Drum sounds on Triton LE

[ericlingus]

Hi, I have the triton LE61 and i'm planning to program drums on it since it's the only thing I have to make beats with. How do the rock drum sounds on it rate? Would you say they are decent or pretty good? or crap... Also, how do you guys go about programming drums for your songs? Is it easier programming drums in Cubase? Or should I just do it all in the Triton and then transfer them to the Cubase? Do you use the quantize feature or do you think it soudns too robotic? What would you guys recommend I buy to get good drum sounds if in the future I want to upgrade(not a synth, just software/hardware drum samples) Think I should just get the sampler add on to the triton LE and get sampled drums that way? I prefer hardware over software.

[ssscientist]

Originally Posted by ericlingus

Hi, I have the triton LE61 and i'm planning to program drums on it since it's the only thing I have to make beats with. How do the rock drum sounds on it rate? Would you say they are decent or pretty good? or crap... Also, how do you guys go about programming drums for your songs? Is it easier programming drums in Cubase? Or should I just do it all in the Triton and then transfer them to the Cubase? Do you use the quantize feature or do you think it soudns too robotic? What would you guys recommend I buy to get good drum sounds if in the future I want to upgrade(not a synth, just software/hardware drum samples) Think I should just get the sampler add on to the triton LE and get sampled drums that way? I prefer hardware over software.

Did I waste my time, breath and energy replying to your private message?

If you're under the impression that I provided you with an incomplete, badly worded or just plain wrong solution to this problem and you will find a better solution from another source I think you're wrong.

Any pack of drum samples are just that - drum samples. It up to you, the programmer, to breathe life and energy into your drum parts through subtle variations in velocity, placement and pitch. There is no magic machine that will do that for you. Steinberg's Groove Agent comes closest, but it still doesn't do anything you couldn't do yourself for a whole lot less money.

[ericlingus]

oh shit you actually replied? How do I read the reply?

[ericlingus]

okay reading it now...nothing wrong with your replies..I think you were the most knowledgable person in all other threads regarding the triton that's why I pm'd you.


thanks a lot

[punkin]

I've got the LE 88...I know what ya mean...Ssscientist makes a valid point regarding samples. They lack the real life dynamics...just try to do a drum roll or cymbal roll. Unless you get into some of the more sophisticated drum sample programs like Drummagog or DKFH will you get away from that robotic sound. BUT!!!but, even these applications don't just work by magic and straight out of the box. They require a lot of knowledge and experience to get them to approach the sound of a real drummer.

I'd do a google for these and other drum sample products...check out the websites and then...most importantly...find someone that is actually using the product with success.

[ericlingus]

well I really just want to use the triton sounds. Maybe in the future i'll upgrade but for now I wanna use the triton. I mean I paid almost a grand for it..I actually wanna use it! I made a couple beats today in the triton sequencer and I think the drums sound pretty good. I like how they all pan the way they should for you. I thought I would have the pan the each drum part myself but apparantley now. Does cubase have a groove quantize for a more human sound btw?

[ericlingus]

how do you guys create drum rolls in the triton sequencer? I never got how to do that.

[altitude909]

learn both ways. Its worth it. I like to work away from the computer sometimes and knowing how to use both goes a long way for me. Plus its easy to dump from one to another

[ericlingus]

yeah that's what I plan on doing.