How To Tune 808 Samples Properly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- No more out of tune 808s! Here's how to tune 808 samples properly.
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What’s the biggest rookie mistake you can make as a beatmaker? Out of tune 808s, of course! Here’s a foolproof way to get your 808 samples in key.
First, identify the root key of your song. I like to use a basic sawtooth synth and play along until I hit the root note.
Then try loading a tuner plugin on your 808. But beware… 808 samples often have pitchbends baked in, so tuners can be wrong.
My foolproof method is to play the 808 over a sawtooth C note, then transpose the 808 by ear to C.
If the 808 is too deep to hear its pitch clearly, distort it for more tone.
Then, once tuned to C, play a MIDI riff in the key of your song. Job done!
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I think you forgot that trap producers quite obviously don’t have ears 💀
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Lmaoooo
for me, certain saturators/drives make the 808 sound out of tune at low volumes.
it might be because distortion messes with harmonics?
It’s likely more that the 808 was out of tune to begin with, and the saturation is making that more audible.
Basic saturation/drive doesn’t move the harmonics up or down - it just generates new harmonics, and changes the levels of the harmonics that are there. So if it sounds out of tune after distorting, the 808 was likely out of tune before too, and the distortion has just highlighted it - which is the idea of this technique.
Also, the fact that you say “at low volumes” points to a perception issue.
However, distorting too much of the upper harmonics can sound discordant, especially if the sound has non-harmonic resonant overtones. Bass guitar, for example, usually has some weird constant ringing tones. So you need to make sure that lots of the fundamental is saturated.
Or maybe the plugin is modelling some weird tube resonances - it’s best to use a basic distortion algorithm in this case.
Hope this helps!
Just go some octaves up, tune it and go back
@@PedroPauloAmorim That usually works but pitching it up an octave can shorten the pitch bend and make it sound like it's a different note - Cableguys mentions this in another video. Distorting it is more accurate.
That 808 sounds so good
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Wait how do you identify the note with the sine wave what exactly am I listening for
Brother I’m on GarageBand I can’t do shit
wow this is so long winded compared to fl its rediculous
And how do i know that i transposed the 808 right, like how can i hear it😅
Just use your ears. If u can't put something in key. Don't make music that is like playing a guitar out of tune and recording it
Today I found a way to tune my 808, put a reverb on it. It will stick out in the mix like nothing else and after you're done tuning remove the reverb. You're welcome
But u can make it out of tone on murmose even tho it's not a thing i do
The most rookie mistake to do is to start to use 808 in first place. 808 is overused sound that rinsed to death already. Together with hi hat rolls…
What do you use, 303 or a moog? They don’t hit like an 808, especially for slower songs you’re gonna want something that fills the spaces, sub bass is perfect for that
Wow
you can also load up an EQ and look for the fundamental
These videos are helping me out so much!!! Thanks for the great content
I identify my 808 as a lead
808s now have pronouns 🤣
I'm not gues. Sometimes obvious non-experiency creators making extremely hot bangers with out-off tuning bass notes. If it sounds completely in harmony and don't disturbs your ear - why not?
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Oh my god thank you so much
You're welcome!
Or just make your own 808...😊
I thought he only made other genres of music but this was fire👀
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Can you make a longer video on this ?
I'll put it on the list for future 👊
Or just synth your 808's
Or just put a span on the channel
what’s a 808
It's the typical trap/hip-hop bass you hear in many tracks nowadays. The source is the kick drum from the Roland TR-808 drum machine, hence the name '808'.
Good one!
Thanks! ♥️
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I tune it just from sampler. I change my 808 key to whatever the sample says (like 808 - D). Is it good I mean so many TH-camrs tell this way ? I use FL studio tho!
I guess if you're buying premixed samples from splice or some shit. But fuck that, that's no fun. Most of my samples don't have keys in the title
Thanks! Im pretty new to this but in the 2nd last step, can I always trust that the distorted parts are in tune? Is there a specific type of saturation that consistently works best for this?
I recommend using a basic saturator or drive plugin - nothing too fancy or creative.
I don't use 808s 😎😎😎
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Pro, pro tip. How to make sure your 808 is in key. Make it yourself.
A valid way to do it! 👍
or FL studio
Or you can just use fl studio 🤷🏻♂️
Why? You have to tune it in fl too
@@huhhu3739 obviously its just easier 💯
@@KidTrappBeats noob shit, program it in max
not gonna lie there’s *sometimes a kind of charm to having an 808 out of tune with the rest of the song’s elements. of course it depends.
I agree! When done with purpose, out-of-tune elements can create a sense of menace or unease. The problem is when you want it to be in key, but it isn't 😆 - Joe
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