Using drum beats

i upgraded my garageband and now it wont let me use any of the beats or drums, do i need to upgrade again or what?

im now using version 5.1 (398). i cant remember what version i was on before, its a new mac, just got it a couple weeks ago if that helps. it wont let me insert and drums beats or bass, guitars, strings, ect.

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Why do I have a continuous drum beating sound ?

One thing that us bugging me every now and then is the *_continuous drum beating sound_* ? It happen when I tried to click on the orange circle on the top right in the Safari window to make it go down to the dock. Or when I open up the preference window.
Sometimes when encounter with this, I took out the USB mouse or keyboard & then put them back and the sound dissappear. I used to think the Operating System was warning me of loose connection.
But now it even after disconnecting and reconnecting the mouse & keyboard, the *_continuous drum beating sound_* persists.
What is the cause of the *_continuous drum beating sound_* ?
Any idea how to solve this problem ?
Thanks

Hi Ryan,
Not to worry. Those little alert sounds generally mean that you have asked the computer to do something that it can't do, or that is improper for it to do.
More often than not, you'll see that you just pushed the wrong button or key or something silly like that. If you do something incredibly dumb, you'll know about it. You'll see a dialog box, or your computer will cease to work properly.
Are you hearing the alert time after time even when you are not touching the keyboard or mouse? Or are you clicking on something many times in a row and hearing the alert?
Try repairing permissions and check your hard drive through Disc Utility in the Utilities folder. If no problems are found, GOOD! If problems are found, you can boot your computer from the install disc that came with it. When you see the screen asking you to select a language, do that. On the next screen, do not proceed with the installation. Instead, look up in the menu bar for Utilities. From there, run the Disc Utility again, but tell it to repair the disc. Sometimes, you have to run Disc Utility several times to clear up some problems.
Having said that, if you are indeed having operational problems with your computer, come back and tell us what they are, OK?
Jon

What is the best vsti software to make good drum beats

hello guys just as the tittle says, i need a good solid drum beat but i dont know any, im looking for those hip hop beats, and also i learned how to create bass with adobe audition, under tones but can it help ?? thanks guys..

Try using XLN Audio's "Addictive Drums" - great sounding drum samples that sit well in almost any mix. BFD is good as is Steven SLate Drums....
For hip hop sounds, also try some VSTi synth modules - like Rob Papen's "SubBoomBass"....

How do I use my beats headphones with iPad?

I am not literate with iPad, thus need help to use these Beats.
It Appears the headphone jack doesn't fit the iPad. I mean it goes in but doesn't seat.
Help!

All Beats headphones use the standard 3.5 mm jack. Unless they are wireless. You may just need to press slightly harder on the plug to get it to sit in all the way.

I want to use the beats music app, can i use it in germany ?

hello,
i want to use the beats music app by dr. dre.
i cant find it in my itunes libery.

It is not available in Germany.

Does iMovie use every beat marker?

I am new to using beat markers. I set up a song with beat markers and dragged in photos and videos. I noticed that iMovie didn't use every beat marker, especially ones that were close together. I also noticed that it didn't seem to line up the beat to the dead center middle of the transition each time. (I do have snap to beats selected) Is this the way it is supposed to work? Regardless, the result was pretty good. I'm just not sure if that was coincidental or if imovie is just that smart as to where to line up the transitions.

Just looking for this myself.
Project worked perfectly with snap to beats, and suddenly no further snapping worked.
The problem - I added a transition near the beginning. It didn't affect existing timing, they were still perfect, but it disabled all further "snap to beats" placements.
Just delete that one transition and "snap to beats" worked again.

I'm Just wondering how to make drum beats in garage band using the sounds it comes with? Also how can i use garage band like a drum machine which i can program an entire song part by part????

I'm new to using Garageband and loops with garage band. I just wanted to see if there was a way for me to use the drum sounds provided in garageband to create my own original drum tracks and work with it like a drum machine that i can program an entire song into... any info or tutorials would be a great help.. Thanks!!!

