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Shuffler 101 - Easy Shuffler Tricks

This page demonstrates some very quick and easy manipulations that can be done with the Effects Room's Shuffler to create new grooves from most drum and rhythm loops. Listen to the examples before proceeding to the tips/lesson as they will orient you as to what to expect.

See the technique in action.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Anyone who works with rhythm loops will find these techniques very useful for breaking up the monotony of their loops and for discovering new grooves.

SOURCE NOTE

This page has several sets of examples of this technique applied to several different source grooves. Each section starts with the source groove and is followed by variations created by the Shuffler. Most examples were created in just a minute or three by applying the principles that will be demonstrated in the lesson.

Be patient as the examples load. Some machines may stutter during playback if sounds are still loading.

BUSY CHILD

Two bar sample of the Crystal Method's song Busy Child
BC01: Reverse shuffle Your rating: 
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HAND PERCUSSION

The source is the Tribal 130 1 Verb loop from Galbanum's Architecture 1 DVD Library of MetaSynth Resources

Source Loop
Trib01: Reverse Double Shuffle Your rating: 
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Trib02: Stereo Shuffle. The left and right channels were independently shuffled to create a very nice stereo rhythm Your rating: 
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Trib03: Reverse shuffle Your rating: 
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Trib04: Reverse half tempo shuffle Your rating: 
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Trib05: Triple shuffle with resonator. After shuffling just a hint of pitch was added with the Resonator effect Your rating: 
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TABLA

The source is a MetaSynth preset that uses the Tabla multisampler. The instrument and preset are available as a download for MetaSynth 4 owners.

Source loop. All notes programmed in MetaSynth

Tabla01: Sequence. This 40 second track is from a longer (2 1/2 minutes) sequence entirely made up of variations created by the shuffler. All variations were created in less than 15 minutes total! Notice how variation of the release time add a sense of "touch". Your rating: 
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Tabla02: Reverse Shuffle Your rating: 
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Tabla03: Reverse Shuffle 2 Your rating: 
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Tabla04: Reverse double tempo Your rating: 
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Tabla05: Reverse with short release Your rating: 
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Tabla06: Pyramid Shuffle Your rating: 
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Tabla07: Stutter Shuffle. This is a single shuffle! Your rating: 
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HOUSE

The source is the ElectroBreak 130 sample from Galbanum's Architecture 1 DVD Library of MetaSynth Resources.

Source Loop
EB01: Reverse Your rating: 
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EB02: Shuffle Your rating: 
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EB03: Double Shuffle Your rating: 
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