*** DRUMS ARRANGEMENT

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Jazz Drummers :
- tony williams
- louis cole
- jd beck
- brian blade
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Kick :
- accented front beat (1,3)
- sync with bass
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Snare / Rim / Clap :
- accented back beat (2,4)
- fills with melody
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Cymbals : accented
- accented on kick & snare
- strong hihat ( high velocity )
- open hihat
- crash
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Cymbals : subsequent
- gap between kick & snare
- weak hihat ( low velocity )
- pedal hihat ( splash / choked)
- ride
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Groove Pool : ableton
- base : 1/16
- quantize : 0
- timing : 100% ***
- random : 0
- velocity : 0
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*** DRUM SAMPLE LOOPS

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* preference warp
- auto warp long sample : OFF
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* mark start point
- right click : set 1.1.1 here
- right click : warp from here
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* create loop period
- short cut : [ctrl + L]
how many bar?
- 2 bars = 1.1 - 1.2
- 4 bars = 1.1 - 1.4
- 8 bars = 1.1 - 2.4
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* edit drum loop
envelope :
mixer -> clip + gain
- pencil tool : [ b ]
- manual draw automation
- decrease volume some parts
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* decrease decay length
- warp : beats
- preserve : transients
- mode [ -->l ]
- decrease 100% decay
to shortening drum sustain
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* change to drum rack
- right click :
slice to new midi track
- create slice per : transient
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* create drum groove pool
- convert drum loop to groove
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right click : extract groove
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*** DRUM RACK
*** SIMPLER SETTING
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* 1-SHOT SETTING
- 1-shot : trigger
- warp : beats
- preserve : transients
- mode : [ -->l ]
- Env : decrease (decay)
- fade in : click noise
- fade out : sustain
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* CLASSIC SETTING
- classic : trigger
- warp : off
- snap : off
- loop : off
- retrigger : R
- Vel>Vol : 30%
- ADSR : controls
- attack : increase
- sustain : decrease
- filter : on
- frequency : decrease
- resonance : increase
- drive : increase
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* CHOKE NUMBER
same hihat choke number
choke : open = close = 1
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* GROOVE POOL
- add swing to drum rack
- base : 1/16
- quantize : 0
- timing : 100% ***
- random : 0
- velocity : 0
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*** DRUM RACK
*** KICK & SNARE
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* KICK
- ON / down beat = accent
- write rate : 1/8 or 1/16
- ghost note : 1/16 or 1/32
- tripplet : 6/8 = 4/4T
- front beat : 1.1 + 1.3
- 2 sound layers : high & low
- tone sample : pitch +/- (st)
- tuner kick : root note key
- NO swing : on grit
- kick with crash = 1st beat
- kick with fills = 1/8 notes
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* SNARE : DRY
- OFF / up beat = syncopation
- write rate : 1/8 or 1/16
- ghost note : 1/16 or 1/32
- back beat : 1.2 + 1.4
- 2 sound layers : high & low
- tone sample : pitch +/- (st)
- option : rim & clap
- swing : pre/post off grit
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* SNARE : GATE REVERB
- copy : dry snare
- insert : direct efx
- Gate + Reverb + EQ
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* CLAP
- OFF / up beat = syncopation
- write rate : 1/8 or 1/16
- ghost note : 1/16 or 1/32
- back beat : 1.2 + 1.4
- 2 sound layers : fast & slow
- tone sample : pitch +/- (st)
- swing : pre/post grit
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* TOM ( drum fills )
- write drum fills at last bar
- start at : 3/4 or 4/4 bars
( length = 2/4 or 1/4 bars )
- NO ghost note
- NO layering
- tom size : low / mid / high
- DO NOT play with CYMBALS
- Drum Fills = NO Cymbals
- only : kick + snare + toms
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*** DRUM RACK
*** CYMBALS
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- NO ghost note
- NO layering sound
- NO drum fills
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- CLOSE HIHAT : DOWN beat
- OPEN HIHAT : UP beat
- RIDE : DOWN beat (slow rate)
- CRASH : DOWN beat (1st bar)
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* CLOSE HIHAT
- ON / down beat = accent
- write rate : 1/8 or 1/16
- trap rate : 1/16 or 1/32
- DO NOT play with OPEN HIHAT
- DO NOT play with RIDE
- DO NOT play with CLASH
- DO NOT play with TOM
- choke number : close = open
- simpler : TRIGGER mode ***
- 2 hihats : short vs long
- NO layering 2 hihats
- tone sample : pitch +/- (st)
- vel>vol : 30-50%
- spread : 20%
- ran>pan : 50%
- swing : groove pool
- laid back : slightly off grit
- velocity range : 5 - 10 %
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* TRAP HIHAT
- write rate : 1/32
- transpose : +/- semitone
- filter : low cut (high pass)
- right click : show automation
- pitch : +/- 12 or 24 st
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* OPEN HIHAT
- OFF / up beat = syncopation
- write rate : 1/8 or 1/16
- DO NOT play with SNARE ***
- DO NOT play with CLOSE HIHAT
- DO NOT play with RIDE
- DO NOT play with CLASH
- DO NOT play with TOM
- choke number : close = open
- simpler : GATE mode ***
