Apache Mega Break Instrument 🥁
Added 2025-09-15 17:18:41 +0000 UTCThe Apache has certainly been the most difficult of these breaks to work with so far. The original has such a unique tone and can be processed in so many different ways. But it can be tricky to get the groove to roll properly & to deal with the room noise & reverb etc.
In the end I went for 3 variations of the main break. A classic Source Direct roller style like that track A Made Up Sound which actually uses the Apache from the end of Young MC - Know How.
Apache v2 Pattern 2 EQ 168 SD
A punchy, stripped back version which can be used as a variation to the first.
Apache Pattern 168 1 Snappy
And a much more heavily compressed and processed version for harder styles.
Apache Pattern 168 8 Hard EQ
These 3 versions have been sliced into long sections with the shuffles also included.
As well that, I've followed a similar process to the last couple with loads of Akai Phasey FX, Delayed Roll FX, Akai Timestretch FX, Reverb Hits, Reverse Hits, Rattles & Lofi Half Speed.
I've translated the Renoise instrument to Ableton Rack, Sampler, Logic X, Bitwig, Direct Wave, Akai S3000 & SFZ! Please let me know if you have any problems & then Digitakt mk2 version will come later this week :)
Big up everyone! Which break you like to see next? 🥁
George ✌️
Comments
I have Funky Mule and Soul Pride up next too! Yea that could be cool picking one of my favourites. I love synthetic substitution. Great idea for a video follow up also - doing all my work for me :)
George CS
2025-10-02 09:45:21 +0000 UTCIncredible work here George. 🙏🙏🙏 Next breaks? My votes are: • Funky Mule • Soul Pride • Humpty Dump • The Worm 😎 Any of these would be amazing. 🙏 I guess you've done 'the big four', or at least the most commonly used ones in DnB, maybe you should pick your **personal** favourite break to do next, and do a video on why that is your favourite, and maybe feature some tunes you like that use it? 🤔 Could make for a cool idea for a video, too.
John Citizen
2025-10-01 12:36:55 +0000 UTCThanks Craig - This is my favourite compressor for Breaks - Purple Audio MC77 - Plugin Alliance It just has a good fattness and sound when slammed but I usually go quite light 100% mix or 30/40% mix and hit it pretty hard.
George CS
2025-09-18 08:46:00 +0000 UTCGreat sounding breaks .Which compressor do you use?
Craig Shuard
2025-09-18 07:46:27 +0000 UTCCheers Alex! Dope having these 4 instruments dope now whenever we need to program classic breaks :)
George CS
2025-09-16 09:02:49 +0000 UTCYes! :)
George CS
2025-09-16 09:02:10 +0000 UTCThanks AxWax, All those breaks will make it in eventually. I think I might do a poll on Patreon for the next one :)
George CS
2025-09-16 09:02:03 +0000 UTCYes! great idea - I might put it to a vote :)
George CS
2025-09-16 09:01:17 +0000 UTCThanks bro! Appreciate the comment :) Apache was a good one to take on as it's quite a tricky break.
George CS
2025-09-16 09:00:36 +0000 UTCCheers Daniel! I recon I could make a whole pack of Break FX like that. Lots of filtering, downsampling, delays etc with resampling. Maybe an idea for the future!
George CS
2025-09-16 08:55:12 +0000 UTCAwesome thanks again G!
Alex Wilson
2025-09-16 08:54:30 +0000 UTCwicked!! Great track as well, like the breakdown fx hits
Daniel C.
2025-09-16 08:00:35 +0000 UTCThe G has come up top trumps yet again!! 👌👌 very much appreciated. Awesome
THE R
2025-09-16 07:47:11 +0000 UTCFunky Drummer feels like the next installment :)
Varun Nayini
2025-09-15 19:40:19 +0000 UTCJust when I thought I need to explore the Apache break there is your instrument, and it's dope! What about The Commodores - The Assembly Line, James Brown - Cold Sweat or Jimmy McGriff - The Worm?
AxWax
2025-09-15 18:58:52 +0000 UTCTo complete the list of classics, the next one should probably be 'Funky Drummer'.
Sergey Surganov
2025-09-15 18:05:44 +0000 UTCUse both! and the Hotpants mega break inst :) So many now
George CS
2025-09-15 17:24:53 +0000 UTCOf course I just started a new track with the Think Mega Instrument! lol
K Strobes
2025-09-15 17:21:05 +0000 UTC
