1. Use both MIDI and Audio 0:51 2. Try to stay away from the confort zone (record yourself) 1:25 3. Don't use the mouse, play in 3:56 4. Humanize 6:25 4a. The timing 6:36 4b. The velocity 8:12 4c. Using the first of the three modes of the sample 9:23 5. Swinging the drums (use the pan) 11:36 6. Layering the kick 14:09 7. Add some sidechain 17:26 - Adding a flanger or a phaser 16:21 8. Don't underestimate percussions 18:13 9. How to use loops 20:14 10. Use the accents the right way 21:17
This is the same approach MJ used. That's why his tracks were very catchy. You just reminded me a very long time ago I accidentally approached an arrangement this way and from everything I've done all this years that track is still my favorite. You helped me understand why now. Also by using your mouth you avoid making a extremely busy drum part just cuz you can only make one noise at the time so you basically prioritize what you hear.
This was unbelievably helpful. So often you find videos like this that are just super clockbaity but this video gives you super practical tips. I also like that we're iust seeing you build the drums start to finish with basically no loops. Amazing stuff!
Amazing, I'm so glad it helped! If you liked this approach you might want to check out my new masterclass - same approach but much more detailed and not only making drums but a full song. If you're interested I've got a special launch price, link in description 😁 thank you!!
dawg that recording yourself over a sample is so smart lololololol best part of music festivals is walking back to camp and having all kinds of songs and stuff in my head, super cool way to generate ideas im def gonna try that
I thought I was the only one to sing/hum stuff into my DAW just to make notes about how I want stuff to sound. I can imagine fantastic things in my head but struggled to get them how I want until I started doing this. And not just for drums!
Bro I am only 2 minutes in and while I've done what youre doing separately, Ive never thought to just beat box in a throw away track right on the DAW. Sick dude and great thinking!
This is super clear, to the point and has an absolute positive energy to it. So glad algo recommended this to me. Subbed. Keep up the good work man and thank you!
I'm biased, but I love this. Ever since I bought some VST software, all my SNS feeds have been flooded with ads about automated beatmaking software and chord builders. I'm happy that it might open doors for people that might not have music backgrounds, and while I don't have anything against that software or the people that use them, I feel like it creates some of the most boring, predictable, quickly-staling music that I just can't get into. It is so refreshing to see a video like this; encouraging people to really dive into their own creativity to find their own unique sound. My process for drums (and for melodies!) is very similar. Just making a loop and jamming on it for a while til something 'clicks'.
And the thing is that I bet if a lot of people who bought the automated stuff just took the time to try things like in this video, they would be able to do them and also enjoy it more.
@@badhabitTH-cam recommended this vid to me with only 100 views so far so something must be working?? Insane how much work you put into this though, just subbed
@@badhabit Just stay consistent and it will come. I discovered your channel through algorithm too, so something must be working. Quality is here, you just need a bigger reach. I have seen many creators exploding suddenly only after months or years of uploading great unnoticed content.
@@sovka8394 Totally! I've been posting as many videos as I can, hopefully I'll have more time in the coming months to post even more!! Thanks for the continuous support!
@@badhabit Do you also help people with music projects for a fee? As in Im close to finish this track and Ive got a sound engineer to master it but would love to hear your thoughts on some of the elements. again, thank you! Cant wait to try out these new drum tricks.
Great video! I love how you can trace each of these valuable tips back to a simple concept: follow the feeling instead of the technical approach. All the tools at our disposal are meant to enhance the feel of the music, not the complexity of a song. This means that sometimes you'll have complex tracks, while other times they will be surprisingly simple, yet both will sound musical and convey the song's emotion.
Immense. You are lucky to possess such talent, more over, how you describe your skillset is like water. Fluid and natural. You've a promising growth ahead of you here on yt. Welcome and much respect ❤
Some things I knew, others I did not. One thing however is for certain. I will never have a boring drum section again thanks to you. A special mention has to go out for that bassline as well. It was badass!
@@badhabit Just that one tip alone about beatboxing into the mic, to get the initial feel for how you want the drums to progress is so obvious, yet pure genius! It has changed my whole approach.
@@matthewromano756 You just have to go through your samples and play them with the track to see what fits and what doesn't. The hardest part sometimes is accepting it doesn't work, even when it takes a long time to find.
nice tips, thanks for sharing. especially the one with the LFO tool to work on those loops like cut things out or make others shine more.. very very cool
Big boxing technics can helpe big time when it comes to creativity. They inspire you to create something unique. Nevertheless, percussion is the fundation of your drums... Muy buen chico!°
Drums really are my Achilles heel so this was incredibly useful. I loved hearing you talk through your thought process with drums. I could watch a hundred of these !!
Very helpful! Thanks!! Using Cubase, but the process is what Im listning to- and I had a couple of those things on my learn list: good start= example ways (side chains...)
another cool tip: do the percussion/drums with your mouth and them right click, convert into drums and you have Ableton create a midi pattern of your sounds, pretty cool in newer live versions! you can make drums from sampled drums and change the sound!
You can do the same thing he does with the lfo-tool within the Audio-Clip. Click on it press cmd L to open the deatailed menu. Go to Envelopes on the bottom left and select Clip and Gain in the Drop-Down-Menus.
Man not a bad video, not a bad tip. Ty. I’m only 5:00 in so far so I don’t know if you’ll get to this or not but you can take that audio track of you sketching out beats with your voice and you can convert it to midi in Ableton so you can apply whatever samples you want to it at that point.
