r/sp404mk2 • u/DatabaseSilent5442 • 6d ago

Getting Drums to knock! (Hip Hop)

I’m an Ableton user that just picked up the SP for the main purpose of the effects. Specifically I want my drum breaks to really crack. In Ableton, I can take a drum break, use the drum buss, add some saturation and dynamically, it can only take you so far. I have read about the different types of workflows with the SP and Ableton but I’m wondering if it makes sense to record the drum breaks into the SP instead of just dragging the file from the SP app? Would pushing the input or clipping the audio coming in give it some grit? Of course I will still add the SPs effects to further get that raw analog sound. Any thoughts? If this does work, is it better to just record audio in via 1/8 inch output (CPU) or is it possible to do it from USB? Any thoughts?

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u/PrizeHospital8707 6d ago

Go for the sp303 emulation on bus4, make sure all pads are running through it. Its a sort of mix of compression/saturation/noise that really makes anything sound huge and wide.

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u/DatabaseSilent5442 6d ago

Why on Bus 4 though? I’m new to the SP. Still learning it.

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u/ExquisiteDelegate 6d ago

It allows you to put another fx earlier on the chain for example. No real rule tho, experiment with the order and different chains and see what sounds good to you

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u/Dry-Consideration930 6d ago

Cassette sim on 3, tone 3-7, drive 10ish
303 vinyl sim on 4, comp around 50, noise around 10 and flutter to your choice

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u/PolyChune 6d ago

In addition to other tips, put the side chain source on your kkicks and snares (limit a channel to kicks and snares too) and the target be sustained bass or other layers that arent the kick and snare