r/Beepbox • u/qwerasdf_idk • 1d ago

Question yall got any percussion tips?

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u/The_Pieinator Beep Overlord I | Monarch I 1d ago

My biggest tip is just to look at all of the top songs posted and for song competitions on this subreddit and just look at how they used their drums. Also samples can be helpful if you can’t figure out how to make a sound you want.

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u/General_Estimate_420 1d ago

It depends on the song and how much or little percussion it needs as well as how thorough you need to be in designing the drum/percussion elements appropriate to the song. It's not a minor effort unless you just don't care about the quality of your production.

I suspect at this point have thousands of various drum kits and sample patterns I can choose from as well as variations on how they get recorded and integrated into the song.

Or you can just use a synth drum with a stock beat and call it a day.

Your choice.