How to Mix & Master Hip Hop Beats EASY!
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- In this video I will finally reveal how I mix and master my beats in Ableton! THIS IS A BEGINNERS TUTORIAL And although I am using ableton these tips can apply to any DAW. Thanks for watching Like & Subscribe if you want to see more!
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low key try using the saturator on the 808s, choose medium curve, drive +3db / output -3db, slap the eq on after the saturator, cut the low freqs around 20-30 hz. its gonna make the the low end on the 808 pop out on any phone
A goldy tip
808 bass or 808 kicks?
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You the best 💥💫 LIFE SAVIN TIP
Bro that is amazing
the reason placing audio clips directly on the track sounds better is because it's louder. writing in midi drums is usually quieter because of the velocity.
But you can still boost the velocity
Shout out to another Abelton user that produces trap/ hip hop ~ TBIGZ
We out here !
What initially drew me to you was your sound. It's fresh yet nostalgic & completely your own.
Yo thank you man I always appreciate your comments 🙏🏾
We need more tutorial like this 🙇
That's a great video, bro.
I agree, quality sounds and a good mix is 80% of the work already.
And messing with compression and EQ too much, can actually do more damage than good!
Yeah 100% bro and thanks for watching !
Drum racks are super helpful when making beats! You won't have to muck around with replacing midi data with audio samples, you can just chuck the samples in and edit them how you please, and them draw them up in the midi editor. It does both jobs in one. Hopefully this helps :)
is this not still midi tho??? why would that be different bro can you explain
@@rcbulletlegend you're right, it's basically still midi since the volume of the samples are lowered when you insert them into a midi editor
kenny beats says the we should avoid to make the sidechain between the kick and the 808
@@leonsanderson2818 So true, every sound is different, do what sounds good to you, there is no rules in music production
He ain’t kenny beats
It’s Different For Everyone
I sidechain and in my opinion it makes the kick hit harder with the 808
i used to just normally sidechain... but then i got trackspacer and that changed. trackspacer is a sidechain plugin but it is also dependant on frequency so it just hits different
The reason why dragging audio files into the session sounds better is because dragging the audio will automatically set the level at 0db while dragging it into a drum rack will reduce its level but can be put back up by adjusting the velocity and since ableton stock sampler or simpler always have their levels at -12db which isn’t accurate cause if you bust it back to 0db it’s going to clip but just remember that dragging in the samples will always sound naturally louder and better
so is there any work around if I want to use midi?
This is such a clean tutorial~ Thank you so much! :D My tip in reverse is that in Ableton you can name tracks emojis if you want with cmd+r and then ctrl+cmd+space on mac @anyone who wants to :)
Yoooo I never even thought of that haha
@@LDreTheGiant It's rare that I can give advice at my current stage but it's fun to make a template with these or something funky :P 🧢 🥁🎷🎺🎸🪕🎻🎤 Also I found this at perfect timing because Ozone 9 is $8.88 for president's day, so double thank you~
Highly appreciate these tips 🙏🏽 I can say my mix is already sounding better
This that joint I was waiting for ... Thanks for the tips .
if it sounds good it sounds good! thats what I go by. great tutorial bro
Yesssir thanks for watching !
Not all heroes wear capes. Definitely subscribed.
Could you make a video on how you synthesized and compiled your drum pack?
these are pretty solid tips. i use FL so i mean most of this stuff remains true. im not big on using all it does is give my mix saturation which i can do that on my own. sending ur mixing channels through a AUX from jump i feel elevates alot of problems in the end specifically with loudness n clarity
If you're using Ableton and don't usually work with audio and want to hear the difference make sure you disable auto fade so Ableton doesn't cut the beginning and end of your samples off. Its under Preferences: Record/Warp/Launch.
is it the '' create fades on clip edges '' tab?
If you play it out on drum rack...Make the same amount of midi channels that you have drums. And drag and drop. Will instantly sound better. The summing in drum rack is aiiiighhttt
Awesome video...KEEP DOING UR THING MY BROTHER!!!
My mpc came with a free copy of ableton lite so that’s dope!
Thanks for the insight!
