ThaRealness
Superstar
Like just basic EQing, compression, and boosting the volume without distortion?
How do you EQ your beats?
- Thread starter Apex
- Start date
Truth
I made an old school beat the other day, and the process was so simple it actually disappointed me. that shyt sounded like a finished product with just a sample and break. No mixing or nothing
You might have just lucked out tho. How many times had you had a break where you had to layer the snare because it was too soft or play hats over the hats then turn them down til they matched or added a lil bump or even filtered out a lil bump to the kick?
Same for a sample having to filter out all the high so you get the bass to be prominent then layering that with the lows filtered out of the melody / sample so it doesn't just sound like a recorded loop.
Sometimes the gimme beats are good. Especially when you spend time on beats and have or get beat block.
DJ Mart-Kos
All Star
Truth
I made an old school beat the other day, and the process was so simple it actually disappointed me. that shyt sounded like a finished product with just a sample and break. No mixing or nothing
Yep but back in the day the process of chopping a sample was harder and they didn't use computers etc. So they kept it simple but effective.
ThaRealness
Superstar
100%
Thats why it bugged me out. Im so used to finding the perfect snare to layer over a drum break, that was my first instinct ... but then it felt like I was trynna shoot an arrow through the arrow that hit the bullseye.
I know what you mean, your listening and your like "I can't be done....". You want to tweak shyt and instead of leaving it be you end up over producing it.
I have a couple of beats on my laptop I over produced. Stop while your ahead. It's like adding waaaaayy too much salt to your chili.I definitely enjoy my beats that aren't finished or that I'm like " I could do this and this" vs the ones that I'm like "why the fukk did I do that?" Or " I want that out"
ThaRealness
Superstar
Exactly. My thought process is always "if it sounds this good right out the gate, I know Im creative enough to turn it into some next level shyt"I know what you mean, your listening and your like "I can't be done....". You want to tweak shyt and instead of leaving it be you end up over producing it.
But a good beat is a good beat
Myrical Lyfe
In the Gutter, of the Tunnel
I notch all my percs and synths. It'd basically a version of sidechaining
What do you do if a sample is too loud, breh?
Myrical Lyfe
In the Gutter, of the Tunnel
What do you mean? I don't sample but yeah.
Myrical Lyfe
In the Gutter, of the Tunnel
What do you mean? I don't sample but yeah.
Like in terms of volume. I'll ask a sample-based producer, nevermind. Thanks, though!
Finally copped today...got it same day shipping through Amazon
Got alot of tutorial to watch on this mixing shyt
Man I don't even know where to start
Can somebody put me in the right direction
Can somebody put me in the right direction
Myrical Lyfe
In the Gutter, of the Tunnel
Make sure you look up how to break them in
Grizzly
Home Run Hitter
just got put up on FabFilter and it's the shyt