The beat juggle trick described yesterday works well for all sorts of music, but not all types - it's often problematic for house, techno, or any sort of groove based around a straight quarter note kick drum. The straight kick rhythm is so dominant, that turning it around even briefly can really upset the flow of things in a negative way. For rhythms that naturally have syncopation in the kick, a bit of flipping the beat around tends to offer more reward with less risk.
However, if you want to get this trick into a straight kick drum set, try setting up your return track like this:
This way, you kill the kick drum whenever you flip the crossfader. It still works better with some grooves than others, but I get some real mileage out of this particular setup.
SHIFT THE BEAT, KILL THE KICK
The beat juggle trick described yesterday works well for all sorts of music, but not all types - it's often problematic for house, techno, or any sort of groove based around a straight quarter note kick drum. The straight kick rhythm is so dominant, that turning it around even briefly can really upset the flow of things in a negative way. For rhythms that naturally have syncopation in the kick, a bit of flipping the beat around tends to offer more reward with less risk.
However, if you want to get this trick into a straight kick drum set, try setting up your return track like this:
This way, you kill the kick drum whenever you flip the crossfader. It still works better with some grooves than others, but I get some real mileage out of this particular setup.
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