Originally posted by chony:
Diki,
If you listen to the music and styles I have created on my website, you'll get an idea of what I'm trying to do. I don't want my music to sound like it was done with an arranger; I want it to sound as live as possible.
The idea was to make very long variations with a real drummer that would give a very real live sound to the music. Of course you would have to make sure never to make a mistake -- but the most I ever mistake is a note - not a full beat and deffinitely not a measure!
The truth is that I've already made quite a few styles with 16 measures, and I think this is what I'm going to aim for.
Chony
When I make my styles, I don’t make them with less than 16 measures.
That gives me a chance to very the drums and bass within the style. The loop does not sound as mechanical as a 2 or 4 measure loop. Plus it gives a live feel to it if you include some semi fills at the 8 and 16th measures.
Also, I think it is so essential to use foot pedals for fills. When you can throw in a fill for half of a measure with out making it sound like a full fill, that can make all the difference in the world and make it sound live. Especially if the last half of the fill has good drum roles and syncopation.
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