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

Hehe, I wasn't disagreeing with your method, it's very good and a 
perfectly valid way of working.  It's just easier FOR ME to lay down my 
first drum sound (layer 1) using the actual sound itself, rather than 
using a scratch kick and then trying to refind my original sound.  Just a 
difference in working methods, nothing more :)

rEalm





Gaaah. I know that. You're doing this:

(a) play keys until you find kick sound you like
(b) sequence kick track on that key
(c) add second layer
(d) transpose second layer until you find complementary sound

Right? Correct me if I'm wrong.

But there's nothing that prevents you from doing the exact same thing 
this way:

(a) lay down a scratch kick track on C4.
(b) transpose layer 1 until you find a sound you like
(c) add second layer
(d) transpose second layer until you find complementary sound

Or:

(a) play keys until you find a kick sound you like
(b) transpose layer 1 to put it on C4
(c) lay down kick track
(d) add second layer, etc.

The results sound exactly the same, but the second method keeps your 
kick on C4 which makes it easier to find. There's no conflict between 
what you're doing and what I was suggesting. I promise.



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