“I wouldn’t focus on music theory, focus on chords and what notes to put in those chords” my brother in Christ that is exactly the study of music theory
@@nossir not really, he meant more to learn what sounds good, like music theory is one thing, but memorizing patterns is a different thing, so by what he said, he just means instead of learning music theory, just learn what chords sound good in your type of beats, so like if you made good chords, remember how did you made them
nah its actually decent advice, instead of learning and memorising billions of scales and chords and concepts, just focus on sharpening your vocabulary of what you know sounds good or a certain way... whether or not i agree with the advice is smt else, but i can agree that the root of the message has a point
@@virtuealsoBillions of scales 💀 this why yall need to learn music theory. Most if not all popular music only use the major scale or derivative modes of it. Making good melodies without basic theory knowledge is fighting an uphill battle
this is a very good video. been making music for almost 2 years and I still struggle with mixing because I overthink. I needed this video, thank you screw. 🙏
he so wrong about the sound selection. If u wanna make an ambient pierre type beat then serum is perfect. If u know how serum works, u can find a good pad and sound design it for ur style.
Yeah, the stock sounds aren't great imo, but it is a very powerful tool and if you choose to buy Serum, you should probably know at least the basics of synthesis.
I have serum but dont know how to make my own sounds yet, i use preset packs n shi and think serum is good but its one of my least used synths. Also for pierre beats i would use nexus, omisphere, ect.
you acc changed my perspective on producing bro i just wanted to do it lowkey and not sacrifice anything but just like anything else in life you gotta practice to get better. Im gonna open Ableton every day from now even though i dont make something i will atleast try. Thank you god bless 🙏🙏
I learened how to mix well in about a year or so, he's right it really dont take hella long its about knowing how to balance highs mids and lows, and make room for eachother. Hes also right about the default fl startup preset, i changed mine to empty years ago and have loved it ever since.
love this video. i stopped making full beats a while back because i just didnt feel like this was for me. but realizing i didn't put in enough effort was all i needed to get back grinding. edit: fixing typos
I tell people to learn music theory so they can analyze OTHER PEOPLE'S music. I think one half of what generally makes people make bad sounds is that they focus on themselves and they try to take inspiration from others without even knowing what those people are doing and why you like it. The other half are the 4 reasons you stated. Mastering the other half (the reasons you mentioned) is pretty obvious but many of the best producers truly started as masters of the first half, whether they actually knew music theory or not. I have people that compare themselves to me since I'm clearly not some super experienced producer yet the things I make still sounds more solid and put together and unique than what they're making with the same level of experience and they'll hate on themselves and shit (even when I'm being positive about their music) and the reality is that it has NOTHING to do with the experience, but it has everything to do with the years I've spent listening to various songs and critiquing their arrangement, mixing, etc and just teaching myself music theory while reaching out to just about every genre of music I was aware of. If you can't let yourself listen to some super experimental song that has a very unusual structure and isn't really sonically interesting to you, even if the person who made it is considered one of the best musicians ever, then you're only limiting your brain's ability to create new ideas. For instance, tin cans being smashed at weird intervals could very well inspire you to do the same with cowbells during a bridge sequence and you'll make someone's hair stand like nothing else. If you hadn't heard the idea, you wouldn't have been able to improve it and make that bridge. People get taught all these little tricks and these ideas and these rule of thumbs about their songs and they jump into it with all these producer ideas and how to arrange their song, according to other producers, and then they wonder why the shit they make is just boring and shit sounding. The reality is that they're committing their brain to learning the right things at the wrong time. They're learning how to make the hip hop beat before learning how to use a hip hop beat tastefully and how to make it hit. If they let themselves flip around to various genres, they'd learn a hell of a lot more a lot faster on how to make a song sound good, but because it's not the music they're listening to, they don't let themselves learn to like the songs they're making and it causes their music to just sound uncomfortable. This is basically the same take as your ending clause from a different perspective. Dedicate yourself to sounding bad until you sound good or else you're always gonna sound bad. I'm a multimedia artist (I make my pfp for instance) and I was dogshit at just every single thing I made until I wasn't. For making songs, I wait for that inspiration train to hit me and instead of dedicating myself to making a soulless song, I dedicate myself to experimenting with that sound I was hearing in my head, and I find that I learn much more from those moments as I will practice on it for a week straight or longer while fully dedicated to mastering the skill of producing. There is just as much skill needed to learning how to do an artform as there is to learning how to stay motivated to do that artform. You mention to not put a compressor or effects on your drums and whatnot but the reality is that you totally can do all of that, but you better fucking know exactly why you're doing it sonically. Don't fuckin use that compressor on your drums to make the audio stop peaking. I regularly use guitar pedals and guitar amps on my drums, but if I was making a hip hop song, you better not catch me doing it unless I know exactly why I'm doing it.