Ah ok, I have a better idea of what you want to do now.
Unfortunately there isn't anything inside GB that can come anywhere close to Acoustica Beatcraft, but there are two tools inside Garageband that can help you do something similar.
First are the built-in keyboards, which will enable you to trigger drum samples with your computer keyboard or mouse. Go to Window -> Keyboard or Window -> Musical Typing. Click with your mouse on the Keyboard or press keys on your computer keyboard with Musical Typing, and you will trigger different drum samples for whatever kit you've chosen for that software track.
Next is the Track Editor: in Piano Roll mode, you can create and see midi notes somewhat similar to the view in this screenshot from AB. On the left side of the Editor, you will see a sideways piano keyboard. When you assign a drum kit to a software track, each of the piano keys corresponds to a different instrument: hi hat, snare, bass drum, etc---you'll have to play them using the on-screen keyboard or musical typing to see what they correspond to. In order to add a MIDI note you hold the CMD button and click with the mouse.
So, if you wanted to add a closed hi-hat hit, you would CMD-click on the Track Editor row corresponding to the closed hi-hat piano key, and then you can drag the MIDI note left & right to change the beat it plays on, or resize the note, which will change its duration.
Or, as you've already observed, you can use Musical Typing to play out a pattern on your computer keyboard while recording, and you will see the midi notes appear in real time in the Track Editor.
Hope this helps, feel free to ask more questions.

New To Logic need help using drum samples.

Hey guys im extremly new to logic actually this is my first trip into a mac doing pro audio. Ive been using windows in my studio for years and im trying to learn the ins and outs of Logic right now. My question is im using a set of samples (trigger thru middi usually scored out in staff view) call the steven slate samples usually in windows im using the dr008 to load and trigger them. What would be the equivilent in Logic can i load those samples into ultra beat and trigger them off the staff view?? Again very new to logic but i like what im seeing and i just need come exp. help to get started and cought up to where i was on a PC/Sonar System. Thanx for the help in advance

Isn't the dr-008 great? I wish they had a Mac version.
If you're using midi, yes you could configure either UB or the ESX24 with your samples etc.
The closest thing to the dr-008 that I've found for Mac is either iDrum or Battery - it's fun to play with either in the same way as the DR.

How to sync video cuts to FAST drum beats?

Setting MARKERS is not working. The beats/cuts are too fast and mark em accurately on the beat and I certainly cannot "eyeball it", at least not on the main timeline. Is there a way to do it via AUDIO track in the Viewer?
Please advise and share your tips. Thanks!

Make sure your audio tracks are displaying the audio waveforms by clicking anywhere on the timeline and type Command + 0 {zero} to bring up the Sequence Settings. Click on the Timeline Options and make sure Show Audio Waveforms is checked:
This will let you see the waveforms in the timeline. This audio is from a Buddy Rich drum solo, and even though he is playing very fast, you can still see where the beats are.
Zoom in on the timeline by clicking anywhere on the timeline and type Command + =. Repeat until you see what you need to see. Note that when you zoom in, a flag appears on the playhead. That flag is showing you the actual duration of the frame in reference to what you are looking at.
Now if you step forward frame by frame, you should be able to place your edits very close to the drumbeat. You will, of course be limited by the duration of the frame - you won't be able to edit faster than 1 frame.
MtD

Korg Padkontrol and making real-sounding drum beats

I just watched this rather eye-opening video demonstrating a little of what the PadKontrol can do. I feel like I'm going off the deep end though. The PadKontrol looks cool and glows in the dark, but I really only want to make authentic sounding beats, like something you'd hear in a Beatles or Elliott Smith song. The PadKontrol looks enticing but it seems sort of overkill. However, doing fills (and particularly rolls)on a midi keyboard just doesn't seem right. Maybe the PadKontrol isn't the answer, but I am looking for some kind of interface to make things easier.
Anyone making non-techno, non-hip-hop beats on the PadKontrol? (Heck, I might just start doing that kind of music just to use the PadKontrol. The thing looks fun.)
BTW, here's the link to that video I mentioned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OF_gxu5rtQ&mode=related&search=
Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.8) Logic Express, Reason, MOTU Ultralite

I realize that this isn't a video of the padKontrol, but still...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt-M2pyXZX8

Can anyone tell me where there are drum beats in 3/4.

I need a waltz drum kit and it doesn't seem that GarageBand has any built in. Advice?

