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I'm pretty experienced now as a producer, BUT I still come and listen and learn to be consistent but more importantly efficient. These tips aren't only just for beginners, but important to keep the foundation strong
Some things I think of when beatmaking (by no means right, amateur hour here) . I make mistakes too because I'm lazy. In my experience, don't get too attached to your beats, create an idea, arrange it. If it sucks, fine, move on and you'll be better in the next one. - Drums - attack magazine is great for tutorials on basic structure for different genres. usually after 4 bars I change it up but that's not strict of course. percussion/sfx may help reduce the repetition - repetitive rhythm - learn some basic music theory and pick a key/scale so you know what notes you can play. helps creating melodies etc. you can learn a lot in a half hour which will vastly improve you - Bass - yeh don't play as chords but you can layer them sometimes if they take up diff frequencies ranges - looping - maybe record the loop and treat it as a sample - chop it, reverse it. effect plugins help too (half time, reverb) No idea why I comment so much, I'm supposed to be working haha
"No idea why I comment so much, I'm supposed to be working haha" Hahah tell your boss you're doing very important work here. I whole-heartedly agree with what you pointed out, don't get too attached and fall in love with your idea. It should be treated as dispensable.
For D&B I usually write 16 bar loops, but that’s just me, I mostly based it off tutorials for that genre though. Might be interesting to try for a rap beat though, especially with free form. But yeah, 1-2 measure loops are a good starting point.
This video both gave me confidence in the knowledge I have now, but also humbled me as a reminder of where I started. By no means at I pro, we all have so much to learn and we in it together
Gang Starr - Mass appeal , is one of the greatest short loop sounds in my opinion...can listen to it over and over and not get bored of it 🤙 Really depends how good and how catchy is the melody..👍
I think what's going on there is that A. If you listen closely, it's not a one bar loop, it's a four bar loop, if you include the drums B. There's enough distinction between the sampled vocals on the chorus and Keith's voice to make the song un-monotonous. C. The simplicity of the beat allows Guru to play with where is bars start and end, giving him space to be more slippery, like a saxophone solo over a consistent rhythm section.
I think a good example for drum patterns is the Dilla produced, Pharcyde beat for “Runnin”. The pattern is never the same. They constantly change but always sounding like it makes sense.
Layering the sounds like a cake works, reverb helps too. I don't use effects b/c I learned to add other sounds to create an effect manually. Each beat and the method used is unique. Good tutorial as usual.
Joining my first remix contest for the fun of it, but realized I honestly have no idea how to make a beat at all. 😅 Only 5 days left to figure it out. I have noticed it doesn't quite sound like a consistent beat when isolated. So this helps a lot. Thank you.
i liked the uniqueness of the first beat. i hate when people try to change things like that to make them more "normal" and palatable for listeners. its the same for prog rock and metal. the odd beats and time signatures are what make those genres. maybe if all you aspire to be is a type beat beatmaker for rappers, these are great tips. but i just hate advice that tells people to just do things one way
True, but doing things differently just for the sake of being different, and doing things differently with intention is what really separates the two. At the end of the day, if the artist is happy with how it sounds then that’s all that matters BUT advice and pointers can help them build on what they’re doing 💪🏾🙏🏽
@@rustymixer2886 believe me I do what I want with my beats. I have to admit tho Navie D’s advice has been very helpful for me. Give the man a break he never said he was top 25 he’s just helping people become better Beatmakers 😁✌🏾
@@cashmoney0910 I know but he ain't an expert to me he dont use hardware he just uses FL a real person can use all 3 types real drums beat machines and software
Yeah, in my opinion when you start out, being very straight forward and typical with the drums is going to be a better idea than trying to be a fancyboy with your drums
Thanks for all your advice to this point, what you share with us has enabled me to get calls from my friends at 11 PM hyped saying they want to rap after listening to my beats - and really, the type of beats that make them hype are the ones that follow your fundamentals.
