Very informative video..I was in heaven when I first recorded with my BR-1600 and added drums. I would get questions from users about programming drums..I would tell them, to not to think 'programming' drums, but arranging drums. I would first think about the song; what style, what tempo, etc..than choose a Verse, for example V1 of the style I wanted. I would record the entire song to that 'V1', than go back and 'Insert Fills', keeping track of the bars..
Thanks Tony - Exactly! That's how I approach it too, and what I tried to get across on the video. Pick a single pattern that is typical of what you are going for - this can be preset or user pattern, lay down some guide audio tracks to sketch out the song and then go back and make an arrangement to follow the guide audio. I probably made it sound way more complicated than it really is. Hopefully it doesn't deter anyone from trying it out...
I have this machine it is good quality but is so complicated you need to be a scientist to use all the features thats why they sell used for next to nothing
I actually find it quite logical to use. If you take the time to learn how it works, it's actually pretty straight forward - no need to be a scientist! :) It's no different to if you are new to using a DAW - you still have to learn how it works to use it properly. I may have made it seem more complicated than it is in the video, but that's because I wanted to show *all* of the features and how they work. You don't have to use any of them if you dont want. They are just there as an option. You can always record the drums using one of the other 5 options I mentioned in the video.
