Drum patterns sounding real robotic/stiff
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yo my maschine/mpc nikkaz what do yall do to get that robotic sounding feel out of your drum patterns?
hope I explained right
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chopchop702
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Hey OP
it has nothing to do with quantizing. Trust me when i say this. For example, You really think Dr Dre's drums aren't quantized? GET THE fukk OUTTA HERE.
AND TO ALL YOU YOUNG UPCOMING BEATMAKERS. ITS NOT THE QUANTIZING
I seen this shyt in my younger days of when i used to make beats and have seen the producer forums talk about quantizing like its a disease.
Thats not what makes your drums sound robotic!!!!
What makes your shyt sound robotic is your choice of drum sounds, effects, and volume levels.
STOP using "dirty" snare mixed with an "808" hi hat and a "deep" kick drum that are all from different sources.
if you dont think that wont sound robotic than what will?
And if anyone here thinks its actually due to timing. YOUR DEAD WRONG.
Oh you disagree with me? OK GO AHEAD AND CHOP UP A FAMOUS DRUMBREAK. Chop up the famous drumbreak and quantize it at about the same bpm the original recording was.
It WILL SOUND JUST FINE AND AMAZING AS IT WAS.
You know why??? Because its from the SAME SOURCE and was RECORDED in the SAME WAY and has the SAME audio qualities.
Anyway quantizing is your friend and not the enemy. TRUST ME when i say this.
In addition, it may just sound robotic because the mood of your drums just really dont fit the mood of the beat anyway
i'm drunk and done rambling.
it has nothing to do with quantizing. Trust me when i say this. For example, You really think Dr Dre's drums aren't quantized? GET THE fukk OUTTA HERE.
AND TO ALL YOU YOUNG UPCOMING BEATMAKERS. ITS NOT THE QUANTIZING
I seen this shyt in my younger days of when i used to make beats and have seen the producer forums talk about quantizing like its a disease.Thats not what makes your drums sound robotic!!!!
What makes your shyt sound robotic is your choice of drum sounds, effects, and volume levels.
STOP using "dirty" snare mixed with an "808" hi hat and a "deep" kick drum that are all from different sources.
if you dont think that wont sound robotic than what will?And if anyone here thinks its actually due to timing. YOUR DEAD WRONG.
Oh you disagree with me? OK GO AHEAD AND CHOP UP A FAMOUS DRUMBREAK. Chop up the famous drumbreak and quantize it at about the same bpm the original recording was.
It WILL SOUND JUST FINE AND AMAZING AS IT WAS.
You know why??? Because its from the SAME SOURCE and was RECORDED in the SAME WAY and has the SAME audio qualities.
Anyway quantizing is your friend and not the enemy. TRUST ME when i say this.
In addition, it may just sound robotic because the mood of your drums just really dont fit the mood of the beat anyway
i'm drunk and done rambling.
Quantize has always been my friend.
Never been apart of the "No Quantize or Die" crew.
I just get more creative with the way I do my drums.
You don't have to turn down quantize to turn up your creativity.
Never been apart of the "No Quantize or Die" crew.
I just get more creative with the way I do my drums.
You don't have to turn down quantize to turn up your creativity.
never quantize the hats, if you have a bu-dum double kick turn the velcoity on the first one down.
quantize the first kick in the loop, and possibly the snares, or slide the snares a little early.
Watch Black Milk explain,
You're already nice with the beats n e way @head_shots101
quantize the first kick in the loop, and possibly the snares, or slide the snares a little early.
Watch Black Milk explain,
You're already nice with the beats n e way @head_shots101
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Thanks my nig!!!
thanks for the advice my nigz
I got a dope chop put together in my maschine going drum it up tonight and if i'm done going post it
I think my big prob is when it comes to drumming up the beat I get real lazy with it
edit: lot of good info in this vid
your beats are so dope man
working on a banger now...this is crazy
fukking with you.. I think the MPC60 has a natural swing to them I think..
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Veteran
only ever used quantize on one beat cause i wanted to see what would happen, came out alright but i saw a video of this composer making soundtracks for sypro the dragon and he used the quantize function in a odd way. what he did was have the quantize settings on than hit the keys randomly and looped the first 2 bars to make a melody 
i said i was going to do what he did one day but never got around to doing it.
i said i was going to do what he did one day but never got around to doing it.
got a link to that vid?...lol I hated that gameonly ever used quantize on one beat cause i wanted to see what would happen, came out alright but i saw a video of this composer making soundtracks for sypro the dragon and he used the quantize function in a odd way. what he did was have the quantize settings on than hit the keys randomly and looped the first 2 bars to make a melody
