Reggae Drum Vst
Eberardo Topher
Thanks all - as someone new to iOS music making it is actually quite interesting to compare this developing world to VSTs where you expect and normally have multiple options for any possible need. I have plenty of midi loops, and indeed the Reggae midi pack for Addictive Drums 2, so I have options.
Virsyn's Audiolayer can't currently load big EXS24 libraries (like Drumdrops) but in the coming update it will be possible along with SFZ so then one can finally load all the Drumdrops libraries and the problem with realistic AUv3 drums is solved No clue when the update will be released..
Hi! I'm trying to create a raggae beat on Logic Pro X, but there is no specific drummer or Apple Loop for raggae. So, I would like to know what's the best current way to do it (if possible, using one of the existing drummers and changing its parameters). Thanks!
This Reggae drum set was primarily influenced by the drum sounds from Bob Marley and the Wailers records. Recorded with modern equipment, it has a more transparent tone, giving even more post-processing options to suit your genre. Run it through tape or tape emulation for a more vintage sound, or keep it clean for a more modern approach.
Also included are a small auxiliary snare drum and percussion sounds of woodblocks, cabasa, shakers, glass bottles, tambourine, cowbell, and triangle, making this one of the most comprehensive sampled Reggae drums around.
Our drum samples were carefully blended to recreate the true stereo image and ambiance as it was in the recording room. This gives you natural-sounding drums that immediately sit well inside your mix and allows you to style them to taste by adding additional effects such as reverb.
Every step of the sampling process is critical to achieving larger-than-life yet completely natural-sounding drums. Starting with the drum and skin selection and tuning, room, mic selection and placement, the instrument goes through a whole process before even a single note gets played.
Hover over any instrument name on the Key-Mapping/ Pitch-Tuning panel, and magic happens: dynamic audition pads are revealed, allowing you to trigger any available sound in its full dynamic range and articulations.
Despite these 12 types of articulations, full dynamic ranges, and numerous round robins, Handy Drums are the only VI allowing you to seamlessly switch from one to another using only TWO notes and a CC4 controller!
Starting with v2.0, the Handy Drums samples are instantly loaded into the memory only when played. That means that you can run several Handy Drums plugin instances, and only the samples utilized are ever loaded.
If you wish to load the entire sample library, you can do so with a simple switch. Even so, only portions of the highly optimized sample library format are loaded into the memory, with the rest being read straight from the disk.
For a comprenhasive collection of Reggae beats, check out our dedicated Reggae MIDI loop pack which comes with an installer, placing all the loops for immediate and convenient access from within any Handy Drums plugin.
A human ear can intuitively tell the difference between the same snare sample repeated over and over again and a real drummer playing it. When a drummer strikes a drum, each sub-sequential stroke is ever so slightly different from the one before, no matter how consistently they are played.
While recorded at 24-bit depth and mixed at 32-floating point, our sample libraries are provided in a special, highly memory-optimized HLAC format, preserving the full resolution at a much smaller footprint.
I enjoy taking small snippets of complex tunes and using them to practice these aspects of drumming. While it is challenging to learn a note-for-note transcription of a master playing on an odd meter tune, I find it more efficient to loop a small phrase of one or two bars and explore it.
When playing to a repetitive odd meter bass line you must both count and feel the groove. There is a sweet spot for us all in between the technical counting and simply grooving on a jam. Ex. 2 shows the groove that DeJohnette plays to start the piece.
Going through these groove patterns will give you insight on the subtle ways to modify a groove without straying too far from home base. Another method that will help with note placement is to superimpose a groove in 4 over the odd bars. This will expose if there is any inconsistency within your groove and subdivision. Try playing the a 4/4 pattern over the loop (Ex. 5), and remember to count out loud or use a click in 9 with an accent on beat 1.
In preparation for producing a song for a Reggae Podcast, this weekend I have decided to inspire myself and refresh my memory by investigating the fundamentals of Reggae production. Writing a blog about the One Drop Rhythm and Reggae production has allowed me to search, document and expand my knowledge while feeling the vibes of the One Drop Rhythm, Reggae Instrumentation, Reggae production and Reggae mixing etc. This has been a useful exercise for me and hopefully for others who enjoy working with this genre.
