Finding a Bass Drum Sound on the Drum Machine

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Part of the video series: How to Make Basic Beats on a Drum Machine

Summary: Finding a bass drum sound on a drum machine is easy with these tips, get expert advice on drums and beats in this free video.

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Joseph Burwell Joseph Burwell has been using a drum machine for several years now. He is a member of the recording group Meat God which performs regularly. He used to host t... read more

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Finding a Bass Drum Sound on the Drum Machine

Alright. So, the basic part of the beat is the bass drum. In order to find the bass drum sound, you're going to have to scroll through your drum machine searching for a sound that suits the beat. There's an example of one. Drum machines are different. But typically, if you want to edit your part there's a button that will say 'part edit'. And, you hit it and then using one of the main knobs scroll through and you can change the sound of your bass drum. Those are pretty much all the sounds. I'm going to stick with one of these. A basic powerful kick drum. I'm going to stick with that.

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