Re: cripsy hip hop drum sounds

[Cummings <r_t_cummings@csi.com>]

Hello dave, you'll probably hear from some others on this list who own
an mpc2000. Moi, I'm dying to get one next month! However, I have been
trying it out a lot in music stores along with the ASR-X. 

I can say this about the SWING function: move the cursor to the
"Timing:" parameter, select "EDIT" and viola, there's the "Swing:"
parameter.

On making beats funky and dirty (disclaimer: everyone probably does this
differently, and all established techniques are waiting to be broken!):
1) use varying dynamics! (i.e. vary the accents slightly) - nothing
makes a bit more stiff than unvarying accent levels, especially on
hihats, cymbals etc.
2) think of larger cycles which change above the basic groove
3) run the beat though a distortion/flanger/pitch shifter pedal etc.
4) stream the beat to a computer and process it WHOLE [with distortion,
very short delays (< 10 ms), slight reverb, pitch shifting] to get rid
of the "discrete beats" feel
5) resample snares, hihats etc. at a lower rate for a super dirty sound
6) use a compressor (esp. on bass drums) to get really FAT, oops I mean
PHAT sounds
7) break a groove into 1/8ths and reassemble the pieces (e.g. with
Recycler or whatever its called)
8) tweak the resonant frequencies of individual drum sounds (e.g. bass
drums)

n nuff o ma bla bla,
Rob

Saulnierds@aol.com wrote:
> 
> hello to all
> i have an akai mpc 2000.  and okay, so my first problem is trying to 
>program
> some beats that dont sound so straight and linear.  you know, i'm trying 
>to
> get some beats with some swing and some funk to them but they always 
>come out
> sounding so square and 1-2-3-4, like connect the dots.  i cannot figure 
>out
> the swing function on the damn machine, so if anyone can explain that to 
>me a
> little bit better that would be cool.
> also, i am trying to find or figure out how to get some of those nice 
>crispy
> hip hop drum sounds.  those drums that sounds real raw and dirty.  if 
>anyone
> can help me it would be greatly appreciated.  and if anyone has an mpc 
>2000
> and would like to exchange tips and info that would be nice too.
> thanks,
> dave
> saulnierds@aol.com