(Dubstep) Drum Programming in Logic's Ultrabeat

http://sound-guru.com A tutorial on how I go about making beats. 8:24 for the result.

This video uses the example of a dubstep style beat, but hopefully the info here will be useful for any genre of electronic music.

This video licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• logic
• ultrabeat
• dubstep
• beats
• drums
• groove

[DJAntiWack]

Really solid video, thanks. I was wondering if you can take a break loop, slice it up into hits and then import it into Ultrabeat keeping the original groove in tact.

Making it easy to re-program your deeply dug break keeping the original flavour but allowing you to making small changes here and there to the loop?

I know you can use the keyboard sampler for this but wondered if it was possible in Ultrabeat?

many thanks

Peace

[soundsLogical]

@DJAntiWack Hmm, interesting idea. It would be possible, as you can import EXS instruments into Ultrabeat. Do a Ctrl-Click on your loop region, go Convert > Convert to New Sampler Track and choose "Transient Markers." Save the resulting EXS instrument, and import it into an Ultrabeat. You might then have to glue the original loop back together, flex it and take a groove template, and apply it to your MIDI region playing the Ultrabeat. Complicated!

[Cyclone001315]

When I open up the little list in ultrabeat I can only choose from 'Next Setting' to 'Delete Setting', it doesn't display any more options such as '2 step' and down. How come?

[soundsLogical]

@Cyclone001315 Well, that 2 step one is a custom patch I made, but do you not have the folders like "Drum Kits" and "Drum Banks" below it? If not, it sounds like you installed the presets wrongly (or not at all). I can't remember exactly which disc you need (so long since I installed Logic), but look through your Logic discs and you should be able to install all the sounds/jampacks from one of them.

[jammyd33]

can you get ultrabeat for logic express 9?

[soundsLogical]

@jammyd33 I believe Logic Express has Ultrabeat, yes. Go to Logic Express on the Apple site, then look at the "Plugins and Sounds" tab, which tells you which synths Express 9 has.

[soundsLogical]

@wib333 Drag the little textured square next to the "pattern" dropdown in the very bottom left of the window. This will drag a MIDI file out into the arrange page. Don't forget to turn off Ultrabeat's sequencer, or the loop will be playing twice.

[xIPwnZzx]

how do you actually put the beat into your project?

[togglescratch]

I've seen a billion Logic tutorials on youtube, and this is one of the best.

[DontL00kBack69]

My logic pro only seems to have 15 different drum presets & they suck, while yours on the other hand has many. Mine dosen't have 'Ghost Town' or anything cool like that. Anyone know what I can do about this & get the presets I want?

[mathisto21]

Thanks for sharing...awesome job...coming from a rock/industrial ethos and very new to the Logic world, this is great...thanks

[DOfficials]

Logic is the bomb. But fruity loops... with making drums.. KING!

[vandamme79]

Hello can you save individual drum patterns in Ultra beat?

[DulceBeatLove]

I quite like his accent.(;

[spacemonkey1225]

thank you and merry christmas to you as well!

[slicik]

How do i record the beat

[davetherave6661]

Thank you man! Great tutorial