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What BPM do you produce Eggstep at?

DJ_Benedict

Godfather of Eggstep

posts: 1,203
joined: 2022
loc: Chicago, IL

Posted: Today 1:02 PM

I usually stick to 140 BPM. Anything lower and the yolk drop loses its impact.

The sizzle bass needs that tempo to breathe. Trust the process.

YolkoOno

Ambient Chef

posts: 542
joined: 2023
loc: Tokyo, JP

Posted: Today 2:14 PM

DJ_Benedict wrote:
I usually stick to 140 BPM

I prefer 135 BPM for more space. Great for poached vibes. The simmering water samples need room at lower tempos — they get lost in the mix above 138.

FryingDutchman

Hard-Boiled Veteran

posts: 876
joined: 2024
loc: Amsterdam, NL

Posted: Today 3:01 PM

145 BPM or go home. The cast iron needs velocity.

sizzle_bass = reese + white_noise;
yolk_flow = lpf(sizzle_bass, cutoff=0.3, res=0.8);
// automate cutoff over 8 bars for The Drop

If your sub doesn't move air at 145, your skillet isn't hot enough.

Best way to record egg cracks?

ShellShock

Producer

posts: 231
joined: 2024

Posted: Today 10:00 AM

Contact mic directly on the shell. DPA 4060 or similar piezo. Crack against a ceramic bowl rim for max transient. Record at 96kHz — you'll thank me later when you pitch it down 3 octaves.

CrackDealer

Sample Lord

posts: 999
joined: 2023

Posted: Today 10:15 AM

Layer 3 different cracks. One for the transient attack, one mid-pitched for body, one with heavy room reverb for tail. Bus compress them together. You'll get a snare that no 808 can touch.

crack_snare = parallel_compress(
crack_close_mic, // transient
crack_mid_pitch, // body
crack_room_verb // tail
);

Post your yolk drops

EggWizard

Synth Chef

posts: 2,104
joined: 2022

Posted: Yesterday

Just dropped this one. Heavy skillet energy. 143 BPM, tuned down to D minor. The yolk drop hits at 2:18 — used the slow filter automation technique from Benedict's masterclass.

Feedback welcome. Roast me (pun intended).

NewEgg

Fresh Crack

posts: 4
joined: 2026

Posted: Today

First attempt. Be gentle. Used a Zoom H6 into the pan — couldn't afford a contact mic yet. Pitched the sizzle down in Ableton and tried to get Sizzle Bass working. It's rough but I think the yolk drop concept is there?

Any tips? I feel like my hi-hats (whisking pattern) are too mechanical.

EggWizard

Synth Chef

posts: 2,104
joined: 2022

Posted: Today

NewEgg wrote:
I feel like my hi-hats (whisking pattern) are too mechanical.

Swing them. Pull the offbeats late by about 15-20ms. Real whisking has a natural shuffle — nobody whisks on a perfect grid. Also, velocity variation is key. Alternate between 70-100% velocity on each hit.

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