- midi sustain : short vs long
- tone sample : pitch +/- (st)
- NO layering sound
- NO swing : on grit
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* RIDE ( slow big hihat )
- ON / down beat = accent
- write rate : 1/4 or 1/8
- DO NOT play with OPEN HIHAT
- DO NOT play with CLOSE HIHAT
- DO NOT play with CLASH
- DO NOT play with TOM
- simpler : GATE mode ***
- midi sustain : short vs long
- tone sample : pitch +/- (st)
- NO layering sound
- swing : groove pool
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*** DRUM RACK
*** LAYERING SOUND
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LAYERS : KICK & SNARE
- 3 layers :
- 1. head + 2. body + 3. tail
- Instrument Rack :
- right click : group [ cmd+G ]
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*** VOLUME PEAK CHECK
* DELAY :
- insert to EACH 3 layers
- dry-wet 100%
- mode : repitch
- time : 3-5 ms (fast*)
- feedback : 0 %
- after delay transient
re-check : volume = NO clip
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*** PHASE CANCEL CHECK
* UTILITY
- insert to ANY 3 layers
- try reverse phase : Lt / Rt
- after reverse phase
re-check : volume = Louder
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*** INDIVIDUAL TRACK EFX
[ EQ + Compress + Saturator ]
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* EQ :
- CUT [ slope = 12 dB/oct ]
- kick : high cut
- snare / tom : low & high cut
- hihat / cymbals : low cut
- overhead mic : low cut
- room mic : low & high cut
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* COMPRESSOR :
- SIDE CHAIN : [ Kick ]
- hihat / cymbals
- bass / 808
- synth pad
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* SATURATOR :
- dry wet : 30-50%
- soft clip : ON
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*** DRUM RACK
*** MIDI REALISTIC
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* 4 LIMBS
= [ 2 hands + 2 feet ]
- Rt. foot : kick
- Lt. foot : open-close hihat ( G# )
- Rt. hand : ride / tom / crash
- Lt. hand : snare
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* OSTINATO
= fake metronome
- closed hihats 1/16
- snare ghost note 1/16
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* GHOST NOTES
- ghost = grace notes
- velocity : very low
- rate : 1/16 (or 1/32 )
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* CRASH
- 1st bar : hook
- always hit with KICK
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* FILLS
- fills = kick + [ snare & tom ]
- tom fills = low / mid / high
- NO hihat in fills *****
- KICK = 1/8 notes
- KICK = [ k - k - k - k ]
- snare fills = longer rolls 1/16
- accent = increase velocity
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* VELOCITY
- velocity randomize : X
- velocity range : [ -10 ]
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* CHANCE
- probability
- ghost note : kick + snare
- cymbals : close + open hihat
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* GROOVE POOL
- laid back : slightly off grit
- base : 1/16 = hihat swing
- quantize : 0 %
- timing : 30 - 50 %
- random : 30 - 50 %
- velocity : 30 - 50 %
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* TEMPO
- automation : BPM
- verse : slow tempo
- hook : fast tempo
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* ROOM REVERB
- bypass : addictive reverb X
- create : new audio efx rack
- return efx : EQ + Reverb
- send efx : all drum tracks
- except : Kick = NO reverb ***
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*** DRUM RACK EFX
*** ROOM REVERB
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EFX :
1. Glue Compressor
2. Saturator / Overdrive
3. EQ : pre-reverb
4. Reverb
5. EQ : post-reverb
6. Delay : stereo
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* SEND-RETURN EFX CHAIN
- Kick : NO Reverb XXX
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1. GLUE COMPRESSOR
- dry wet : 100 %
- ratio = 4 : 1
- attack : slow
- release : fast
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2. SATURATOR / OVERDRIVE
- dry wet : 50 %
- drive : increase
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3. EQ : Pre-Reverb
- low & high cut
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4. CONVOLUTION REVERB
- dry wet : 30 - 50%
- size : small vs big
- decay : short vs long
- pre-delay : 0 ***
- input processing : OFF *
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5. EQ : Post-Reverb
- low & high cut
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6. DELAY : STEREO
- dry wet : 100 %
- time : Lt =/= Rt
- Lt = 1.00 ms
- Rt = 10.0 ms
- feedback = 0 ***
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*** DRUM RACK EFX
*** PARALELL COMPRESSION
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EFX : GLUE COMP + SATURATOR
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* SEND-RETURN EFX CHAIN
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1. GLUE COMPRESSOR
- dry wet : 100%
- ratio = 10 : 1
- attack : 0.1 ms [ fast ]
- release : auto [ slow ]
- soft clip : OFF *
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2. SATURATOR
- dry wet : 100%
- drive : increase
- soft clip : ON *
3. DISTORTION
- RC-20 retro color
- overdrive
- dynamic tube
- redux
- erosion
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*** DRUM RACK EFX
*** ECHO TRIP HOP
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EFX : ECHO
(analog tape delay)
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* ECHO
- dry wet : 100 %
- rate sync : 1/8 notes (L=R)
- drive : + input / - output
- feedback : 50%
- reverb : 0.0 %
- mode : stereo 100%
- filter : high & low cut
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*** DRUM RACK EFX
*** GATE SNARE 80s
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EFX : REVERB + GATE S.C.
