Chopping Science episode 1 [VIDEO] (Patreon)

The most requested thing from me, by far, has been relating to chopping drums and making breakbeats.

And that’s what I will present to you, in the form of Chopping Science video series.

First episode is up on Patreon now (40+ minutes).

VIDEO HERE (No sharing!!)

I’ll show you how I chop my drums, what I look for in a break, what device I like to use, and I’ll create a breakbeat loop in the end.

The techniques I use are universal and not DAW-specific.

With this series, I will help you build your understanding of chopping drums, programming breakbeats, as well as doing your own custom breaks.

I’ve never been one to hold back information: I feel one can only gain by spreading the knowledge, and that’s what I’ll keep doing.

Breakbeat heads, join the ride!

Lesson will continue on Episode 2 later.

PS: In the video, I'm using Ableton Live, but you can chop beats with any DAW.
I said in the video I'd link you to my slicing preset, and it's here.

To use it, place it at User Library > Defaults > Slicing (locate that folder via Ableton browser, then right-click and show it via Finder/Explorer and drop the file there).
It'll show up once you right-click on a warped audio file (e.g., a drumloop) and select Slice to new midi track; you'll see it in the Slicing Preset dropdown menu.

PPS: An old video about creating the slicing preset by me is here.