ass producer here, been making beats for 12 years since i was 16. lots of ups and downs, mental healthy aint no joke, this the only thing that helps. barley started learning the ableton push, make the shit you like. find a beat you like and figure out they drum pattern and replicate it. learn how to swing your drums. good luck everyone.
I stg I was so tired and a beat sounded really good and I changed one thing and it sounded like SHIIII and I didn't know why the next morning I listened to it like "WHAT ISS THISISSS"
Only and I mean ONLY add various plugins to 808s if you know what you are doing, and have the necessary sound treatment for it. I do disagree with the statement not to add things to 808s "just because" because It just limits the possibilities, however if you have the experience needed and the treatment for the sound, that's great, as a produce myself with 7+ years of experience, I understand this is a video meant for beginners, but I want to point out that you do want to eventually advance your sound and allow for new ways of producing, mixing, and making your beats stand out more. When I started using DAWS to make beats at 12 years old, I noticed using reverbs and EQs, Compressors ETC, on my 808s or just any sounds, really added the pop I wanted. I may be biased though, since I have always had the ear for mixing since I was a kid and always have listened into how songs were made, But I highly believe with the right state of mind and the right plan to execute it perfectly, you can deffo have a good sound from it. It's good to start simple, but as you go more and more into it just be open minded to things like these. Some of the most popular songs I've produced in my career so far actually use a ton of material on not just the 808s, but on a whole bunch of other things too. The reason why it sounds good is because I have the experience, and while yes start simple, You do want to improve, and try new things, and Its a very good way to get your signature sound.
Thanks for the Tips Bro you earned a sub Ive been making beats off and on since 08 with FL I struggle with melodies thats the only thing that be screwing me over. But I still post the beats on my channel One of them blew up a little bit
well I wouldn't say they know music theory tbh they just got relative key which is hearing and knowing it sounds right. but unless they know why I wouldnt say they know music theroy cause I was in the same boat for like 6+ years I just know what sounded good but then I took the time to learn music theory and now I know why it sounds good but it also makes it easier to repeat the process
I think most audio engineers would agree with all of this. Guys, DONT MIX YOUR BEATS, seriously. Sound selection and arrangement IS your mix. If a rapper is going to rap over your beat, they need dry, raw stems that they can send over to the engineer along with the vocals to mix it all together. Don’t clip your beats, don’t boost anything, because you take out all the space in the digital domain to add vocals and for the engineer to ACTUALLY mix the song. And finally, please repeat this mantra; louder is not better
lol forgot to put the server link in the description here y'all go discord.gg/wQTZGVrzrt
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nigga, it's been 10 months, ha
Thx for linking it
...you know you can edit your description and add it there, right?
