Kick and Snare.

That’s all I’ve got today. My right hand is still gimped up and I’m in the middle of upgrading my studio with more RAM.

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mo' ram, mo' loops.

Loop #20

On this loop, I was going for a sampled, dance vibe (but on a live kit… with one hand). To achieve this, I cranked up my 6 1/2″ x 14″ brass snare and taped one of my LP jingle sticks to the batter head. I loosened the heads on my 22″ kick as low as they’d go (without wrinkling) to obtain as much attack and low end as possible. I placed a Shure SM57 in the far corner of the room and combined this track with a bit-crusher to add some dirt. I then gated and compressed each individual drum track until some club kids with glow sticks started to knock at my door.

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  1. John

    You know Ryan, holding one dollar bills always does the same thing for me..why just this morning, I had a terrible cramp in my fretting hand by refusing to lighten the grip on my last two dollars.

    But as far as the “request” page! Now there is how U B instantly monetizing your intranetz presence! For example: Someone puts in a request for the opening groove of “What’d I Say” played by Jack DeJohnette, from the Friday Night set of the Miles’ Cellar Door Sessions (which is pretty ferocious especially when Mike Henderson comes in, but I can do that part..a joint partnership! I want mine upfront!). Anyway, you kindly ax..”what am I a bid for that mess?” The requester replies, “$1.27, deposited directly via a mini transaction into your paypal account boss”..at which point..the wheels start turning..the bit crusher destroys any and all nuance of Jack’s gretsch kick drum, relegating it to Ginger Baker on a soggy afternoon..the $1.27 gets transferred electronically, and after PayPal takes its cut, you are $0.24 richer! Cannot lose, my frent!

    .. capitalism..he still lives in ‘merika.

    btw, send those glow stix kiddies over here, i have some work for them that involves picking up after my dog Scout.

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