

For this tip, we only need one oscillator. Bonus: There’s an additional amount of expressiveness based on how long you hold your finger down on the key.ĭoooo-doooo-dooo! I probably can’t use the drum company’s name without getting lawyers on my case, but if you like persimmons, you’ll know the drums I’m talking about.

Now you can use the Mod wheel to open and close the high-hat-just remember to “open” the high-hat before you hit the note. Turn the Mod Wheel up full, hit some keys, and set the ENV Main – Decay slider in the modulation sectoin for the open hi-hat decay time. For the modulation destination, choose the ENV Main – Decay parameter. Click on Mod A, and for modulation source, select Mod Wheel. The key to getting the most out of this preset is modulation. Adjust the decay time to give the closed hi-hat sound turn up Velocity for more dynamics. The only relevant Amp Env control is Decay. Make sure you experiment with the filter I prefer the HP mode, with some Drive and Punch…but tailor to suit. Real drummers work the high-hat from open to closed, and we can do that too.Īdjust the Noise Color control for the desired timbre. Also, note that the default includes Reverb and Delay enabled in FX A-bypass or leave-in, according to taste. We’ll be starting from the Default preset for each tip, however for a clean slate, click on Mod A and de-assign all the mod sources (choose for the source from the pop-up menu, or turn off the numbered modulation strip). Note: To save graphics space and make the concepts clearer, the screenshots include only the relevant modules. I still recommend that you look at the text and images, and play around with the sounds-those with an adventuresome spirit will find that there are a lot of variations available in these presets. If you just can’t stand the suspense, then scroll to the end and download the 10 presets (put them in a Drum folder under Studio One Songs and Projects\Presets\PreSonus\Mai Tai). We’re going to get down and dirty in percussion-land, so load the Mai Tai synthesizer, and let’s get started. We’re still in September, it’s still Studio One’s 10th anniversary, and so once again the Friday Tip is 10 Tips! This week, the accent is on percussion-which is an essential part of any decent mix.