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“I wouldn’t focus on music theory, focus on chords and what notes to put in those chords” my brother in Christ that is exactly the study of music theory
I think he meant "just place notes until you think they sound good"
@@nossir not really, he meant more to learn what sounds good, like music theory is one thing, but memorizing patterns is a different thing, so by what he said, he just means instead of learning music theory, just learn what chords sound good in your type of beats, so like if you made good chords, remember how did you made them
nah its actually decent advice,
instead of learning and memorising billions of scales and chords and concepts, just focus on sharpening your vocabulary of what you know sounds good or a certain way...
whether or not i agree with the advice is smt else, but i can agree that the root of the message has a point
@@virtuealsoBillions of scales 💀 this why yall need to learn music theory. Most if not all popular music only use the major scale or derivative modes of it. Making good melodies without basic theory knowledge is fighting an uphill battle
Dude, I literally came down here to write this
One of the most important elements to creating a beat is the intro. It's a crucial element in bringing your audience in capturing their attention.
Make a good intro then
@@tyglobal979 I will.
Literally true for any consumable media ever
why is this my biggest challenge
12:56 straight to the point 💀
The fisheye camera goes hard ngl.
this is a very good video. been making music for almost 2 years and I still struggle with mixing because I overthink. I needed this video, thank you screw. 🙏
Getting clowned is the best feeling - because it makes you actually get better!
it will give you two feelings: embarrassment at first, then motivation
Explains everything so concisely and emphasizes the most important step of being consistent daily with it, definitely subscribbling
this video better blow up bro u explained it all so easily
Ibukis theme so fire
he so wrong about the sound selection. If u wanna make an ambient pierre type beat then serum is perfect. If u know how serum works, u can find a good pad and sound design it for ur style.
Yeah, the stock sounds aren't great imo, but it is a very powerful tool and if you choose to buy Serum, you should probably know at least the basics of synthesis.
@@Channel.1061stock sounds are ass but if you learn sound design and/or get third party packs then its amazing
i think hes talkin bout the stock sounds
He’s talking about stock sounds obviously
I have serum but dont know how to make my own sounds yet, i use preset packs n shi and think serum is good but its one of my least used synths. Also for pierre beats i would use nexus, omisphere, ect.
this 100% feels like a frugal aesthetic video lol
That hand tat … laws goated
This might be the best beat making tutorial I`ve ever seen bro.
atleast this person is honest about most music
Mixing part had me crackin' up that shit is so true
Definitely gonna watch this video a bunch of times, I’m not good but doesn’t mean I can’t get better. Thx for the video screw.
LOL I love this, look ya, go hard on the tutorials, rllybeats, busy works, and all of them ya got this!
mannn i opened fl everyday when i was a teen.. now that ima dad w a job finding time to even make a loop is hard
Law hand tat goes hard asf 🔥
you acc changed my perspective on producing bro i just wanted to do it lowkey and not sacrifice anything but just like anything else in life you gotta practice to get better. Im gonna open Ableton every day from now even though i dont make something i will atleast try. Thank you god bless 🙏🙏
I learened how to mix well in about a year or so, he's right it really dont take hella long its about knowing how to balance highs mids and lows, and make room for eachother. Hes also right about the default fl startup preset, i changed mine to empty years ago and have loved it ever since.
shiz getting blessed by algorythm right now
ive been shiii wit my music + beats up till now but wit this video it helped me out fr :)))
i luv flowin so i started makn beats sum days are better than others
the more diverse range of music that you listen to can help you find inspiration more frequently.
The studio set up you got looks cozy asf
love this video. i stopped making full beats a while back because i just didnt feel like this was for me. but realizing i didn't put in enough effort was all i needed to get back grinding.
edit: fixing typos
You feel me..... For 800th time
I tell people to learn music theory so they can analyze OTHER PEOPLE'S music.
I think one half of what generally makes people make bad sounds is that they focus on themselves and they try to take inspiration from others without even knowing what those people are doing and why you like it.
The other half are the 4 reasons you stated.
