![]() ![]() For a less derivative drum sound, it’s worth examining everything from 100 Hz (beefier) to 200 Hz (thinner) for the pitched component. As a rule of thumb, E2 is the MIDI note that’s generally closest to the most common analogue snare pitch (around 160 Hz). While both the 808 and 909 include a bit of control over that component, many other vintage drum machines do not. Reduce that to zero and you’re left with the tonal element of the drum. Fans of the 808 and 909 (and TR-8 and -8S) snares are already familiar with the “snappy” knob, which is essentially a volume knob for the noise aspect. Snare drumsĬlassic analogue snares generally consist of a sine/triangle tone generator and a noise generator, each with their own dedicated amp envelopes (see Figure 3). ![]() Pro tip: By experimenting with cutoff modulation depth, in conjunction with slightly raising the cutoff frequency itself, you can simulate the hard-style distortion effect, since triangle waves contain odd-numbered harmonics, the same harmonics that are emphasised by adding a distortion pedal. I’ve heard several producers refer to this as “chest punch,” which is fairly apt. ![]() By lengthening this decay, then adjusting the depth of the modulation for each destination, you can increase the punchiness of the kick into 909 territory. Next, increase the decay of the pitch/filter envelope to the 200-500 ms range. From there, add a bit of cutoff modulation from the pitch envelope (on some hardware synths, these are one and the same). In this case, route the rapid pitch envelope to the filter cutoff as well, to retain the attack transient.ĩ09 Kick. You can simulate the 909 using this same architecture, but switching to a triangle wave followed by a lowpass filter with a very low cutoff frequency. Pro tip: If your synth only offers a triangle wave, you can approximate a sine by using very low filter-cutoff frequencies that eliminate all but the lowest harmonics. The result will be a shorter, more traditional new-wave kick. For a more synthwave, retro sound, back off on the pitch envelope and shorten the amplifier decay. If you want to use your custom 808 kick for bass lines, switch your synth to monophonic mode so the releases don’t overlap and create unpleasant low-frequency intermodulation artefacts. Best drum machines 2020: our pick of the best grooveboxes for beginners and pros ![]()
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