Stupid question about programming blastbeats

WarriorOfMetal · 04-09-2008, 05:10 PM

your typical death metal blast beat has snare, kick, and whatever cymbal is being played, all played at the same time, right? like straight 8ths or 16ths of everything, together. is this correct?

Matt Crooks · 04-09-2008, 05:20 PM

I think it's cymbal and kick together with snare in between. Really, really, stupidly, fast.

WarriorOfMetal · 04-09-2008, 05:34 PM

sounds good, i'll try that...thanks

TheMissing · 04-09-2008, 05:37 PM

Do whichever sounds better. The typical blast beat is bass on the downbeat with snares in between. And sometimes the snare is on the downbeat.

stuh84 · 04-09-2008, 06:56 PM

When I do blast beats, its along the following lines

B = Bass
S = Snare
C = Crash, China or Splash cymbal
R = Ride cymbal

C---R---R---R---C---R---R---R

--S---S---S---S---S---S---S---S
B---B---B---B---B---B---B---B

All in 16th/semi-quavers. Its the most authentic sound I've found anyway.

Nick · 04-09-2008, 07:06 PM

indeed i tend to do (s)nare (kick) (ride)

--r---r----r--------------
s---s---s----------------
--k---k---k-------------- etc

you can also put double bass under that for extra br00talz! woo

your also better to start wit the snare every time IMO

TomAwesome · 04-09-2008, 07:12 PM

I think "traditionally" the snare is on the upbeats, but it's a lot easier to follow when it's on the downbeat.

JJ Rodriguez · 04-09-2008, 08:44 PM

The European blast is alternating bass/cymbal and snare. The Suffocation blast is bass/snare/cymbal at the same time.

chavhunter · 04-09-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Rodriguez

The European blast is alternating bass/cymbal and snare. The Suffocation blast is bass/snare/cymbal at the same time.

truth

Mike Smith sure knows a lil bout blastin

JJ Rodriguez · 04-09-2008, 09:10 PM

Yeah, and there's different kinds as well, the Cannibal blast is a European blast but with double bass, gravity blasts are general Suffo blasts but doing gravity blasting on the snare, and most guys use double bass with that. I mean, you can do whatever the fuck you want, its music, play around with it, lots of guys mix and match in the same song.

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TheMissing Sugar Bush Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,969 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon7 (W/BKP) Rig: 5150 II-Swamp Thangs Thanked: 152	Do whichever sounds better. The typical blast beat is bass on the downbeat with snares in between. And sometimes the snare is on the downbeat. In any language that you learn to speak -- love is twisted and defined as weak TheMissing's GAScon status: GAScon 3... New geetar... But now I need to find a new pickup...

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stuh84 Needs more vocoder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1,535 Real Name: Stuart Main Seven: LTD M207 and Jackson RR7R Rig: Invader 150 Thanked: 10	When I do blast beats, its along the following lines B = Bass S = Snare C = Crash, China or Splash cymbal R = Ride cymbal C---R---R---R---C---R---R---R --S---S---S---S---S---S---S---S B---B---B---B---B---B---B---B All in 16th/semi-quavers. Its the most authentic sound I've found anyway. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...x_215/MOAR.jpg

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Nick ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: glasgow scotland Posts: 1,423 Main Seven: RG1527 Rig: engl fireball Thanked: 7	indeed i tend to do (s)nare (kick) (ride) --r---r----r-------------- s---s---s---------------- --k---k---k-------------- etc you can also put double bass under that for extra br00talz! woo your also better to start wit the snare every time IMO

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TomAwesome GeneticallyDifferent Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,970 Real Name: Tom Main Seven: Ibanez RG 7421 Rig: POD X3L & poweramp Thanked: 13	I think "traditionally" the snare is on the upbeats, but it's a lot easier to follow when it's on the downbeat. "Tom, you're like 1 part a serious dork, and 2 parts the most awesome fucking guy ever." - guitargeek.com style rig diagram Pics of my gear Virtual studio tech testing ground Last.FM

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JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 5,889 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 39	The European blast is alternating bass/cymbal and snare. The Suffocation blast is bass/snare/cymbal at the same time.

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JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 5,889 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 39	Yeah, and there's different kinds as well, the Cannibal blast is a European blast but with double bass, gravity blasts are general Suffo blasts but doing gravity blasting on the snare, and most guys use double bass with that. I mean, you can do whatever the fuck you want, its music, play around with it, lots of guys mix and match in the same song.

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