Have you considered putting the Stereo Widener before the last limiter on the master chain? I'm pretty sure the stereo widener will add some unnecessary peaks, making your tracks quieter when normalizing. cheers :)
Ozone is the truth for mastering been using it for years
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Thanks man, helped me a lot for my current project!
I always love watching your videos, I dig your entire vibe and you rock the shit outta those glasses 💯 post notifs are on ✔️
Yo thank you I really appreciate that !
best beat making video on youtube world!
L.Dre, thanks a lot for your tips. Learned a lot of interesting tips that I'm currently using in my production. All the best
This was super helpful! Thanks for the tips!
Mine is :
I just drag the mixed wav, increase the gain of the verses and intro-outro and put the maximus' clear master preset
L.Dre, Should I be converting my midi tracks to wav first and then mixing down as wavs?
Will it make a big difference?
Your thoughts welcome.Thanks a lot Bro
Really digging your vibe man ✅
dope bro ! less is more
Thanks u for sharing your knowledge appreciate it
Love that gigantic screen of yours :D
currently working with 2 little screens but a big one on top would be amazing.
Great tutorial bro !
Excellent beat!!
It might be in my head, but by bouncing the midi into audio waves I feel like it clears up processing/cpu usage
it does
protip 1 from L dre: put as much fabric over your ears as possible while making music. hood, beenie, maybe add a hat.... be creative
lol
Never thought of that before. This may be the golden tip.
Nice Video!
Where do you get your high quality samples from? 🤟🏼
That boy DRE working. Do you feel like your mixes have improved since copping the Yamahas?
I cant say if they have improved because I was already using very high quality headphones to mix with but it definitely is way more fun lol
@@LDreTheGiant what headphones do you use to mix with ?
Want to give u Kudos bruh. Im a producer myself, I stay watching these type of video to help my production. Really bruh! I fuxk wit u the most.( just found u too) about over 2months ive been Sub.
Like I said I've been watching these "How to "videos for years. You inspired me bruh, about to start my own UA-cam. Bsafe King💥💫 @mylifeondrums
Hey man. When you are mastring a song do you master to -14 LUFS? Or do you just push the volume? :) BTW, your music is great!
Cool video, good info
Thank you!
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I was waiting for him to explain how to use Soundtoys Little Alter Boy for mixing like 👁👄👁
A problem that I always face with my tracks is that when I play it on louder volumes , it sounds completely distorted.
Mix it down Bro he tells you don't concern yourself with gain staging down to -3/-6 but its actually really important in adding dynamics and maintaining a good level without distorting anything
what David said bro ^
one thing people forget is u gotta reference your beats on different speakers go outside see how it sound even stereo system then u will know for sure
No sidechaining unless you making edm or house music. We making trap beats you need that knock
awesome shit man
Awesome tutorial. I downloaded the A1 Stereo Widener plugin but it is now totally different to what you have. Help! Just realised I downloaded the Trigger Gate which is the first plugin on the download page now I got the Stereo going.
Do you offer a sound pack with kick and 808’s that was used in the track play in this video?
you're weren't kidding about having to mix more after you put Ozone on 😵 i feel like I'm working backwardzzzzz
Good work but The sound finish is broken the 808 ?and one or two sample IS not Accordate or my hear have problème and my englitch
do you leave the 808 sounding the same note every time? I'm just asking 'cause in wave forms is kinda like more difficult to see it , awesome video bro! Thks
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a stereo imager AFTER the master limiter??? is that what I should be doing???
u ever do the car test in the garage and just run the aux to ur computer?
All the time
what should be my goal for mixing beats, what am i supposed to achieve at the end, am i supposed to make my beat sound louder or softer? im trying to replicate what this video is doing and all its doing is making my beat lower (volume-wise), and was wondering if that is the whole point of mixing.
It depends on the purpose for the beat. If it’s to sell to rappers you want the beat they rap on to be at -3DB but for me most of my beats I put up to be streamed so I just make them as loud as I want
Bro Any good place to download quality drum kits ?
