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Let’s Create a Drum Beat! (Part 6/6) - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #14

Added 2020-01-20 15:01:01 +0000 UTC

This is the LAST tutorial of six on creating a drum beat in MilkyTracker. In this tutorial, I take all the sounds I’ve created and put them together to form some drum beat.

The full video is about 23 mins long. Below are the time stamps, observations, resources, workflow ideas.

Intro 0:00
Tab hotkeys 0:22
Two ways to copying samples and instruments between projects 1:03
Previewing the drum kit 3:02
Composing a kick and snare pattern 3:25
Adding snare space 4:38
Using different volume values for expression 6:40
Composing a hi-hat pattern 8:54
Using different volume, panning, and pitch values for expression 10:00
Adding noise to fill space between kicks and snares 13:35
Composing a tom pattern 17:00
Using effect EDx to “delay” sounds and create swing rhythms 18:00
Adding a crash sound 19:30
Adding weird bit sounds 21:00

Hotkeys:

SHIFT+CMD+T – Open a new tab/project
SHIFT+CMD+W – Close the current tab
SHIFT+CMD+arrow keys – Move between tabs

Workflow ideas:

Using different volume values and effects for expression within one drum part
Using panning and stereo effects for expression within one drum part
Experiment with different pitches within a cymbal part
Experimenting and adjusting relationships between parts using volume and rhythm
Using spacious noise sounds to accentuate relationship between kick, snare, and meter
Do all your parts have their own channel? Or can you crunch them into fewer channels?