Quote Originally Posted by RichieV
i think using cubase 's automation tool , even with a square wave , still sounds too legato.

i think the best approach is the break up the actual sample and trigger smaller notes for the staccato part. I'm am more than certain this is how the pros do it .
actualy the majority of people I have spoken to program up a rhythm with an open hat / closed hat sequence, then use this to gate a pad sound or similar......the advantage of this is that you can have the pad sound continually evolving with LFO's and filters etc whilst being gated rather than the same sampole being retriggered rapidly...which IMO sounds crap