DnB Weekend: The experts at Computer Music magazine show you how to build a drum & bass beat using audio slices
Building drum beats using samples arranged on your DAW's timeline is a technique widely used in drum & bass production, owing to the precision it affords for timing and layering, not to mention the ease with which individual layers can be processed.
In this video from Computer Music 194's huge BEATS tutorial, we explain exactly how it's done. To get the audio examples and samples used in the video, so you can follow the tutorial yourself, click here.
For more drum & bass tutorials, samples and pro producer videos, check out Drum & Bass Focus 2014 from Computer Music, with almost three hours of full exclusive video masterclasses from E-Z Rollers, State Of Mind, InsideInfo, Tyke and more. Plus, there's a free exclusive sample pack from E-Z Rollers, and a free Rob Papen distortion plugin
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