Altering Drum Samples For 3 Different Genres

Drum samples come in a lot of flavors in this goldensomewhat varied, but the bass component is not as
age of music production. The trouble of choosingwidespread a phenomenon as it is in the rap
genre-pleasing sounds is as much of a blessing as it isproduction scene. Soul and RnB music have a more
a curse. This mix and match policy employed byfocused tendency towards coherence, and you will
program library editors serves to inspire new beatrarely find mixes with drum samples that just don't go
makers but also confuses them. When looking fortogether. Sometimes this rhythmic dissonance is
complementary sounds to use with the currentlywelcomed in rap and hip hop, though.
selected sounds, what's a guy to do? Look throughFor Dance music: Dance music has a predictable drum
potentially thousands poorly and inaptly-named files tosamples choice pattern. Besides the switch-ups which
locate the next one? There must be a better way. Sonormally involve main low-pass filtered sounds at
with this said, let's take at a few modifications you canincreased speeds, dance music focuses on the kick.
have a go at immediately.This is one essential part of the music production
For Rap and Hip Hop: The range of urban music iscurve here. Add some tone to your kick drum sample
now so diverse that most well-used sounds couldinstead of just depth and you will see some great
pass in a hip hop song. But how do you spice upresults.
samples that were clearly not made for this genre?Using these tips to make and alter sounds is just part
One way is to add some vinyl 'air' sounds to the soundof the process, of course. What makes the rhythmic
wave. This will give this particular sound a sampledelements of these genres unique is the timing,
feel, like it came straight off a hot 70s record orsignatures and syncopation, among other distinguishing
something similar. Great for those types of rap tracks.characteristics.
If you're making something and trying to be as newA final word on altering drum samples: make sure
school as possible, consider simply mixing one drumyou're organizing the altered versions so you can
with another. If your chosen drum sample is low oneasily relocate them for later use. If you're already tired
bass, get some lower frequencies in there.of having three thousand samples to look through for
For RnB and Soul: Sounds for this genre can also besamples that you like, you'll be much better off!