| As mentioned, the Guitar Pro idea is a good one. I've come up with a lot by just randomly putting something in the drums, say 3 kicks and 2 rests in semiquavers, and repeat until it resolves back to the start. Add a cymbal on every beat, and a snare on every 3rd beat, instant Meshuggah/Periphery/Textures style riff.
You almost have to think in numbers more than you think compositionally in them senses. Hence why it can sound quite robotic at times, but if that is what you are going for, thats one of the best ways to do it. |