> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sampler.meiji.industries/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Build A Beat From Factory Sounds

> Use factory packs to build a complete first groove without touching your own sample library.

# Build a beat from factory sounds

## What this recipe is for

Use this when you want to make something immediately and do not want sample digging to become the session.

Factory packs are the fastest way to get to a usable drum kit and one musical idea.

## What to load

Start with:

* one kick
* one snare
* one hat or percussion sound
* one melodic loop, chord hit, bass note, or texture

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Factory Packs">
    From the `Create` tab, press `p` to open Factory Packs and choose a pack that feels coherent. Do not overthink it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build a minimal kit">
    Assign your kick, snare, hat, and one musical sound to four pads. The goal is a small kit with clear jobs, not ten competing ideas.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Record the drum foundation">
    Move to the loops row, arm an empty loop with `r`, and record the kick, snare, and hat first. Let that loop establish the pocket and tempo.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the musical layer">
    Record a second loop with the melodic sound, or chop it first if it works better as phrases than as one sustained sample.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build two scenes">
    Create one scene that is mostly drums and one that brings in the full idea. Even two scenes are enough to make the beat feel arranged.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Do a fast rough mix">
    Balance gain so the kick and snare lead the groove, then adjust the other parts until the scene change feels intentional instead of crowded.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What good looks like

You should leave this recipe with:

* one tight drum loop
* one second layer that gives the beat identity
* two scenes with different energy
* a draft that already feels worth continuing

## Related pages

* [Build Your First Beat](/start-here/first-beat)
* [Build Your First Complete Track](/learn/first-complete-track)