KVR Audio

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 1:38 am

I've been asking myself this question for about 3 days and I just wanna get this off of my chest.

A lot of producers I know are scrolling through samples trying to find the right one (just like I used to do, before realizing that those samples could easily be made in a synth, unless it's acoustic samples).

I've been obsessing over synthesizing my own drums for about a few months now, and on my newest project I'm working on, there is only 3 samples and they are layered snares that I tinkered with to get the sound I like.

Almost every single sound on this is made by myself by reverse-engineering drum patches (Sytrus, on the kick) or messing around with Parametric EQ 2 (on the snares)
https://soundcloud.com/hipster-bales/hemsworth

What about you guys? Do you use samples? do you make your own?

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:45 am

Samples, mainly because I often start with premade drum patterns in Maschine and those are almost always samples.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:58 am

MODO DRUM
Or a real drummer

Seafire Mk2 · Post by **Seafire Mk2** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:55 am

Zeisner · Post by **Zeisner** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:08 pm

Both plus all kinds of effects and processes (Resampling, resynthesis, (re-)recording).

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:25 pm

Uncle E wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:45 am Samples, mainly because I often start with premade drum patterns in Maschine and those are almost always samples.

Nice!

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:25 pm

jamcat wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:58 am MODO DRUM
Or a real drummer

Old-school

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:48 pm

Seafire Mk2 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:55 amBoth

Best of both worlds

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:51 pm

Zeisner wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:08 pm Both plus all kinds of effects and processes (Resampling, resynthesis, (re-)recording).

Best one here, I do some of that occasionally.

oneguitarband · Post by **oneguitarband** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:04 pm

I like the drum sounds in your track! Did you use side chain compression on the synths?

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:12 pm

oneguitarband wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:04 pm I like the drum sounds in your track! Did you use side chain compression on the synths?

Thank you! I used volume automation.

legendCNCD · Post by **legendCNCD** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:03 am

I am still in process of chopping the wood for the bassdrum. So much branches, so much...

XorXisT · Post by **XorXisT** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:35 am

legendCNCD wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:03 am I am still in process of chopping the wood for the bassdrum. So much branches, so much...

Please let us know when you are ready to kill the goat.

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 2:46 pm

legendCNCD wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:03 am I am still in process of chopping the wood for the bassdrum. So much branches, so much...

Nice, taking it literally AND on topic!

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 2:47 pm

XorXisT wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:35 am
legendCNCD wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:03 am I am still in process of chopping the wood for the bassdrum. So much branches, so much...
Please let us know when you are ready to kill the goat.

LOL

Do you make your drums or do you use samples?