The drums are the pillar behind every good hip hop track. Watch as MASCHINE lead product specialist Comfort Fit shows how to get the most of the drums, with detailed tips and tricks to make those drums really kick.
Filmed during Bars in Berlin, a Native Sessions special event dedicated towards exploring the art of hip hop, product expert Boris Mezga shows you how to tune your drums, use parallel compressions and other techniques, in order to maximise your drum sound for the ultimate hip hop production. Using MASCHINE, and MASCHINE JAM in addition to TRANSIENT MASTER, Mezga goes on to highlight the use of melodies with drums, and shows to combine all the processes together in a live performance.
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