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ElctricLdyland
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i really dont get drum maps in cubase vst any ideas i got everything recorded but no drums i havent got a drum kit what now?
mattamatta
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Learn to use drum maps I guess. =P
I dont do it that much, but from time to time I make midi parts and use them with a LM-9 (I think it's the 9 I've got...) drum VSTi...
What I do is I go to vst instruments and set up the lm, and then I make a midi track, and right click and select the pencil tool to draw a part, and trim it to the length I want.
I set the output of the midi track to the LM...
Then I select the part, and open the drum editor, and use the drumstick tool to set hits where I want them. Keep in mind that making usefull beats can be difficult, and it really helps to know how to play drums, or at least know how drum beats are supposed to work, and the purpose of the parts.
And always, always, make sure the bass line syncs up with the kick drum hits - they reinforce each other, and together provide the rhythmic and chordprogressionmic pulse of the song - an important part of songwriting that often gets overlooked by amateur bands.
I dont do it that much, but from time to time I make midi parts and use them with a LM-9 (I think it's the 9 I've got...) drum VSTi...
What I do is I go to vst instruments and set up the lm, and then I make a midi track, and right click and select the pencil tool to draw a part, and trim it to the length I want.
I set the output of the midi track to the LM...
Then I select the part, and open the drum editor, and use the drumstick tool to set hits where I want them. Keep in mind that making usefull beats can be difficult, and it really helps to know how to play drums, or at least know how drum beats are supposed to work, and the purpose of the parts.
And always, always, make sure the bass line syncs up with the kick drum hits - they reinforce each other, and together provide the rhythmic and chordprogressionmic pulse of the song - an important part of songwriting that often gets overlooked by amateur bands.
Halion
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The way I do it might not be easiest or best, but it does the job pretty well. Importing one-shot drum samples 1 by 1, picking higher velocity ones from a libraby for the accent hits and lower velocity ones for none-accents. Timestretching and pitching my way through the beat to make it more natural.
Yes, it's a shitload of work.
Yes, it's a shitload of work.
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T-Rex
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Halion,
why don't you import your samples into a sampler VST such as Halion or NI Battery... (this is just a suggestion, since these VSTs are a bit pricy, but if you decide to invest in that, here's what you can do).
You can layer the samples (low, mid, high velocity), map them to keys, save them as a preset kit (that you can load later with a couple of mouse clicks), and then you can link your midi track to your VST and type the notes (changing velocity as you would do with a synth VST)
if you still prefer your method, this might interest you, I came across this freeware VST plugin a couple of days ago. It allows you to record loops... Check it out:
http://www.devine-machine.com/LSRfree.html
Cheers
why don't you import your samples into a sampler VST such as Halion or NI Battery... (this is just a suggestion, since these VSTs are a bit pricy, but if you decide to invest in that, here's what you can do).
You can layer the samples (low, mid, high velocity), map them to keys, save them as a preset kit (that you can load later with a couple of mouse clicks), and then you can link your midi track to your VST and type the notes (changing velocity as you would do with a synth VST)
if you still prefer your method, this might interest you, I came across this freeware VST plugin a couple of days ago. It allows you to record loops... Check it out:
http://www.devine-machine.com/LSRfree.html
Cheers