In this step-by-step tutorial, I break down the process of making a sampled Hip Hop beat, entitled “You Already Know”.  This instructional video covers all aspects of creating this track including:

SAMPLE
– Chopping up the sample and making a basic sequence
– Adding Effects to the sample including: Attack, EQ/filtering, Widening & Reverb/Delay.

DRUMS & HI HATS
– Creating a drum track and layering various drum samples
– Processing drum samples using parallel compression (also known as New York compression)
– Quantization & velocity variation
– Applying Ableton Live grooves (MPC swing in this case) to get an unquantized, Hip Hop sounding drum track.

BASS LINE
– Loading a single bass note into an Ableton sampler, and playing it across a full keyboard
– Having two bass line tracks (one pitched up an octave) running in parallel

PERCUSSION & TRANSITION FX
– Adding some “sprinkles” to the beat

HOOK
– Finding additional sample stabs for the hook
– Adding a synth melody using Spectrasonics Omnisphere vsti (awesome plugin!)

FINALIZATION
– Final sequencing of the beat (multiple verses, variations, dropouts, etc)
– Adding finishing FX
– Mixing & Mastering (Live’s Analog warmth & iZotope Ozone)

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