out like a sore thumb or is completely buried in the mix.

     

    Once you have the basic loop done, its time for effects. Again, anything goes, but some general things I find myself doing all the time would include...

    EQ and filters= roll off a lot of the low end, especially important with the kicks.

    Distortion and more filters= I tend to like these kinds of loops dirty and somewhat lo-fi in sound.

    Compressor= These kind of loops tend to sit a bit back in the mix, so I'll often compress them a hell of a lot more that I would other parts to get them somewhat "poppy"

    Effects= Add to taste. Delays, flangers, chorus, etc. Any of them can work in the right situation.

     

    Again, I stress do most of this work with the rest of the track running. This is extremely important when it comes to the eqs, filters and compressor bits...

     

    Here are some screen captures of some breakbeat type loops I was working on last night for my next live show. The top half shows the midi and percussion data and the bottom half the effects chain and some of the effects I often use for these kinds of parts.

     

    Posted Image

     

    Finally hear is an audio example of one of the resulting loops solo'ed. By itself it isn't such a huge deal, but in the mix it fits in just right....

     

    http://www.par-2.com/choons/breakmaker.mp3

    Thanks man! i know distorition helps a lot "melting" the sound, im searching for a more 'realistic' battery sound (like DNB), with more speed, but your examples helpme a lot, very apreciated man, thanks again :lol:

     

    i think i would get it playing with velocyties in the snares, or just with the right samples...

     

    if i achieve the sound, i'll post a sample.

    How is this lead made?

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

    Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    Already spent hours to reverse-engineer this lead. Before spending another n hours, please share the know-how that is already around, how to make this twisted lead.

     

    http://download.yousendit.com/2BDE60E20498C12A

     

    I know it is a FM lead which is cut off modulated, but how do I get the precision.

    Is it live tweaked from a basic pattern( too fast to do that)?

    Is it automated(too much micro editing)?

    Are the notes arrangend with some fast portamento?

     

    How th f* is it made? And how is it controlled?

     

    Thanks :angry:

    HI! :D

    try painting the notes in the "piano roll" like in a gate affect, then with a phase effect OR LFO in the cut off for automating. I think its not very difficult, you have to practice and practice and practice again... Experiment with modulations to be original ;) you dont need the same lead to make a good track.

     

    [sorry my bad english] hahahaha

    Pro Tools M-Powered.

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

    Posted

    Yes that is true, but it does have midi, softsynth, and virtual effects support, which seems to be pretty extensive... so I wouldnt say its just for the recording artist... I need to get more into it though.... its completely diffrent from my way of thinking now... (10+ years of cubase hehe)

     

    :)

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    anyway, protools could be used with another sequencer with rewire.

    here info about... :D

    Sirus records intro

    in Lost Tracks

    Posted

    Donnow the track name but it's definitly by Paranormal attack

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    Cool! :D

     

    Thanksa lot m8, i found them.

     

    Sirius Records: Compilation - Transparent Image (cd)

    5.PARANORAML ATTACK - Go on

    MEXPSY VOL.2 'FUERA DEL TIEMPO'

    in Lost Tracks

    Posted

    IT EXISTS!

    :lol:

    thanks Mr Dharma, already found it a few weeks back!

    Not as good as i thought it would be, and I didnt find the

    track I thought was from this album!!!  :o

    The search for this elusive track, will continue... ;)

    cheers!

     

    smith

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    NP :)

     

    post more info about the track u r searching, maybe ppl here can help u.

    and sry my bad english :P

    MEXPSY VOL.2 'FUERA DEL TIEMPO'

    in Lost Tracks

    Posted

    Does anyone know if there was a release of something called:

     

    MEXPSY VOL2. FUERA DEL TIEMPO

    on TZAB RECORDS?

     

    Does this exist? I heard it at a houseparty and i wasnt sure but it was worth getting IMO.

    Thanks in advance.

    :D

    Smith

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    hi! :)

     

    yes it exists

    Samples

    in Music Making and Production/Industry

    Posted

    How can I add samples from movies in my track? I have to download them from a site or I need to get a program which rip the samples from the cds-dvds? (I don't think there is a program like this but who knows?)

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    i think u can make it with soundforge too

    (im not sure :P )

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