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FUNKY LOOPS AND HITS 1
A collection of 572 inspiring and useful original live drum loops ranging from 79 to
191bpm, concentrated around 95, 100, 110, 125 & 160bpm. With loop lengths
ranging from 1 beat to 4 bars, plus extended freestyle solo sections. Also REX files
for many loops, individual drum hits, and an Ableton Live Impulse instrument built
from the same hits. All recorded with a versatile, clean, punchy, slightly
compressed drum sound - and no extra effects.
Please read through this document for info on selecting and using the loops.
Visit www.mikethedrummer.co.uk to download free Logic EXS24 sampler
instruments, Ableton Live Impulse Instruments, Native Instruments Battery Kits etc
to complement these loops.
Mike Reed
email: mail@mikethedrummer.co.uk
SESSION/CREDITS INFORMATION:
These loops were recorded in one session as long improvisations, then chopped
up later into useable chunks. They remain arranged in folders on the CD in the
order in which they were played, not always grouped by tempo or style. Each file
name, however, contains information on the files exact tempo and length, plus a
brief description of the loop. Recorded at SSL Studios, Oxford, through an SSL
XL9000K Series Desk, and mixed through an SSL Bus compressor.
Drums: Mike Reed
Engineer: Matt Derbyshire
Design by cottageofdoom.co.uk
PREVIEWING AND SELECTING LOOPS:

For ease of previewing, an MP3 library containing every loop is included on the
CD or DVD. It is recommended that you copy this to your hard drive and import it
into your MP3 software.
The 'album' ID tag of each MP3 reads as follows:
eg. Funky Loops and Hits 1/16'
...where the last number, (in this case '16') gives the location folder of the original
loop. Using this, the MP3s can be arranged by album in your MP3 software, so the
contents of each folder of loops can be quickly previewed. Alternatively, using the
filenames of the MP3s, (see below for a more detailed description), the loops can
be arranged by tempo in your playlist. These can then be previewed and, again,
the 'album' tag can be viewed to quickly find the location folder of the original loop
on the CD.
LOOP FILENAME DESCRIPTION:
Loop and MP3 preview filenames contain detailed information on tempo, length
and description:
eg. 99-38 1 bar 16s busy HH var
The above example has a tempo of 99.38 bpm and is 1 bar long. The description
translates as '16th notes busy hi-hat variation'. Some of the more common
abbreviations are shown below:
hats/HH = hi-hat
cr = crash cymbal
shuf = shuffle feel
f&c = 'fish and chips' rhythm. (two semiquavers followed by a quaver)
bd = bass drum
op = open
rd = ride
var = variation
rc = rim click
sync = syncopated
sn/snr = snare
grv/gr = groove
br = brushes
NOTES ON REX LOOPS:
A total of 363 of the 572 loops are also on the CD/DVD chopped up as REX (.rx2)
loops. Only the loops that work reasonably well when chopped are included, those
loops with lots of crashes, buzzes, long open hi-hats etc are not. The loops have
only been chopped very basically, with decay and stretch times left at the default
settings - some may need to be altered to loop convincingly at slower tempos.
The REX files are arranged in a folder system (shown below) in the same way as
the WAV loops.
LOOP FOLDERS CONTENT DESCRIPTION:
Should you not wish to use the MP3 previews, a rough description of the contents
of each folder is shown below:
FOLDER 01: approx 105 bpm: 43 funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 02: approx 105 bpm: 28 funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 03: approx 125 bpm: 2 syncopated snare buzz grooves.
FOLDER 04: approx 125 bpm: 5 linear funk grooves.
FOLDER 05: approx 125 bpm: 20 more syncopated funk grooves/fills.
FOLDER 06: approx 125 bpm: 11 more syncopated funk grooves/fills.
FOLDER 07: approx 111 bpm: 1 'timbale-like' tom fill.
FOLDER 08: approx var bpm: 8 drum and bass/latin grooves/fills.
FOLDER 09: approx var bpm: 3 drum fills.
FOLDER 10: approx 125 bpm: 61 funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 11: approx 083 bpm: 4 mellow grooves/fills.
FOLDER 12: approx 100 bpm: 38 funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 13: approx 087 bpm: 1 mellow groove.
FOLDER 14: approx 095 bpm: 21 mellow/funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 15: approx 100 bpm: 19 busier funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 16: approx 090 bpm: 22 busier funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 17: approx var bpm: 2 quirky and 1 rock beat/fill.
FOLDER 18: approx 105 bpm: 57 syncopated funk grooves/fills.
FOLDER 19: approx var bpm: 6 fast drum and bass grooves.
FOLDER 20: approx 160 bpm: 46 drum and bass and 'half time' grooves/fills.
FOLDER 21: approx 160 bpm: 29 slightly latin drum and bass grooves.
FOLDER 22: approx 095 bpm: 30 quite simple funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 23: approx 095 bpm: 17 syncopated grooves/fills.
FOLDER 24: approx 095 bpm: 5 jazzy loops.
FOLDER 25: approx 095 bpm: 15 mellow brush grooves/fills.
FOLDER 26: approx 095 bpm: 1 brush snare scrape groove.
FOLDER 27: approx 095 bpm: 3 quirky brush grooves/fills.
FOLDER 28: approx 095 bpm: 36 funky grooves/fills.
FOLDER 29: approx 110 bpm: 13 latin grooves: mozambique and mambo.
FOLDER 30: approx 110 bpm: 11 latin grooves: rumba and songo.
FOLDER 31: approx 110 bpm: 12 latin grooves: calypso and pachanga.