Drum Loops

[AnthraciteAngel]

Just a quick question on drum loops.

Are drum loops a commonly used thing? Do professionals use drum loops in their tracks? I feel like using them is almost cheating, or at least not as good for learning. Am I just wrong or what?

So, as a beginner/learner, are drum loops something you would recommend using?

[hbklive]

yes, sometimes when its not convient to do live drumming i use drum loops. on a side note, i do use some drum loops that i created to dj with also.

[AnthraciteAngel]

Good to know - thanks.

I guess I mean compared to programming the drums myself. I don't have the capability to do live drums

[Michael P Banks]

i guess its cool to use em, I just about never do though. I like having lots of percussion in my beats so i usually just make my own. Most of my songs have 10-15 different percussion samples in em haha

[Dj Duz]

if used right then, yeah loops are fine. and yeah, lots and lots of professionals use loops. ever heard of drum n bass? allot of that is based off the amen break i think....

[pionear]

^Hell, have you ever heard of HipHop/BreakBeat Loops? HipHop was started on prerecorded drum/break loops! Many people use them, including some of the professionals and big time commercial music artists.

And yeah, I use them as well, but not that much. When I started out producing/beatmaking, I used them heavily, but I found out that you can't manipulate them as you could if you created your own with a DAW.

And you can check my sig for free loops I make for people to use in their projects!

[Dj Duz]

Originally Posted by pionear

^Hell, have you ever heard of HipHop/BreakBeat Loops? HipHop was started on prerecorded drum/break loops! Many people use them, including some of the professionals and big time commercial music artists.

And yeah, I use them as well, but not that much. When I started out producing/beatmaking, I used them heavily, but I found out that you can't manipulate them as you could if you created your own with a DAW.

And you can check my sig for free loops I make for people to use in their projects!

drum nd bass was a better example, as the drum break is pretty much the same throughout the genre.

and while it is true that you get better controll over your drums if you peice it together, you get a different sound to using looped breaks. basically, it depends on the kind of sound or feel you wanna go for

[zuzz]

You'll be happier using your own beat loops.
It's harder to find a loop you want rather than just making the one you have in mind.