Bass Drum Only drum pattern?

Started by Ferryman_1957, May 07, 2009, 05:26:54 AM

Ferryman_1957

Anyone know of a drum pattern that is bass drum only on the beat, ie four (or even two) thumps of the bass drum with nothing else? I haven't found one so far, there's got to be one in there somewhere......

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Nigel

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I have gone through all the patterns at one time or another, and I can't remember hearing this pattern.  I guess you could always bring in a sample loop that does this?

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One of the biggest limitations - for me - is not being able to edit the rhythms on the BR. Sometimes I just want a cymbal or bass drum sound too. I don't think it's possible - unless 64 guitars knows a sneaky workaround solution. Otherwise it might be a case of importing a drum track that covers what you need. Does the Kas do rhythms like that?

Ferryman_1957

Thanks, you're confirming what I thought. I have an Alesis drum machine, which is great, but I like using the onboard drums because it's so easy to delete intros and change the drum feel as the track develops. But if I want bass drum only, it's the Alesis (or Kaossilator, which has a number of drums and beats).

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Nigel

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I looked for just a steady thump of anything, and didn't have much luck. There isn't even a metronome click without a ding - an annoying ding that sounds like a front desk bell  :D

And, from looking at how the rhythm section is structured, the arrange3.br1 file is used to control only the song number, tempo, pattern order and pattern type. Only a change in the firmware would allow for step modification and other advanced functionality - I think that's the case from what I've seen so far.

A firmware release is the only thing that would help, but obviously it would take a squeaky wheel for that - Using the existing format, there shouldn't be much trouble putting in some extra patterns.

I would like to see some single drum only patterns and definitely more percussion patterns like latin tone block, cowbell, bongo, conga, steel drum , etc.

But like I've said before, the idea is to plug your guitar in and hit the record button!  8)

  
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Ferryman_1957

Agree, everytime I use the MBR I prefer to do it all on that rather than use anything external, even drums. But I am hitting some limits with the drums.

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Nigel

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The drum limitation is my only hangup, too - BR600 is too big for me so I'll just have to live with it. It's too bad, because 4 playback tracks is plenty with the built in rhythm section.

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jkevinwolfe

Nope. Appears to be nothing like that. Blues 3 V1 has two beats and symbols it appears.

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Hmm - Maybe there is a different firmware out there? If you are talking about P170, I get a kick, snare, two kicks with closed high hat. I wouldn't mind hearing the pattern you describe - maybe I have the number wrong?

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Should be the same. Try to repeat just the first measure. I think you get one kick, one snare and the closed high hats.