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Originally Posted by TC_Halogen
Thanks. 
Now someone teach me to layer instruments better, cause I can't do it. Pad step-artist + layering = doesn't coincide well. =.= |
how do I layer instrument???
Step One: Pick the instrument with the most PR or column sensitive potential and step that.
Step Two: Pick the next one or two prominent instruments and add in arrows on top of the first instrument where they appear. Re-arrange patterns if they are cumbersome (flood over onto one hand too much, repeat the same kinds of patterns/jumps too much, create 16th minijacks or create 8th jacks in one column needlessly)
As an example of how you'd post-arrange sounds, the main melody might be descending so you'd go:
...4
..3.
.2..
1...
...4
..3.
.2..
1...
...4
..3.
.2..
1...
etc
and there's also a snare on every beat so you layer that in:
1..4
..3.
.2..
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...
etc
But you're not pleased with the feel it creates (the 123212321 pattern it's forming) so you re-arrange it to give a sense of descending while keeping the layering intact:
1..4
..3.
.2..
1...
..34
.2..
...4
..3.
1..4
..3.
.2..
1...
or
1..4
..3.
.2..
1...
..34
.2..
..3.
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...
..34
.2..
..3.
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...
Common situations where you'd have to rearrange a PR melody to better layer with is when you throw in a triplet on top of a constant stream and have to re-arrange it to add or remove minijacks as is appropriate or if you want to add a minijacking instrument in without anything running into anything else needlessly.
You'll probably get the idea of how to layer things smoothly as you practice it