Much love bro 🙏🏻🎵
Thanks for watching 🙏🏾
What collage did you go to? Amazing tips 🤟
tanks
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Stop sample snitching idiot
@@JEFFMAN90 How Is That Snitching? 🤣
The clarity preset you use isn't in Ozone anymore :(
should I sidechain the kick to my main sample?
So Hip Hop Beats = Trap beats nowadays?...
No offense but if you just listen to it and tune everything how you think it has to be tuned you're a beast but HOW is this a How to?
How can you do this all by instinct? How you know what to change that it'll sound better?
I don't know how to level every instrument so that it sounds the best nor do I know how and what instruments to pan.
You really don't have any established method what instruments you pan or how to level them?
For me that is just crazy and amazing how ppl like you make those awesome mixes without really knowing what/why they do it...
you just do it and it sounds good, that's awesome
I put hip hop because some of these tips can be applied to many different types of rap. And yeah honestly man like I said in the video this is just me showing how I mix my stuff. Not necessarily the right way but it's been working for me and the best way to build that sort of ear or "instinct" is just by listening to music that you think sounds good and just start paying attention to the mix and where the instruments are. After a while you'll be able to just figure things out by ear.
@@LDreTheGiant see, that's a good point
listening to music that you think sounds good and paying attention where the instruments are placed :) just wanted to know if you pan your instruments always the same, like let's say you always pan guitar 90° left or are you doin this different for each song?
Or do like me make it all from scratch on GarageBand
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Fuck I'm gona sell my SSL fusion and Neve 8816 after seeing this.
whats a good free alternative to that first plugin on masterchain ?
isn't the thing about drum audio vs midi just loudness?
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Bro what university did you go to? What did you major?
what about isotope rx7?
I have ableton live 10 lite do you think I would be able to make any good hip hop beats using the lite version ?
I use lite, just download plugins (eq, saturator, etc.) cause a lot of the audio effects are missing in the lite version
never put anything after the limiter
whered you go to college?
How do you mix vocals tho?
'I barely did anything I just lowered the highs a little bit' - You cut away all the top end of the kick, that's hardly barely 😂
No beef though! Your mixes are solid.
You recommend fl studio or ableton?
Ableton
yo L where's the best place to down load a1 stereo controll
L.Dre is the smoothest
One question : do you export your stems dry , for beatstars , or you leave the effects like sidechain comp? And how many db max for each tracks and master track ? You do only levelling , not any gain staging , how do you know that your sounds aren't clipping at the source ? Ok , it's more than one question ... :)
I export the stems as is with all effects. And honestly I don't pay much attention to gain staging (although I probably should) This is just my process and it has worked for me so far! But like I said in the video I'm sure there is a pro mixer watching this video laughing and calling me an idiot 😂
@@LDreTheGiant ok , thanks for your answer. Let the laughers laugh buddy , I think as beatmakers we don't need to focus that much on mixing process , i mean , we're not engineers ... if someone buy my stems , he will have to finish the whole track with a sound engineer anyway . So , i'm like , not my fucking job . ^^
What do you use to export a good quality sound? Did my first beat and sounds low quality in car. Do I need a certain plug in for mixing?
the key is using high quality samples from the beginning and getting a good mix, then a good master to add the finishing touches
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and good EQing
just realized your comment was a year ago, i'm sure by now you got it figured out and you making fire beats bro 🤘
Ayo does anyone know of an equivalent "Add Clarity" preset for Ozone 8 ?
Add clarity is on ozone 8 as well, dont know any other equivalent
@@bryanedako8897 Word. I looked and i don't see Add Clarity in any of the presets so i'm guessing its Stereo Clarity
Check 'signature presets' under 'Greg Calvin mastering presets' theres 'general clarity'
Bruh don’t sidechain 808s
It’s all in the EQing and saturation
sauce.
bro do yu copyright your artist name all across the world
That’s His Real Name Bro
Too many variables in what sounds good. Just mix the best you can.
'how to mix hip hop' uses trap as an example and talks about mixing trap?? bro?
Yo, if you want to hear crazy beatz (not trap) like ma comment and i send u ma mail.
Learn how to mix. Things ain't easy like u think. Thank me later
what camera do you use
this isn’t a hip hop it’s a trap beat
trap comes from hiphop so its basically hiphop too
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