I use the GRID record mode all the time for starting off a drum track. I just layer things ontop of eachother and then I do a split drum track which seems to work only half the time, but when it does I just mute diffrent sections until I think it sounds right, then go on adding other missing elements like hi hats and the like. A bit primitive, but then so is my music. Intentionally of course. ...marc ---------- >De�: "Mark Holloway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >� : <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Objet�: Constructing Drums on RM1x >Date�: Lund 01 mai 2000 22:45 > > 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! >
