musicindustrycenter
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I am intrigued about using the Groove function to make drum patterns, etc more interesting, but I haven't successfully used it correctly or creatively. Does anyone have nay suggestions, tips or tricks?
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Solved Any tips for using Groove
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Check out the following videos...
Groove Maps
How To Create Groove Templates From MIDI Files
How To Create Groove Templates From Audio Files
Gtrshop
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I signed up to the forum for this very topic. And the first 2 minutes of that video describes what I do to drums (Kick / Snare). More often than not though I run into a problem where the Midi track is not complete... that is it just stops after X number of bars... its never the same bar number. I can work around it by cutting the (for example) snare track into two and following the process for each, but I don't think I should have to. In the example in that video the tracks are only 8 or 9 bars long, it's not uncommon for stuff I work on to be 120, 140 bars long. What am I missing?
Gtrshop
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Sometimes I get a match for the complete track, sometimes I don't. This is a snippet of one where it just stops I can see where the hits are detected throughout, the subsequent MIDI groove just stops.
I don't know whether it matters... the song is 5minutes, 9 seconds. This snare track drops out at bar 131. I don't have it to post, but the kick track stopped at bar 79 in the same song. I did the groove individually, didn't change setting in between.
lokeyfly
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@ Gtrshop
It doesn't matter. The dragged in portion creates a groove only. Not a whole entirety of the event. That segment is enough to capture the groove.
Now, if you had some long pass with a break or feel way later on, then create the groove where needed at that location. Remember, a groove only estabishes a feel to go by. It's not all that long or a replacement for what your attempting to create, by using it. The groove assists in the feel of your area your trying to benefit from (key, note, timing). That might amount to an accented 2nd quarter note, a rest, a vibe, etc. You'll soon find it works really well, as the video Trucky provided.
It doesn't matter. The dragged in portion creates a groove only. Not a whole entirety of the event. That segment is enough to capture the groove.
Now, if you had some long pass with a break or feel way later on, then create the groove where needed at that location. Remember, a groove only estabishes a feel to go by. It's not all that long or a replacement for what your attempting to create, by using it. The groove assists in the feel of your area your trying to benefit from (key, note, timing). That might amount to an accented 2nd quarter note, a rest, a vibe, etc. You'll soon find it works really well, as the video Trucky provided.
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