2step/garage + logic pro

lvc · Post by **lvc** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:39 pm

i'm currently trying to make a 2step/garage track through logic pro right now and i'm failing hard every time i try to make the beat. it just doesnt sound right at all. i downloaded all of the sample packs i could find and i tried to recreate loops in ultrabeat but it just sounds bad everytime i try!

can someone tell me the secret to making a 2step beat?!

rendr · Post by **rendr** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:48 pm

dont use midi

....use single sample drum hits and quantize & arrange yourself by hand.

& shuffle it up.

mekha · Post by **mekha** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:53 pm

You have to use triplets and shuffle to get the beats right. I dont know how you shuffle in logic, I use ableton.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:09 pm

don't use logic, but this may help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns8GXZncu5c

rendr · Post by **rendr** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:15 pm

mekha wrote:You have to use triplets and shuffle to get the beats right. I dont know how you shuffle in logic, I use ableton.

select drums > list view. > quantize

Hide_One · Post by **Hide_One** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:12 pm

Get a groove template from a previous garage track, add your own samples, add/delete what you want/dont want??
Never used Logic myself so cant tell you exactly what to do but thats what I'd do in Cubase and Im sure there'll be similar functions.

atomik chronic · Post by **atomik chronic** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:24 pm

Give it a shuffle feel by creatively using triplets like everyone else said.

I use ableton but most DAW drum programming has some form of grid or piano roll with a quantizing grid option..

This grid is 8th note Triplets.

Punch it in. See if it's what you want. Cos it's what all of us think you mean.

Link to Sound Clip of quick loop I made from above drum pattern: http://www.yousendit.com/download/UmNMT ... eWF4dnc9PQ

If that's too hard just use the loop. lol.

Jak The lad · Post by **Jak The lad** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:56 pm

Like above, Just use the midi pattern. I used Reason for this.

Wav Clip:
2-StepBEATS.wav - 1.21MB ZSHARE Stream

Pic:

My samples are channeled like so;
KICK
KICK
SNARE
SNARE
CLAP
HAT

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:18 pm

both ultrabeat and the exs24 have great starting points for 2 step drums. i mean, shit, they're called UK garage kit and 2step kit.

2step is all about heavy syncopation and swing.

dj_march · Post by **dj_march** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:04 am

Play your basic kick and snare in using your midi keyboard over 4 bars, quantise them (16th) then ad some off beat snares (different snares to the main) using the pencil tool. just place then randomly between the kick and main snare, you'll soon hear what works and what doesn't. Add some hats on the up notes, select them all and apply a shuffle. Sorted

2step/garage + logic pro

2step/garage + logic pro

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