making beats
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I myself use a microKORG, but as i don't play the piano, I usually sample a sound I make on the Korg then use my Maschine Mikro to program in the notes I want to play of the sample so I am able to create basslines by pounding out patterns the same way I do drums on a 4 x 4 grid. Granted this limited range is really only for electronic music.. breaks / dnb / dubstep which doesn't have the progressions and diversity found in more technical music, i.e. classical for example would not benefit from my technique.
I've also midi controlled the microKorg with my Maschine Mikro to trigger the sounds from the keyboard with my grid. (this helps me hit the right notes and stay on time)
Another thing I like about the sampling of a single sound then using midi patterns is that I haven't recorded and committed to wav loop. this makes it easy for me to go back later and modify / replace that sample, as well as the pattern itself, without having to rerecord the audio loop. I can sample swap and simply reexport the entire track using the new sample.