Drum Machine Designer - How to Keep Samples on One Octave?

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Drum Machine Designer - How to Keep Samples on One Octave?

Hey everyone,

I’m importing a drum loop directly into Drum Machine Designer (DMD) in Logic Pro, but I’m having issues with how the slices are mapped. Instead of keeping everything neatly assigned to a single octave (C1-B1), Logic seems to spread the samples unevenly across multiple octaves.

I want each chopped sound (kick, snare, hi-hat, etc.) to stay within one octave so I can trigger them easily with my MIDI controller and mix them separately.

Would really appreciate any tips! Thanks.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Feb 8, 2025 02:14 AM

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EddieGrey

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Feb 8, 2025 05:16 PM in response to Livio02

My DMD mapping seems ok here. It is not chromatically mapped but it is easy enough to navigate. Did you know you can assign the samples to play any note you want? (Learn Note)

This allows you to map it exactly the way you deem fit. Hope that helps.

~ThatLogicProGuy

P.S Consider using "Sampler" as it is easier to import multiple samples and play them chromatically.

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Livio02 Author

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Feb 9, 2025 10:53 AM in response to EddieGrey

Hello ! Thanks for your reply :)

I didn't really understood tough :

https://www.loom.com/share/f6e38aed5819440***58d702a262aeec?sid=a82a3687-ffb1-4e75-a46e-48c902539d2c - > Screen recording are more self explanatory :)

Thanks in advance !

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EddieGrey

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Feb 9, 2025 04:10 PM in response to Livio02

I hope I am understanding you correctly. Try applying the EQ to the DMD Parent/Group track which is Track#2. That should apply the EQ effect to all of the tracks.

~ThatLogicProGuy

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Drum Machine Designer - How to Keep Samples on One Octave?

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