How do I produce this style of Techno LOOP/track?

[doomraider]

do i need to make basic 4/4 beat then add reverb...export it..import it back in ..reverse again or something? thanks

[qUE]

do i need to make basic 4/4 beat then add reverb...export it..import it back in ..reverse again or something? thanks

I thought this might come up. There are generally two ways you can do it;

a) If you want to manipulate everything live then you'll need to run the patterned rhythm (from a sequenced drum machine/sampler or virtual) through a delay echo to "double" up the beat or this could also be done by adding a half velocity drum in between the kick. You then run that through a reverse gate and tweak the gate until it sounds right, then finally through compression, I don't use it myself, but if you want everything to sound loud then you add compression, tweak the compression so everything is "punchy".

b) If you're triggering sampled rhythm loops, build up the rhythm either by using a drum machine/sampler and sampling it, virtual drum machine and exporting it or literally cut & paste the kicks, hats, toms etc. in a sample editor. Once you've got an un-effected raw loop, load the loop into an editor and add delay to double up (if necessary), add reverse gate and add compression (adjust as needed).

There are several things on the market you can use for rhythm sequencing, I use none of them so your mileage may vary. For virtual, why not give Buzzmachines a whirl (although I've used the old version, dunno how good the rewrite is).

Cool Edit (now Adobe Audition, ugh) as a sample editor is loaded with features for audio effecting and has a timeline for cut & paste.



qUE

[doomraider]

also is gate just another way of saying side chain or since it creates that stuttering in the volume going up and down....( i know I'm under explaining the potential of what it does) just trying to see if gate is basically a side chain or what is the difference...

[Von Noosh]

also is gate just another way of saying side chain or since it creates that stuttering in the volume going up and down....( i know I'm under explaining the potential of what it does) just trying to see if gate is basically a side chain or what is the difference...

Hi Doomraider,

I am a fellow FL Studio user and am probably at the same level as yourself. I am equally confused to the following terms when producing:

1) Ducking effect.
2) Gate.
3) Parallel Processing.
4) Compression.

Thanks to the following link some of this is explained really well. Having folowed the ducking effect example on this website i appreciate / understand the reasons behind it and for using it.
I think i am much like yourself, if i do not understand something fully and can't get my head round it then i can never use use it properly.
I just can't get my head round compression yet.......... I find it doesn't make that much difference to the ooomph of my bass or other things for that matter (p.s. i use headphones only as my wife and 2 very young children aren't really bass / techno lovers) so I don't know if this is the problem; i doubt it though.
I have started ****ing around with Fruity Prametric EQ 2 and this is a great tool for making things souns better.

Anyway check out these tutorials:

http://howtomakeelectronicmusic.com/tag/fl-studio


http://www.youtube.com/user/AcePincter