GB hardly has any 2/4 beats. It shouldn't be too hard to create your own loop though!

HT4437 Can I use a Beats Pill with AirPlay?

If so, how do I connect it. I love the sound of the Beats Pill and want to add a few throughout my home. If they are compatible, do I have to get an Airport Base Station in each room I want to add the speaker? Not sure how this sll works or what equipment I need to make it work. Thanks for any help you can provide.

You'll need the Airport Express, which I believe is the only one that has the audio out jack. Airport Extreme and Time Machine do not have the audio jack.
But I'm sure there are other devices out there, other than Beats by Dre that have the AirPlay built in that sounds just a good and probably the same price.
I know this is a league of it's own. But I have a Pioneer Elite VSX-53. I also have Mirage speakers. Obviously this isn't a small device like the Beats by Dre. But it does have a nice sound to it.
Google "best airplay speakers". There's a large list that range from $116 to $573. At least this way you don't have to relay on an external device to do the AirPlaying.
KOT

Audio sync drift after "live" CD import and convert to 48/16

I shot DV footage on a PD150 cam. The band recorded a CD from sound board to replace the mic audio of the camera. I'm running Final Cut Pro 3, and I have already converted through Quicktime the CD tracks to aiff files running at 48 ( they were 44.1) and 16 bit. The DV cam Orignal audio was also recorded at 48/16. Now when I try to sync the Cd audio (48/16) to the video clips 1: the audio sync drifts off during the song, and though it started right, the whole sync is way off by end. 2: The audio file in the track bar is longer than the video clip in the track bar above. huh? Could it be data rate Audio 187kbps vs. Video 188kbps or should I try and slow/speed up the play rate of either vid or audio. Or is this an impossible meshing of media?
G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

As Jim says, it's a function of how this was done. Next time you will know to look for ways to avoid the issue. But all is not lost.
I'll give you the skeleton and you can figure it out.
Find exact sync points near the beginning and end of the "video audio" and the "CD audio". Use drum beats you can be sure are the same. Identify them by ear and then by their waveforms, and put clip (not timeline) markers at those points.
Sync up the ones near the beginning exactly. Now go to the other two, find out how far apart they are, and write it down. How? I haven't got all day.
Calculate the time between the 2 markers in the video clips's audio, and between the markers in the CD audio.
Translate both of those numbers into frames.
Calculate the percentage by which the audio is longer CD audio / video audio = X%.
Go into Soundtrack Pro or audio app of your choice and make a version of the CD audio that is sped up by X%.
Bring that back to FCP and replace the version on the timeline with it.
If the markers didn't survive, find the sync points in the new CD version. Line up at the beginning. If the ones near the end now match, everything is done and you can call me "Helpful" and "Solved". If not you can be angry at me or read it again.
Good luck!

Has anyone experience a problem with not being able to add a drumbeat loop to a prerecorded project? When I open the loop browser, there are only a few options available. The rest are greyed out. I can only choose individual drum sounds, not full beats

I have created a project and recorded 2 tracks, one with a guitar and the other vocals. I would like to add a drum loop, but when I pull up the loop browser, all of the normal selections aren't available. Some are greyed out, including "Beats". "All Drums" is available, but when I click on it it pulls up some cymbal sounds only. I've opened some old recordings in GB to see if this is a consistent issue, but it's not. Only this one project won't allow me to use drum loops. Which leads me to believe there is something I have selected or not selected within the project that's not allowing me to see all the loops. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
G Clef

g_clef wrote:
Only this one project won't allow me to use drum loops.
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#missingloops ?
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

Cant use asio4all because of beats audio

Hello. I've been habing troubles recording audio with my HP dv7 notebook. The problem is that mic inputs appear unavailable in the asio4all control pannel of Ableton live 9 (or any other daw), like some application is using it, and asio isnt multiclient. But there's no other app running in background.
I uninstalled my IDT audio drivers and tried with another version of it, without the beats feature . And I got asio running so I figured out that the beats audio process was the issue. But with this driver I lose the beats audio feature and the subwoofer isnt working.
So, any solution to this? Will I be able to use the beats subwoofer and use asio? Or at least is it possible to close beats audio temporarily?
Thanks!

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