If you got more questions feel free to ask!

My man driving FL like Ableton

The reason it's louder is because in the piano roll the default velocity is at 80% while in the playlist it's 100. So it's not the volume knob that's different, i's the velocity value.

Man: Uses daw everyone: why do you use daw like that?

facts, ive been doing this for forever and everyone treats me like im a psychward patient

playlist gang rise up

Bro should’ve opened with “I saw Monte doing this”

Maybe it's a genre thing? I've noticed hip-hop producers tend to use the channel rack but genres like EDM tend to put it straight on the playlist. I've tried both and the channel rack definitely helps with getting ideas out and flows quicker, but putting drums on the playlist makes it a lot easier to mix things up with the drum pattern & timing 🤔

That is interesting, I've never noticed that, very cool to hear about your workflow and why you do what you do!

This was honestly how I learned how to make drum patterns, after awhile I learned how to translate it back to midi

I do the same. It makes it easy for reversing drums, laying down foley and drum layers. I still like the piano roll for hi hats and percussion I want swing on. Usually end up bouncing that to audio for the playlist though lol

I see Simon Servida doing it and I want to be like him and Monte Booker so I'm doing it now

Always been confused on why u do it that way, now it make sense 😭

nobody can do like a dilla bounce in the step sequencer. if your not doing trap stuff with a 2 step hi hat it gives you more control over the drum bounce

You are a Genius! Lol @1:53 ...90% of what I do is because of this very same reason.. I admire someone and want to be like them.

I always thought I was the only person to feel that mixing drums with individual audio tracks are more intuitive than working em on piano roll/MIDI drum rack. Now I know I'm not alone :]

My bro making heat🔥

Lmfaoooo Monte got me doing that shit too 🤣🤣🤣

I also figured it’s easier to do quick arrangement tricks when it’s laid out like that.

Please come back simon we need you!

I've always done this because it feels like i have more control over the rhythm when i can see it all

much better this way imo

the reason its louder in the playlist vs the piano roll isn't actually the volume knob like you said (funny, you said "this one is 70%," then said "this one is 100%" but it was the same knob that was still at 70 lmao) the real reason is the VELOCITY. if you put your velocity to 100% it will match the volume you get in the playlist

I also do this with my drums, and i always i have, glad to know im not alone. But yea i find the workflow of doing this much more intuitive.

this is the exact same way i produce all my drums in ableton

I just adjust the volume using the “velocity” sliders in the playlist when doing drums

Thanks

Yooo same i saw monte do this and i started doing it too

I raise you this: When you drop the sample directly in the playlist you get significantly less options to edit the sample, in the channel rack (for whatever reason) you get more options. The volume makes sense but usually for snares and kicks you make pretty repetitive patterns, so endless copying and pasting them in your playlist can clutter up your project file. Using the waveform of a sample to lay down essential drums is smart, but: did you know you can drag and drop the sample in your piano-roll? It'll be quiet but you can see the waveform!

sick!!

You have a second channel, I didn't realise it was You until I read the name.

You can still see where drums interact with the samples and instruments, if you look closely enough I mean.

i use the playlist bc i like it being more visual and all on one screen, PLUS if i want to make a variation i dont have to make unique and all that shit. i just use piano roll for when i wanna make some conplex hi hat pattern or some

That last comment is so true lmao

also good for cutting sounds where u want

my man the volume thing is piano roll velocity, not the audio clips being at 100% (fl literally tells you it's ALSO 78%)

I also create my drum patterns in this manner. I enjoy slicing drum loop stems. I'll share this video with anyone I come across who is confused about my workflow.

But u cannot use the swing option in the channel rack thats what i don't like about this method

What if you want to change or little knob repeating sound?

I do a bit of both with Bitwig's hybrid tracks.

its an habbit for me to use pianoroll for drum patterns, for me is faster than playlist, I make a pattern, adjust velocity and ctrl B all, idk how is for others

How would you approach swing/off grid drums (j dilla boombap) using this playlist method?

If it's about speeding up the workflow, why not make yourself a template where everything you need is there that you know you're going to do anyway?

Where do you stream?

Since i love you and i want be like you i will start doing so too

if the "reason" is because it's "louder", that's really not a good reason, or at least not a valid one, especially to present it to beginners who may come across it and imagine things. it's the same thing as adjusting the velocity in the piano roll, it's just a question of volume. there are good reasons, and several good reasons for using the playlist nonetheless

I like paying them on my PUSH 3 so I have to use a drum machine first. Always wondered this tho thanks! Saw a Ewwww Brother Ewwww Tik tok about ppl who use the roll for drums lol

They don't know how punchy it is

can I put something else in big boy?

yep ur me basically

Keeth does this too

personal preference

If you do this... i cant trust you fr 😂😂

I did this and my beats got ALOT better. But I stopped because of drugs.

Hey I feel like you don‘t need a lot of time to find good drum samples in your library. You just listen to a few and find one that fits quite quickly. I have quite a lot of experience as a producer but I always keep hanging on findig samples that fit and I‘m so fucking tired of it… I feel lile it‘s a tedious process and kills my creativity. Do you have any advice on how to find fitting sounds more quickly? How do you organize your library? Any help appreciated.

just use ableton bro

Dr luke used pro tools plus only audio files this is same concept

Kinda complicated, takes away from what you can do with the midi signals within piano roll. Personally if I feel like setting it up, FPC lets you layer and route everything from within, less clutter and just one piano roll and channel to deal with.

i want to be like you so i'll start using it like that

also it's easier to do variations that way

ehhh nah

Wow, you must save so much time not turning everything up(!) I mean, you gotta mix your drums anyway.

psycho behavior

smh

Its better doing this in ableton bc you can highlight your patterns and the empty space and it will duplicate on grid?unlike fl. Plus reversing and editing audio clips is so much better bc you dnt have to make everything unique. I love fl but i hate how unorganized your session can become after rendering clips making so many clips unique n things like that are very irritating, and have to select stretch modes. omg im starting to get mad thinking about it but basically you are forced into using the channel rack.

Dont care piano roll better (havent watched the video)

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