Tough Layered Breaks with

In this video I show you how to use MIDI to trigger @cableguys Snapback with a break chopped slice by slice in the Amigo Sampler 2.0 to create tough, tight layered breaks.

https://www.cableguys.com/snapback

This was edited from my Amigo Sampler 2.0 Jungle Beat Battle vs. ‪@groovining‬ which you can watch in full here: https://www.youtube.com/live/oQFv7IOnWts

I’m using two instances of Snapback paired with Ableton’s External Instrument device for MIDI routing: one for layering the kick, one for layering the snare.

You can use as many instances as you need. I've created other breaks where I've had the hi-hat triggering a tambourine layer, or similar. Experiment.

You can watch how I prepare and slice the breaks here:    • Chopping Breakbeats Slice by Slice with Am...  

I’ve been really impressed with Snapback (paid for with my own £’s). In fact, it could be my favourite plugin of 2024. For a long time I’ve been zeroing in on a layered breaks sound in the vein of Paradox, Fracture and the like. Snapback has made things… a step closer.

I like that Snapback lets you see the phase alignment of the sound of the break and the layer. I also like it shows you the relative amplitudes, so it’s easier to match the volumes. These details makes a difference, to my ears at least - secondary to one's taste, of course.

You don’t need Snapback to achieve this sound, but it certainly makes things quicker. The concepts of phase alignment, pitch and timbre (choosing the ‘right’ sound) will guide you true.

Paired with the crispiness of the Amigo 2.0 and some additional processing, I think the results speak for themselves.

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0:00 Creating our MIDI Trigger Rack with Snapback and Ableton’s External Instrument Devices
1:06 Working in Snapback
2:59 Refining our settings in Snapback
3:15 Providing some other parts for musical context
3:50 Compressing the break with Universal Audio’s LA-2A compressor
4:27 Zoning in on the right kick layer
5:07 Adjusting our break sequence to work better with the bass
6:50 Hearing the break in context with more musical elements added & adjusting additional parameters
7:25 Jamming out our arrangement & triggering the different break patterns with the Akai APC Mini

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Hi, my name's Alex and I make electronic music as Human Synthetics. I make jungle, drum and bass, breakbeat, idm, house, techno, electro, lofi, dubstep, bass music, garage, ambient and whatever I can try my hand at.

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