My advice would be to just learn grid mode, and use a combo of grid and
overdub, I do and it works great. Just trigger samples via midi.
Dustin
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Holloway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:45 PM
Subject: Constructing Drums on RM1x
> I was just curious how some of you might build your drum tracks on the
RM1x.
> Right now I am using a different sequencer when making my drums (Q80EXe).
> The difference between the Q80 and the RM1x for making drums is explained
> below.
>
> I use a Novation Drumstation for my drum sounds and it's set for midi
> channel 2. On my Q80 I have 16 midi channels, but 32 midi tracks, so I
> assign track 2 and track 17 to midi channel 2. I use track 2 to lay down
my
> bass drum, then I use overdub (but assign track 17 to midi channel 2) and
> use track 17 for snare. When I have it the way I want it, I merge all the
> data (in this case the snare) to track 2 thus freeing up track 17. Then I
> use track 17 for hi-hat, then merge again. The reason why I do this is
even
> though everything ends up on the same midi channel/track in the end, I can
> edit a single part of the Drumstation (hi hat, snare, bass, rim shot)
> without even seeing or hearing the others. If I really wanted to, I
could
> assign track 2 (bass drum), 17 (snare), 18 (hi hat), 19 (rim shot) to midi
> channel 2 and build on each track, then merge 17, 18, 19 to track 2. That
> provides maximum control and I can mute any track at any time with a
single
> press of a button. Then I save the drum track as a pattern.
>
> The last time I tried building a drum pattern on the RM1x I'm sure I did
it
> all screwy, but I used the step recording and if I laid down the bass drum
> then used overdub for snare or hi hat, then notes/hits from the bass drum
> were visible and the hihat overlapped the visible notes/hits.
>
> Any feedback would be nice!
>
>
