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the drums have to sit with the loop.

Spanish translation: la batería debe encajar bien con la pista / secuencia

23:19 Nov 10, 2007
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Music / drums
English term or phrase: the drums have to sit with the loop.
Hi Everybody!

I need help with the translation of these two sentences.

Cause the drums have to sit with the loop.
The loop actually occupies almost the front end of the drum kit.

HERE IS SOME CONTEXT:

The secret with playing this groove is you have to play it quietly. You don't want to play it too loud.' Cause the drums have to sit with the loop. The loop actually occupies almost the front end of the drum kit. I'm almost playing a supportive role to this.

I find the meaning of loop like this:

Loop (música) Un Loop es un anglicismo que en música electrónica consiste en uno o varios samples sincronizados que ocupan generalmente uno o varios compases musicales exactos y son grabados o reproducidos enlazados en secuencia una vez tras otra dando sensación de continuidad//LOOP: Serie de notas o sonidos grabados en forma de bucle.

Any ideas for the translation of the 2 sentences? I don´t know much about music :(

Thanks!!

Daniela
Daniela Alsina
Local time: 06:38
Spanish translation:la batería debe encajar bien con la pista / secuencia
Explanation:
When I’m not translating, I "moonlight" recording CDs for start-up bands, and this is the way it would be said in Chile, at least.

The "loop" here is just a background track of other instruments, which is commonly referred to as a "pista" or "secuencia", and your text is basically just saying that the drum track that is being added to that "pista" needs to fit in properly (not too loud, not to soft, and equalized suitably to fit in with the rest of the music).
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Stuart Allsop
Chile
Local time: 05:38
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Stuart!!

Daniela
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5 +5la batería debe encajar bien con la pista / secuencia
Stuart Allsop


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la batería debe encajar bien con la pista / secuencia


Explanation:
When I’m not translating, I "moonlight" recording CDs for start-up bands, and this is the way it would be said in Chile, at least.

The "loop" here is just a background track of other instruments, which is commonly referred to as a "pista" or "secuencia", and your text is basically just saying that the drum track that is being added to that "pista" needs to fit in properly (not too loud, not to soft, and equalized suitably to fit in with the rest of the music).


Stuart Allsop
Chile
Local time: 05:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Stuart!!

Daniela

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sp-EnTranslator: en RD también es pista; secuencia también se entiende
49 mins
  -> Gracias, CloHoHoe!
agree  Anne Smith Campbell: Si, y en cuanto a la segunda frase, la batería es la que queda como música de fondo estando por encima la pista/secuencia, toque de batería suave de acompañamiento.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Anne!
agree  Sandra Rodriguez: Entendí “La batería tiene que permanecer detrás de la pista...que de hecho ocupa casi todo su lado delantero.” Pero Stuart es músico y seguro lo entiende mejor que yo.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Sandra!
agree  LiaBarros
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Lia!
agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT: Exacto. Let's rock!
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Tomás!
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