Samples and loops How do you use them?

[Crowd3ontrol]

So i'm trying to learn how to produce lol I've been wondering for the longest time. How do you use loops and samples? What do you use them with or what are the steps to working with them.

[JasonBay]

There are 101 ways to use loops and samples, all depends on what you need done

[Crowd3ontrol]

lets saying i'm trying to make a song and i download some dubstep loop pack. I don't just drop the loop into an audio slot and play it as part of a song do i? o.O

[JasonBay]

Sure, you can do that. No one's saying you can't. The question is, do you really wanna go down that route?

[Crowd3ontrol]

Well personally I don't that's why i'm trying to figure out another way to use them it seems just to simple and lame to do something like that. If anyone has a guide/video or tips on how to do it i'd love that

[photojojo]

Check out the Tom Cosm stuff on youtube or his facebook page. He's pretty good at showing you how to sculpt those packs and other stuff into what you want. He had one where he wrote his name in Ableton and made it sound halfway decent.

[Crowd3ontrol]

Thanks I'll give it a look always been wondering how to work with loop packs.

[JasonBay]

Use them anyways you want. Chop them up, stretch them, flip them, filter them, process the shit out them. Like I said, there's 101 ways plus more. The only thing holding you back is your creativity.

[rablat]

So i'm trying to learn how to produce lol I've been wondering for the longest time. How do you use loops and samples? What do you use them with or what are the steps to working with them.

hey i came across this the other day and found it to be insightful, its for drums, mainly. Im sure you can use the same technique for other loops tho. heres the link

[benjackal]

Thanks I'll give it a look always been wondering how to work with loop packs.

Watch FM with Avicii, he uses loop on loop straight, no changes....

When i use a loop i usually slice to midi (ableton) so i can change and effect each hit, and change the sequencing of the loop