ummm...concernin the beat ^^^what they said.

Here's sum exercises for ya:

1) When listening to a looped sample u should be able to count a steady 1,2,3,4. When u start to write ur drum track place a kick on the 1 and 3 counts and a snare on the 2 and 4 counts. expand from this starting point and it should match the sample better.

2) Compose sumthing, then go do sumthin else for a bit: watch tv, go on the net, masterbate, whatever...after an hour go back an re-write the beat, then go away again...and come back and re-write the beat again. you don't have to completely re-write the entire thing but just take sum of the sections and completely re-write them. This will get u used to applying a 'subjective' perspective to your work.

3) Most shorter samples will be in one key, and therefore u should be able to identify the main note. To do this loop the sample and then throw a basic piano or string note in anuther track and go into the piano roll. In the piano roll go up and down the scale until you find a note that doesn't clash with the tone of the sample. Use this note as the basis for your accompanyment: bass, strings etc. Whenever u add sumthin new to the track isolate just the instrument u are adding and the sample, this will make it easier to spot mismatched tones.

pc

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