Using DRUM Samples: Sound Design, Drum Racks & Layering • Ep 4

Welcome to this Ableton Live course for non-drummers! This series is 4 episodes long (each video containing an interview with Sara Leigh Shaw and 4 techniques demonstrated in Ableton Live 11). The course focused on writing drums using only the MIDI grid. In this lesson, you will learn about choosing sounds for your genre and song, creating your own kits (Drum Rack), slicing samples using comping and layering samples for a bigger sound.
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Content of this video:
00:00 Intro
01:03 Interview with drummer/producer Sara Leigh Shaw
05:24 (1) Choosing Sounds For Your Song & Genre (DS Drums Synths)
09:22 This Is How I Advertise My Music
10:56 (2) Creating Your Own Drum Kit Using Drum Rack
14:44 (3) Creative Beat Making: Slicing Samples With Take Lanes & Comping
18:47 (4) Layering Drum Samples
23:45 Shoutouts, Masterclasses and LNA's Patreon Fam
Course Content:
➢ All Lessons: • Course: Writing Drums ...
➢ Episode 1: Linear/Polyphonic Drum Patterns, Hi-Hats & Dynamics: • Linear/Polyphonic Drum...
➢ Episode 2: Understanding Genres, Triplets, 3+3+2 Patterns & Notations: • Understanding Genres, ...
➢ Episode 3: Humanizing MIDI Drums: Swing, Groove, Ghost Notes & Tuning: • Adding Swing, Groove &...
➢ Episode 4: Using DRUM Samples: Sound Design, Drum Racks & Layering: • Using DRUM Samples: So...
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➢ All About Groove Pool: • All About Groove Pool ...
➢ All About Drum Rack: • All About Drum Rack • ...
➢ Learn To Create DRUM FILLS: • 5 Drum FILL Techniques...
➢ 5 Ways To separate kick and bass: • 5 Ways To Separate Kic...
➢ Active Listening and Ear Training: • Active Listening & Ear...
➢ Understanding Frequencies: • All About EQ Eight • A...
➢ Understand Harmonics and Saturation: • All About Saturator In...
➢ All About Ableton Live Series: • All About Ableton Live
➢ Music Production Tips and Tricks: • Music Production Trick...
➢ Writing Drums For Non-Drummers Course: • Course: Writing Drums ...
➢ Mixing course for beginners: • Mixing Course For Begi...
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Everything's Better With You - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Sun Seeker - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
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[@andycordy5190]

Using the comping lanes is really wild. Knowing that Ableton will just sync it all up into that super groovy mashup is such a confidence boost!

[@andycordy5190]

Using the comping lanes is really wild. Knowing that Ableton will just sync it all up into that super groovy mashup is such a confidence boost!

[@josiasgaspar6233]

Woowww this tutorial is so rich and game changing that I will watch more than twice probably!! You are increasing your skills about to teach impressively!! Thanks so much!!

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Thanks 😊

[@mitzy9124]

thank you! I had a great time learning and also laughing with your jokes :) you are really cool!

[@LNADoesAudioStuff]

I'm so glad!

[@djterhinator]

Just binge watched the whole series while trying out things with my Ableton. 🤓 So many useful tips & tricks, this will definitely take my drums to a whole new level! I also enjoyed the interviews with Sara Leigh Shaw. Well done, both of you! 🥰

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yay kiva kun tykkasit!

[@brianwdowling]

Another good lesson on this subject, great example of using comping.

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glad you liked it!

[@tymontana3864]

Another Great Series 🔥🔥🔥…

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Happy you liked it!

[@FrancisRobert]

I really have to start using take lanes!! A big thank you for the drumming lessons! Learned a lot, again! :-)

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happy to hear Francis :)

[@josiasgaspar6233]

You created so amazing drum vibes! Please do songs on that and show us how to do it!!! Please!! 😁😁

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yess tanks and totally need to!