Pluh!
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NEXUS
Since 2010
Because I am under the influence of alcohol I'd like to take this moment to gather opinions on this little drum beat I programmed using drum machine software.
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NEXUS
Since 2010
animefreak_usa wrote...
You made my night with that one freaky. HAHAHA! And I have scots blood in me.
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It's okay but the transitions between various rhythms could use a little work, try leading into the transition by either slowing down or leading up in a pattern. As an example 4 1/2 - 4 1/4 - 4 1/8 - continuous 1/16; it helps add a bit more flow to the drum pattern rather than having abrupt switches that are fairly jarring.
I think it would sound better with just the kick on the beat. Remember that while complex and fast drum patterns sound nice by themselves, the constant influx of varying frequencies will drown out the other instruments in the composition unless you do some heavy equalizing, filtering and sidechain compression. This isn't something you can do with a live band unless you have a skilled DJ and the right equipment. This is a good reason why house tracks—which have a heavy focus on the harmony—are usually only found having a bit of percussion fill and a kick with a snare or hi-hat. For the same reason it's why most techno music uses linear drum patterns, because having a kick and a snare with a hi-hat and low-tom playing at the same time means most of the dynamic range will be taken up, leaving little room for the synths to come through.
I think it would sound better with just the kick on the beat. Remember that while complex and fast drum patterns sound nice by themselves, the constant influx of varying frequencies will drown out the other instruments in the composition unless you do some heavy equalizing, filtering and sidechain compression. This isn't something you can do with a live band unless you have a skilled DJ and the right equipment. This is a good reason why house tracks—which have a heavy focus on the harmony—are usually only found having a bit of percussion fill and a kick with a snare or hi-hat. For the same reason it's why most techno music uses linear drum patterns, because having a kick and a snare with a hi-hat and low-tom playing at the same time means most of the dynamic range will be taken up, leaving little room for the synths to come through.
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NEXUS
Since 2010
Pyre wrote...
It's okay but the transitions between various rhythms could use a little work, try leading into the transition by either slowing down or leading up in a pattern. As an example 4 1/2 - 4 1/4 - 4 1/8 - continuous 1/16; it helps add a bit more flow to the drum pattern rather than having abrupt switches that are fairly jarring.I think it would sound better with just the kick on the beat. Remember that while complex and fast drum patterns sound nice by themselves, the constant influx of varying frequencies will drown out the other instruments in the composition unless you do some heavy equalizing, filtering and sidechain compression. This isn't something you can do with a live band unless you have a skilled DJ and the right equipment. This is a good reason why house tracks—which have a heavy focus on the harmony—are usually only found having a bit of percussion fill and a kick with a snare or hi-hat. For the same reason it's why most techno music uses linear drum patterns, because having a kick and a snare with a hi-hat and low-tom playing at the same time means most of the dynamic range will be taken up, leaving little room for the synths to come through.
You have a valid point but, for this piece I stuck with 4 beats per measure since it's what I'm used to and enjoy composing music with. I'm very simplistic in how I arrange music and don't like to over complicate things. It's not that I hate different time signatures in fact, I listen to a some music with crazy time signatures, stuff like Primus, Xentrix and Lamb of God.