LMMS tutorial on how to make breakbeat drums from scratch.

Creating a breakbeat drum loop in the Beat+Bassline Editor:

  1. Add hits/steps in the following pattern for the kick drum:
    Kick steps
    • Or here are some alternate kick drum steps to try:
      Kick steps alternate
  2. Snare drum:
    Snare steps
  3. Other drums:
    Hihat steps
  4. Closed hihat:
    Closed Hihat steps
  5. Click Play to listen to the breakbeat.

    First beat

To make your breakbeat less repetitive:

  1. Look at the Song-Editor playlist, click Tools then Clone this Track to duplicate your breakbeat.  Stagger the loops in the playlist:
    Clone and stagger
  2. Change the steps to make the duplicated drums sound different.

    Second beat
  3. Click Play in the Song-Editor to listen to the finished breakbeat.