Sequencers?

[Matthew_84]

Does anyone use sequencers to do compositions, and have any they recommend?

I use FL Studio (AKA FruityLoops), but I really just use it for metronomes, exercises, and slowing down simple riffs, but even with the Piano Roll, I find it hard to sequence in drum parts, melodies, or basslines that are slightly off beat and capture the same feel of when I actually play the same part.

It's easy enough for me to record my basslines, and guitar melodies directly, but this won't help with drum parts.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Matt

 

[seamonkey]

For drums, Jamstix http://www.rayzoon.com/index.html
It can't be beat

Addictive drums is a great plugin.

There are millions of drum tracks/clips that you can just drag into FL

 

[Matthew_84]

For drums, Jamstix http://www.rayzoon.com/index.html
It can't be beat

Addictive drums is a great plugin.

There are millions of drum tracks/clips that you can just drag into FL

Thanks - I'll look into that.

 

[Stick_Player]

Stand Alone? Or DAW with a computer?

On a computer (since you use FL), and depending on you platform -- PC or Mac... (FL is on MAC now, but know nothing about it).

Steer clear of Pro Tools!!!

For PC, I use Cubase

For Mac, Logic

Unfortunately, I still use PT on both -- less and less, each day.

 

[Timi]

Get a midi board with some pads on it and play the beats in?

 

[Matthew_84]

Good ideas guys... I have a PC Laptop that I mainly use for music, but I use it for other things as well.

I had an old version of Cubase and a MIDI keyboard, but I got rid of it the keyboard several years ago... Wait, I just remembered I have a MIDI drumkit collecting dust... Okay, now I'm going to search high and low until I find that Cubase USB key.