Adding a simple drum track in place of a click track

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Rick5
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2013/10/31 20:40:23 (permalink)

Adding a simple drum track in place of a click track

Hi there,
 
I hate playing along to click tracks while trying to laying down rhythm.  How can I create a simple drum track clip to play along with without getting into the MIDI stuff? 
I'm using Sonar X-2 Producer. 
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    scook
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    Re: Adding a simple drum track in place of a click track 2013/10/31 21:01:37 (permalink)
    You have bunches of drum audio files to work with in the Loops and One Shot library. Depending on when you picked up X2 Producer, there was also a Content Club drum loop library from Smart Loops called "SL Med Straight Rock 1" that may be in your store account.
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    Re: Adding a simple drum track in place of a click track 2013/10/31 21:26:34 (permalink)
    Rick5 - I do the same. I can be more imaginative when I'm playing against a beat than against a click. So yes, I do that for all songs. I can always bring out the click if needed.

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    Rick5
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    Re: Adding a simple drum track in place of a click track 2013/11/01 06:39:40 (permalink)
    Thanks for your input gang.
    I'll check out whatever loops that may be available. 
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    Re: Adding a simple drum track in place of a click track 2013/11/01 07:15:15 (permalink)
    You can also use the step sequencer to create a simple kick/snare pattern (or add some hi-hats and cymbals if you like), turn it into a groove clip and drag it across the length of your project.  Step sequencer is terribly easy to use, especially for simple stuff.

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