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Posted by RoBDaWG on Feb-20-2006 17:46:

Help with hi hats / shakers

I'm having a rough time coming up with hi hat patterns. I use FL studio, not that it matters. I'm trying to come up with what I guess you would call "shakers" - that and pretty much anything that isnt just one hit every measure. Anyone care to help post some good patterns or ideas, something to help the track feel like its moving a little more.

Thanks in advance.

Posted by Chronosis on Feb-20-2006 18:01:

Get shaker samples?

Posted by RoBDaWG on Feb-20-2006 19:25:

that has possibilities lol.... omfg.... so like this is totally irrelevant to this thread... but for anyone that learned to DJ first... you know how you're at it forever, and one day it just clicks... well i been messing with FL Studio for about a year and could never come up with anything... i think it just clicked this track is coming out niiiiice... at least to my standards, i know you crazy bastards will pick it apart ahahhaa

peace guys/gals

Posted by ASFSE on Feb-20-2006 19:32:

ya man, thats how it works...the more time you spend messing around and practicing, the more "clicks" you'll get...

Posted by Jason_R on Feb-20-2006 22:47:

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Originally posted by ASFSE
ya man, thats how it works...the more time you spend messing around and practicing, the more "clicks" you'll get...

+1 I was using loops up until about a month ago then I found a new way of creating pattens. Now this may sound a little strange but don't just look at the step sequencer and think about where to place them.

Instead loose the theroy and concentrate and the feel of things. So get your kick thumping and just start nodding your head or what ever as you start adding pattens and just try to build up a groove. This may sound strange but once you get the hang of it it's really easy and will make your record maore danceable. But then again what may work for some could be total bollocks for others.

Good luck either way.