Which is more useful: loops or one-shots?

[microtonal]

Hello all-

What do you guys find more usedful in a sample cd, the loops or one-shots?

[Muff Wiggler]

apples and oranges.

One shots for drum machine samples

loops for, uh, looping samples.

Kinda like asking 'what's more useful, a guitar or a bass'

[Wopelka]

loops are more useful when you need loops

one shots are more useful when you need one shots






sorry, i couldn't resist

[_oswald]

One-shots. I prefer the total-control of using one-shots for loop construction over a pre-constructed loop to run from.

[CypherOne]

neither.

or both.

I can't be certain here.

I'll get back to you.

[microtonal]

OK, that probably wasn't the best way to ask. I'm making a sample cd and was wondering if you would rather have just loops, just one hits, or a combination.

[CypherOne]

OK, that probably wasn't the best way to ask. I'm making a sample cd and was wondering if you would rather have just loops, just one hits, or a combination.

depends what's on the disc.

for drums, I prefer a combination (hardly use loops at all nowadays). Ideally for drumloops having separate files for hihat loops, kick loops and snare loops to allow mixing and matching.

[Kriminal]

The best thing to do is to make loops, and include the single hits as 'construction kits'

[Jog]

With our modern sampling technology, I find this question a bit redundant.

I mean, loops can be easily (and most importantly, automatically) sliced into one-shots. And even easier, one-shots can easily be turned into loops.

[Kriminal]

With our modern sampling technology, I find this question a bit redundant.

I mean, loops can be easily (and most importantly, automatically) sliced into one-shots. And even easier, one-shots can easily be turned into loops.

but if you have more than one sound playing at once in a loop, that makes the slicing redundant if you only want a single sound

[microtonal]

that was my feeling also. I would rather make loops than single hits. On the other hand, maybe everyone does not have a tool like Intakt? And if you have numerous samples to chop and map, it can be very time consuming. Just a thought.

Would having no one shots influence you buying a sample cd if you liked the loops?

[AD80]

One Shots. Unless you use something to slice a loop into One Shots. Then Loops is more useful.

[stefancrs]

Hms. I don't use sampled material.

I guess I sometimes should, but...

[intel]

both. loops for those with a predilection for loops and one shots for those who strive for utter control.

and another thing to consider is the source. are the loops you intend to provide easy to replicate? if I can dump the sounds into a standard sampler/drum machine/sequencer and create the same beat/sequence without problems, then it stands to reason that the loop may be unnecessary. if the loop provides something difficult to replicate, or something that requires more effort to replicate than the average lazy musician (hi.) is willing to exert, then that may be a worthwhile endeavor.

to quote someone from an earlier post "apples and oranges" but I think that applies to both product and usage. giving me drum sounds allows me to use those sounds in any configuration. but programming a jazz beat in 7/8 is a pain in my ass, so I'll take a loop in 7/8 too. just in case.


but that's just me. take my $0.02 for what its worth.

[intel]

honestly its a balancing act to maximize usefulness across a wide range of potential users.