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Drum Rack
- open return [ R ]
- drop audio effects here
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* Return EFX ( in drum rack )
= reverb + gate (sidechain)
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1. Plate Reverb
- dry/wet = 100 %
- decay time : long
- predelay : short
- EQ : low cut
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2. Gate : sidechain
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* Before send snare
sidechain : snare (pre-FX)
close all 3 knobs to 0 ms
( attack / hold / release )
floor : -inf dB
( floor dB = % dry-wet )
( floor -inf dB = wet 100 % )
( floor 0 dB = dry 0%)
flip : OFF
( flip = reverse gate efx )
look ahead : 0 ms (fast)
( look ahead = pre-delay )
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* After send snare
- threshold : -20 dB
- return : + 3 dB
- attack : 0.02 ms ( fast)
- hold : mid ( sustain )
- release : mid ( feedback )
- floor : mid ( smooth )
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*** GROUP OF DRUMS
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GROUP : (cmd + G )
1. drum rack : midi
2. percussion loop : audio
3. addictive drum : audio*
(midi separate out : pre-fader)
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* EFX CHAIN
1. Glue Compressor
2. Drum Buss
3. RC-20 Retro Color
4. Channel EQ
5. Utility : Bass mono
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* GLUE COMPRESSOR
- dry-wet : 100 %
- soft clip : ON *
- ratio = 4 : 1
- attack : slow
- release : fast
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* DRUM BUSS
- dry-wet : 30 %
- Drive : + distortion %
- Mode : soft
- Compressor : OFF*
- Crunch : EQ mid-high boost
- Damp : EQ high cut filter
- Transients : attack punch
- Boom : kick bass boost
- Frequency : kick bass tuner
- Decay : kick bass sustain
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* Channel EQ
- boost low : kick
- cut mid : muffle
- boost high : cymbals
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* Utility
- bass mono : ON
- kick center : 150 Hz
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*** ADDICTIVE DRUMS 2
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* [ Pre-Fader ]
- NO master = NO EFX chain
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* [ Pre-Fader + Master ]
- Master = With EFX chain
- comprossor & distortion
- EQ
- tape & shape & saturator
- noise : tube
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* SEPARATE OUTPUT
- KIT : mixer
- click lower arrow [ V ] icon
- Separate Out : [ PRE fader ]
- option [ NO* / with master efx ]
- [ hold alt ] = select all track
- Drum Kit + OH + Room + Bus
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* ABLETON LIVE
GROUP : Drum Bus [auto]*
= 1 midi [off]* + 9 audio [in]*
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* 1 MIDI track
- midi : addictive drum 2
- monitor : [ off ] ***
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* 9 AUDIO tracks
- Input : Ext.in
-> addictive drum2
- monitor : [ in ] ***
- duplicate x 9 tracks
- rename x 9 tracks
- change : post mixer
-> [ kick / snare / tom ]
-> [ hihat / ride / crash ]
-> [ overhead / room / bus ]
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* DIRECT EFX
- insert EFX to 9 audio tracks
- EQ + Compressor + Saturator
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* SEND - RETURN EFX
[ DO NOT REVERB KICK ] X
New Audio EFX Rack
- create : dry chain = 0 dB
- insert : EFX bus chain (dB)
1. Room : Reverb + EQ
2. Delay : Echo + Comp
3. Stereo : Chorus
4. Distortion : Overdrive
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