Great channel man, awesome topics, a lot of useful things to learn, you are one of the few people on youtube whose videos never disappoint 👍 One thing I would like to add and what helps me with adding depth and pushing things to the front and to the back (except reverb) is gently playing with a wide mid EQ band. If it feels like its too much in your face, just pull a couple dbs down with a wide mid EQ. This also helps with carving space for a vocal that's going to go on top of it. A vocalist listening to the beat will feel more invited and less intimidated by the beat if there is actually room for his vocal. This is especially valid for the verses. So having the foreground mostly free helps with "selling" the beat. Pun intended. Just my 2 cents on the subject.
Here’s a tip for y’all: use the claw machine and set it relatively low. Really helps a lot giving it more energy. Though don’t set it too high or the pulse will be basically non existent, unless you wanna requantize a certain part later to keep the pulse exact.
Found this extremely useful. Being that i can't play the piano i would usually use as much drums as possible to fill the track lol this session has definitely opened my eyes. I wish you had similar session with MPC software. You are very good at what you do. Your explanations are very good. Wishing you more success in life. Have a good day
There's nothing wrong with reverb on your bassline if it sounds the way you want it to. Just be mindful of how easily you can use up all of your headroom by doing that and EQ/filter out the lower freqs on your bass so that only the mids and higher freqs (the parts you hear, not the parts you feel) have any audible reverb.
@@emptysentiment7932 you can experiment with anything, but I wouldn't just slap reverb on all 808s all the time. In the context of the right song, then yeah, why not? If it sounds good, then its good.
I have been subscribed to your channel for about a year, and just realized you are the composer of the music for My Friend Pedro. Im now an even bigger fan. Thanks for your contributions.
I just use GarageBand on my phone and this is still str8 up gold, giving lots a great game I’ve already applied and made a big difference over the past few days
That's kind of wrong or misleading my dude, there's fundamentals you have to go by otherwise your music just won't sound pleasing to the listener. It's all perception at the end of the day, but then again so is beauty, yet we still classify certain people as prettier than others, because of the dimensions of their face.
@@chokeonthis2932 rules are made to be broken, that's how genres are created. Most music have the same fundamentals but when you break the rules you create new genres. Sometimes by accident you stumble on new genres.
@@goatleejun7960 if only you knew who you were talking to. I make music for me, it just so happens that I've sold over a million singles and if 100 million downloads. Ha ha
Hey Navie, I just want to say you are the best RU-vidr I have come across. I’ve been producing for 6 years and have seen a lot of videos. You have earned a genuine subscriber and if you have a course I’d love to purchase it
i can fully agree...getting the repitition out is probably one of the hardest things, not to mention overcoming the urge to "overload" a beat with instruments :)
awesome video... Im surprised you didnt mention velocities and the power that can bring into your rhythm by adjusting them. I know when i first started out i never changed the velocities. I sub'd keep up the awesome work man!
I mean im by no means a pro. im still learning daily but its just fun doing it. I love makind something out of nothing but an idea/rhythm thats playing in my head! lol
I haven't just started but my only piece of extra advice to anyone is be creative think outside the box use good sound selections most important have fun and make sure it feels right, keep it simple but an addictive to the ear simple
I've been contemplating on finding someone to evaluate my beats. Not to mention I've only been beat making since August of last year. However I currently use MPC Beats since FL Studio seems overly complicated, imo
I'm self learned. It was hard at first for me too. I didn't know how to do anything but eventually I kept at it and now I find FL Studio to be the easiest DAW. I can't see myself using anything else
@@Skrenja drum room reverb? Yeah, that sounds okay, but it should be mostly dry. It's cool to do it very subtly on the drum bus, and really depending on the song. For the most part hip hop drums will be dry as they need to sound upfront, and impactful.
6months ago when I 1st started I took a whole 2 months to learn wth is going on and wth I'm doing in FL. I watched producers make beats 4 a whole year 1st so I wasn't feeling too stupid😂
I agree with it all which I have done alot of this. I personally only do sound design inside of fl/maschine. I save my reverbs and any spacing after recording. 50% of my ideas always seem to always come after the vocals.
Lol the table example got me rolling🤣 "let's say you wanna put one of your legs over here because you wanna be special" 😭 the goddamn table bout to fall down
I love the table analogy, I think everybody understood but you really hammered it home by telling us that our dog will get hurt by our bad drum patterns
