Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Remember that you have a huge bunch of samples to create your own 
kickdrums from.

What is an synthesized kickdrum?

Take a sinewave, play it at a constant pitch. Not a kickdrum.

Now assign the AUX envelope to the pitch of the sinewave by using 
patchchords. "Amount" should be a negative value. The aux envelope 
should have a fast attack, and maximum sustain.

The AMP envelope should have the fastest attack possible, zero 
sustain, and a fast decay (and release).

Sounds like an electronic bassdrum? If not, transpose the sinewave 
until it does.

Now you're supposed to have a simple electronic bassdrum. Here comes 
the fun part.

Try the triangle wave, or square wave for some very different 
bassdrums... Doesn't it sound nice? No? Try all waveforms inside the 
machine.

//Nifflas




--- In xl7@y..., drK <drk@d...> wrote:
> On 11/6/02 2:13 PM, "redflux7" <redflux7@y...> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > I just got my XL-7 last week and have been up late every night 
with
> > it makin some really awesome tracks, i LOVE this thing.
> > 
> > However, I can't seem to find any really PHAT kickdrums, nor can
> > have i been able to manipulate any of the presets to sound the way
> > i'd like.  Have any of you guys found any good settings that will
> > put out some sick kicks?  I'm looking for something phat in the
> > style of Infected Mushroom kicks, any suggestions would be really
> > appreciated.  I'm still a newb, so i don't really know which
> > properties to manipulate to get the phat sound, really full, and
> > maybe even a dive in frequency after the initial hit.
> > 
> > By the way, this yahoo group is frickin awesome, what a great
> > resource and community.
> 
> Try layering multiple kicks and/or other waveforms using the four 
layers you
> have per preset.  Even if you are using a drumkit multisample 
(instrument in
> Emu-speak) you can place the extra waveforms so they overlay only 
the one
> key where you want the kick to live (layer key-range setting).  Or 
simplify
> your task and make a dedicated kick preset and give it it's own 
track in the
> sequencer.
> 
> Don't also forget the Z-Plane filters.  Those are definitely not 
just for
> classic filtering uses.  There are some pretty scary boosting 
filters in the
> selection that mighty be just the think.
> 
> drk
> 
> www.delora.com/music
> www.mp3.com/zdrk
> drk.iuma.com