Mastering the other half (the reasons you mentioned) is pretty obvious but many of the best producers truly started as masters of the first half, whether they actually knew music theory or not. I have people that compare themselves to me since I'm clearly not some super experienced producer yet the things I make still sounds more solid and put together and unique than what they're making with the same level of experience and they'll hate on themselves and shit (even when I'm being positive about their music) and the reality is that it has NOTHING to do with the experience, but it has everything to do with the years I've spent listening to various songs and critiquing their arrangement, mixing, etc and just teaching myself music theory while reaching out to just about every genre of music I was aware of. If you can't let yourself listen to some super experimental song that has a very unusual structure and isn't really sonically interesting to you, even if the person who made it is considered one of the best musicians ever, then you're only limiting your brain's ability to create new ideas. For instance, tin cans being smashed at weird intervals could very well inspire you to do the same with cowbells during a bridge sequence and you'll make someone's hair stand like nothing else. If you hadn't heard the idea, you wouldn't have been able to improve it and make that bridge.
People get taught all these little tricks and these ideas and these rule of thumbs about their songs and they jump into it with all these producer ideas and how to arrange their song, according to other producers, and then they wonder why the shit they make is just boring and shit sounding. The reality is that they're committing their brain to learning the right things at the wrong time. They're learning how to make the hip hop beat before learning how to use a hip hop beat tastefully and how to make it hit. If they let themselves flip around to various genres, they'd learn a hell of a lot more a lot faster on how to make a song sound good, but because it's not the music they're listening to, they don't let themselves learn to like the songs they're making and it causes their music to just sound uncomfortable. This is basically the same take as your ending clause from a different perspective. Dedicate yourself to sounding bad until you sound good or else you're always gonna sound bad. I'm a multimedia artist (I make my pfp for instance) and I was dogshit at just every single thing I made until I wasn't. For making songs, I wait for that inspiration train to hit me and instead of dedicating myself to making a soulless song, I dedicate myself to experimenting with that sound I was hearing in my head, and I find that I learn much more from those moments as I will practice on it for a week straight or longer while fully dedicated to mastering the skill of producing. There is just as much skill needed to learning how to do an artform as there is to learning how to stay motivated to do that artform.
You mention to not put a compressor or effects on your drums and whatnot but the reality is that you totally can do all of that, but you better fucking know exactly why you're doing it sonically. Don't fuckin use that compressor on your drums to make the audio stop peaking. I regularly use guitar pedals and guitar amps on my drums, but if I was making a hip hop song, you better not catch me doing it unless I know exactly why I'm doing it.
That Law tat lookin clean af!!! Dont like tattoos but if i were to, that would be my go to!
I am forever grateful for you and this video 🙏🏼
A trafalagar fan another man of culture
LAW HAND TATTTTT
underated producer right here
Needed this today. Thanks fam 😌🙌 "GREY" coming in 2024
bro got the 3rd strike soundtrack in the back fr
Super quality video🔥🔥
Man this video hit home for me rn
This video is so fire all the way around
solid advice bro much appreciated
ass producer here, been making beats for 12 years since i was 16. lots of ups and downs, mental healthy aint no joke, this the only thing that helps.
barley started learning the ableton push, make the shit you like. find a beat you like and figure out they drum pattern and replicate it. learn how to swing your drums. good luck everyone.
"Hey, hey you, are you ass at making beats?" ❤😂 *SUBSCRIBED*
I feel you and feel what your saying man stop asking me 😂
That intro spoke to me 😭
I stg I was so tired and a beat sounded really good and I changed one thing and it sounded like SHIIII and I didn't know why the next morning I listened to it like "WHAT ISS THISISSS"
bro i ragequit fl then this the first vid dat pop up?? thats hard man
I felt u on the eq drawings all u need is low pass cut or high pass cuts
Room…. Shambles!
Thank YOu BRo! I needed this!
i like this guy
these a good video i appreciate fr
Great video. I feel very motivated! Thx🖤
Yeah bro I feel you, pls stop, I can't stop feeling you, damn. Let me take a bath in peace.
homie, open this door pls 😭
great vid. hearing the things about mixing is something ive also been learning overtime and hearing someone else reaffirm that is great to hear.
subbed for the hand tat. dope
hand tat go krazy brrrrr
i like this dudes personality
really needed this
Bro i fw the law tat 🔥🔥🔥
I will keep adding distortion and maximus on 808
Needed to hear this from ya bro 😢
I taught scew all the things he knows
nigga ion even know u lmaoo
*_-This is why I make House music.-_* LMFAO. _Good video._
yo awesome video deserves the hype!
