Hip Hop Drum Samples - 3 Common Questions
In this piece, we're going to be addressing a few questions about hip hop (or another urban music genre) drum samples. These questions are often posed on the most popular music production and beat making forums, and the range of answers provided is sometimes disturbing. Getting correct and unbiased opinions can be a difficult feat this in day and age, with e-rep so prevalent in forums and online communities. The music production communities are not exempt from this observation. Let's begin!
Question 1: Do I have to pay for drum samples? The answer is plain and simply no. There are some shades of gray here, though, but you should know that many top beat makers and producers started out with a lot of stock sounds that come with programs like FL Studio (think Soulja Boy) and others. There is no reason to be buying sample set after sample set if you have great sounds in front of you.
If you have a lot of knowledge and have used compressors, equalizers and other, similar equipment and software in the past, you're well-equipped to start developing your own drum samples. You can end up developing your own personal collection of favorite drum sounds that you can go through a lot of times. With every project you will undertake, you will probably check here first to see if there are any suitable sounds you could use immediately or manipulate to your liking.
Can I Use Dance Sounds for Gangster Rap? Yes, you can. The only thing to be wary of is the arrangements. A gangster rap drum loop is what it is, regardless of the samples. A dance pattern, on the other hand, is just that, too. So as long as you keep the pattern right, you can use just about any samples. In fact, you may even come across a great combination of pattern and drum samples.
Now that we've spoken on the pattern difference, you should do your best to learn how the patterns get to be where they're at. Do some research on the way that patterns are used by your favorite artists. Try to do what they do in their tracks. If you can achieve the same sonic and rhythmic characteristics, you'll have a head start in determining your own unique sound and style.
Why are some drum samples louder than others? The reason some sounds are simply louder than others is a direct effect of today's loudness war in music. More than ever, drum samples are make-or-break elements in even the most decidedly non-mainstream songs! So for sample companies selling their product, making them seem louder by over using compression or simply dialing up the volume could increase sales. I'm not sure how much better they fare, but the honest companies selling well-treated drum samples that aren't abused and lifeless are losing out - for doing the right thing! So it's all about volume. This is why ads are louder on TV than the actual viewing program. Because companies think that noise influences sales. - 18424
Question 1: Do I have to pay for drum samples? The answer is plain and simply no. There are some shades of gray here, though, but you should know that many top beat makers and producers started out with a lot of stock sounds that come with programs like FL Studio (think Soulja Boy) and others. There is no reason to be buying sample set after sample set if you have great sounds in front of you.
If you have a lot of knowledge and have used compressors, equalizers and other, similar equipment and software in the past, you're well-equipped to start developing your own drum samples. You can end up developing your own personal collection of favorite drum sounds that you can go through a lot of times. With every project you will undertake, you will probably check here first to see if there are any suitable sounds you could use immediately or manipulate to your liking.
Can I Use Dance Sounds for Gangster Rap? Yes, you can. The only thing to be wary of is the arrangements. A gangster rap drum loop is what it is, regardless of the samples. A dance pattern, on the other hand, is just that, too. So as long as you keep the pattern right, you can use just about any samples. In fact, you may even come across a great combination of pattern and drum samples.
Now that we've spoken on the pattern difference, you should do your best to learn how the patterns get to be where they're at. Do some research on the way that patterns are used by your favorite artists. Try to do what they do in their tracks. If you can achieve the same sonic and rhythmic characteristics, you'll have a head start in determining your own unique sound and style.
Why are some drum samples louder than others? The reason some sounds are simply louder than others is a direct effect of today's loudness war in music. More than ever, drum samples are make-or-break elements in even the most decidedly non-mainstream songs! So for sample companies selling their product, making them seem louder by over using compression or simply dialing up the volume could increase sales. I'm not sure how much better they fare, but the honest companies selling well-treated drum samples that aren't abused and lifeless are losing out - for doing the right thing! So it's all about volume. This is why ads are louder on TV than the actual viewing program. Because companies think that noise influences sales. - 18424
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There's more to a beat than rap drum samples. If you want to make hip hop beats, there is music theory and arrangement to be learned. Do you have what it takes to be a music producer?
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