The you tube examples below feature professional drummers who break down the basics and also demonstrate how keeping the 3rd beat one drop pulse but accenting certain notes with different parts of the drum kit before and after the 3rd beat can add to the feel and vary the groove. Having a laid back slightly behind the beat feel when hitting the kick and snare makes for a good one drop beat. Another valuable consideration is keeping the drum sticks close and pushing the high hats as opposed to tapping them from a higher distance. These valuable lessons all contribute to the feel which of coarse is very important.
Although we may not know how to play every instrument in Reggae music it is still beneficial to know a bit about each instrument and how they work within the genre. Especially if I am producing or mixing a Reggae tune. This informative course explains the theory, roles and provides guidance for playing each instrument in Reggae music.
To begin exploring the production and mixing of Reggae I have included a tutorial on how to create Reggae using Logic Pro X. By taking on board everything we have learned so far from this blog we can get a real feel for creating a one drop rhythm and other instrumentation. Having this knowledge and being able to apply it to the digital world is useful.
To conclude this blog I have added four one drop songs by artist Chronixx, Taurus Riley Bob Marley and myself King Ru. There are currently many great Reggae artists so if you have enjoyed this blog I encourage you to continue researching this genre.
A snare with the snares turned off, tuned mid to high range. Sounds
more like a timbale than a snare. Also track the entire group live
through an MCI board and multi if you want an authentic reggae sound.
Mark Plancke
SOUNDTECH RECORDING STUDIOS
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
don't know the secret of success, but the secret
of failure is to try to please everybody. --Bill Cosby
Another component of the authentic old school drum sound is printing the drums
as hot as possible to tape, and then going through a few 1/4" tape generations.Myles Boisen
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Most of the suggestions posted are correct...dead heads (usually old
clear pinstripe or evans type hydraulic heads) and boxy sounding toms
are the norm, that is if your going for that old school Lee Scratch
Perry dub sound. But to answer your question I believe you are
referring to a timbale...Tuned up really high and commonly placed where
the floor tom would be. As for a Bob Marley and the Wailers tone his
(Carlton Barrett)snare was a vintage Ludwig 5-1/2 X 14 with a coated
head tuned up til the snare began to choke itself...This gave a timbale
like effect when struck on the edges of the head (slightly ringy but
controlled) with the advantages of having a loud and snappy cross rim
shot...The tighter the head the snappier the rim shot sound. The spring
verbs really do liven up the deadness of the drums.Peace,
Bop
The best I've seen was a timbale in addition to a snare.The drummer had been flown in for the session from Jamaica and just an
overhead and kick mike sounded exactly like a LOT of Jamaican Reggae
records. This guy was utterly amazing with a totally bizarre drum
setup. I wish I knew his name.--
Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery Recording Project Design and Consulting
Box 555, Novato CA 94948 Tracking, Mixing and Mastering
415.457.2620 FAX 415.456.1496 Mix Evaluation and Quality Control
38 years of making people sound better than they thought possible!
Another couple of pointers...The intro rolls are usually played from middle to edge, starting as a
straight roll, ending in an almost rimshot (for that clankey ring). With
plenty of gusto.The snare damping is usually a handkerchief laid on the head, adjusted
during the performance!As for the skins, a kick drum head of gaffa (sorry, duct tape), plastic bags
and more gaffa (ontop of the remains of the original) is not unusual!But the sounds......Yeah! Spring reverbs on 11!Hey, could somebody program a "modelling spring reverb" (complete with
distortion)? I'd love one.
Reggae beats often have an emphasis on beat 3 of the bar. Usually this is from the bass drum or bass drum and cross stick snare. Accents are often used on the hi hats to play louder on beat 2 and 4. In more advanced reggae hi hat work, they adopt a swing feel similar to blues, jazz or country. The cross stick snare is used instead of the full snare sometimes or much of the time if the song is fairly laid back and chilled, which it usually is with reggae! Normal snare hits, or hitting the snare head and rim simultaneously are used in reggae drum fills. You can see some reggae fills in the video below.
Do not, we repeat ''DO NOT'' attempt to produce authentic reggae beats without using these live acoustic reggae drum loops and ska drum loops for Garageband. You see, modern technology is pretty great and MIDI drums have come a long way, but they still can't (and never will) match the sheer finesse and tone of a live reggae drummer. The drum fills alone are enough to convince you that for Reggae at least, 'live' is where it's at.
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