Only and I mean ONLY add various plugins to 808s if you know what you are doing, and have the necessary sound treatment for it. I do disagree with the statement not to add things to 808s "just because" because It just limits the possibilities, however if you have the experience needed and the treatment for the sound, that's great, as a produce myself with 7+ years of experience, I understand this is a video meant for beginners, but I want to point out that you do want to eventually advance your sound and allow for new ways of producing, mixing, and making your beats stand out more. When I started using DAWS to make beats at 12 years old, I noticed using reverbs and EQs, Compressors ETC, on my 808s or just any sounds, really added the pop I wanted.
I may be biased though, since I have always had the ear for mixing since I was a kid and always have listened into how songs were made, But I highly believe with the right state of mind and the right plan to execute it perfectly, you can deffo have a good sound from it. It's good to start simple, but as you go more and more into it just be open minded to things like these.
Some of the most popular songs I've produced in my career so far actually use a ton of material on not just the 808s, but on a whole bunch of other things too. The reason why it sounds good is because I have the experience, and while yes start simple, You do want to improve, and try new things, and Its a very good way to get your signature sound.
I did not think I’d get anything from watching this shit but I was weong
thank you
Thanks for the Tips Bro you earned a sub Ive been making beats off and on since 08 with FL
I struggle with melodies thats the only thing that be screwing me over. But I still post the beats on my channel One of them blew up a little bit
im glad im listening to a planet
this editing funny asf lmao
underrated asf
Ngl im really the only person that make my kinda style of beats so i feel like it dont even matter
you can make lush pads, and emulate minimoog's in serum and vital.
The video that made me subscribe
Good content. I wish i could watch it when i started producin 😂
Straight WWWWWWWWSSSSS🔥🔥🔥🔥
I hate trash beats and i was an recording artist. I was dropped from music agency as they kept giving me wack producers who doesn't love music
"Imma get philosophical on you ni**az" haha bro love your personality
Best advice I've heard, if you see x2sota join ur server, it's me
Trafalgar law i see u
you feel me
We need more of this instead of the creators trying to be PC.......
"You will Fuck up your Mix!!!" yup
Pierre uses serum lol
U getting a subscribe my boy
ROOOM🥶
I clicked on the video to give it a chance until I saw that nose ring 😂 #nohate
I wish i could steal that hand tat but i wont 😢
well I wouldn't say they know music theory tbh they just got relative key which is hearing and knowing it sounds right. but unless they know why I wouldnt say they know music theroy cause I was in the same boat for like 6+ years I just know what sounded good but then I took the time to learn music theory and now I know why it sounds good but it also makes it easier to repeat the process
Could neva be me, my beats on top of y’all
Making beats for 3 years and still so humble . must be nice to be young.. lmao
I think most audio engineers would agree with all of this. Guys, DONT MIX YOUR BEATS, seriously. Sound selection and arrangement IS your mix. If a rapper is going to rap over your beat, they need dry, raw stems that they can send over to the engineer along with the vocals to mix it all together. Don’t clip your beats, don’t boost anything, because you take out all the space in the digital domain to add vocals and for the engineer to ACTUALLY mix the song.
And finally, please repeat this mantra; louder is not better
would the discord like me being a dubstep producer 👉👈
I be on flex but I cant get past sound selection fr, my tiny attention span and self-doubt be a lotta weight
only valid plugin for your 808s is like a saturator or rc20 retro color thassit
facts
Thermal by output
@@madcuh that too
Big Bro use Maximus on my Master
U da sonic bro from tiktok
I put reverb on 808
u belong in a maximum security prison