Music Production Tutorials — sampling

The Genius of J Dilla

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The Genius of J Dilla

In this video, I'm celebrating the genius of J Dilla, one of the most influential and pioneering producers in the history of music. J Dilla was an artist who not only changed the sound of hip-hop, but also the entire music industry. In this video, I'll share with you some of the reasons why J Dilla was so special and why his music is still enjoyed by music lovers around the world today. 0:00 intro 0:07 J Dilla, a respected music producer 0:23 J Dilla Runs into trouble 0:44 J Dilla not credited for huge record 0:58 J Dilla brief...

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FL STUDIO SAMPLING TUTORIAL • Advanced Chopping

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How to Make Drum Kits • Sound Design Series

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How to Make Drum Kits • Sound Design Series

How to Make Kick Drums Kick drums are all about low frequencies. Kicks are punchy and boomy in your beats.To get punch in the kick, you want to create a pitch envelope with a short decay, this creates the punchy/clicky part of the kick drum.The body of the kick is usually a simple Sine Wave at a low frequency like 50-90Hz. Sine Waves are used because they are so smooth and rich in low end, whereas other waveforms create too much buzz and harmonic content which takes away from the star of the show, the bass. Kicks usually have a...

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How to Make LoFi Samples

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How to Make LoFi Samples

LoFi is all about intentionally lowering the quality of a sample. http://busyworksbeats.com/sample Click Here for the Sample Series

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