@@badhabit Yep I finished it. Thank you. Do you ever use any hardware devices? I have a hybrid setup using Elektron with overbridge with a Push 2 and Live, so I always appreciate some good Ableton tips.
"Latrino"? I have questions... No, for sure this was a lot of fun. It's the first video that I've seen from you. I instantly hit the subscribe button. Great show. "Do-dada-do-datt"
i found using ASDR automations - (esp on release), in different meters from the arrangement is awesome. so if you've got a repeating 8 bar hat sequence, looping a 6 bar release pattern. really really really cool stuff.
How close is working with Logic to Ableton? Do you recommend Ableton? Do you think old classically trained musicians can learn this? Do you have a course for ABSOLUTE Beginners? (Like, I've never used the word bro in a sentence.)
Good observations for better beat-making. Definitely within any genre there's certain stylistic requirements, but it's way better with variations. I play a bunch of acoustic drums, so when I do beat machine or sample pad stuff, I like having lots of voices and time changes.
Really depends on the genre. Dance music drums are supposed to be “boring” because you need an anchor to dance to. Rock music doesn’t matter because white people just sway around
Hey dude! I actually really dislike this type of music but I have to admit your approach is so dope! Really nice work brother. Thank you for teaching me something and also challenging what I believe is good!
Greetings, as an aspiring music maker, this was immensely helpful and interesting to watch, everything explained in a clear and organized manner, just great!
Does Modelo come in cans?! 😆. But in all seriousness, great tips. What I love watching videos is that different folks use different functions in Ableton, many of which I’ve never touched before, nor would have looked at until I see someone else use to finesse a sound. Great job! Grazie!
Such an amazing content bro ! I produce some house tracks and the « pou-tchi-ka » is on all of my tracks… I admit. But i’m just moove and dance all along your vid ! Thank you I’m going to do it right now
there are many of this type of video on YT but this is a cut above them all. There is gold buried in there - I love the record in the beatbox and use that as inspiration.
Thanks to this video I removed the dust from my old micro and let my creative and my soul talk, thanks TH-cam algorithm for show me the way. Absolutely new subscriber 🫡
Like this if you have no clue of what I said in Italian 🇮🇹
I'm Italian ✌️
grande! di dove sei
Italian gang 🤌
Ferrara! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Daje 💪🏻
I can’t believe how right you are about this being applicable in ANY genre - these drum tips have really levelled up my Gregorian chants!
Haha hope this is true 😂
Any genre that involves drums that is!!
gregorian ninja beatbox chants (?)
Listen Enigma - Sadness, and "The child in us" , it has gregorian chants
1. Use both MIDI and Audio 0:51
2. Try to stay away from the confort zone (record yourself) 1:25
3. Don't use the mouse, play in 3:56
4. Humanize 6:25
4a. The timing 6:36
4b. The velocity 8:12
4c. Using the first of the three modes of the sample 9:23
5. Swinging the drums (use the pan) 11:36
6. Layering the kick 14:09
7. Add some sidechain 17:26
- Adding a flanger or a phaser 16:21
8. Don't underestimate percussions 18:13
9. How to use loops 20:14
10. Use the accents the right way 21:17
ty bro!
This is the same approach MJ used. That's why his tracks were very catchy. You just reminded me a very long time ago I accidentally approached an arrangement this way and from everything I've done all this years that track is still my favorite. You helped me understand why now. Also by using your mouth you avoid making a extremely busy drum part just cuz you can only make one noise at the time so you basically prioritize what you hear.
Thanks so much for supporting!! Glad to help 🙏
This was unbelievably helpful. So often you find videos like this that are just super clockbaity but this video gives you super practical tips. I also like that we're iust seeing you build the drums start to finish with basically no loops. Amazing stuff!
Amazing, I'm so glad it helped! If you liked this approach you might want to check out my new masterclass - same approach but much more detailed and not only making drums but a full song. If you're interested I've got a special launch price, link in description 😁 thank you!!
I am amazed! You've just unlocked my creativity! Tks, man, I was really needing it !
Amazing! So happy to hear this!!
that beat box thing in the beginning got me. the more i think about it, the more i like it. thanks
Amazing! Great to hear this, thanks for your support 🙏
you should check out Michael Jackson showing one of his beat box cassette tapes in court. Masterclass on the idea.
dawg that recording yourself over a sample is so smart lololololol best part of music festivals is walking back to camp and having all kinds of songs and stuff in my head, super cool way to generate ideas im def gonna try that
Love finding a new channel with truly quality content. You're gonna be at 10k subs by end of summer!
Hopefully you’re right 😎 glad you liked the video, thank you so much!!
I thought I was the only one to sing/hum stuff into my DAW just to make notes about how I want stuff to sound. I can imagine fantastic things in my head but struggled to get them how I want until I started doing this. And not just for drums!
Totally! Great approach for many things 💯👌
sometimes the stuff vocal track can end up as part of the arrangement too!
Watching your process reminds me of how magical the creative process can be. I was compelled to keep watching from start to finish. Good stuff man.
Wow, thank you! This comment really made my day 🥹
Bro I am only 2 minutes in and while I've done what youre doing separately, Ive never thought to just beat box in a throw away track right on the DAW. Sick dude and great thinking!
Glad I could help
Absolute gems man and the proof is in the pudding, the drums on this loop sound amazing! you should release it!
Thanks so much appreaciate it!
This is super clear, to the point and has an absolute positive energy to it. So glad algo recommended this to me. Subbed. Keep up the good work man and thank you!
This helped me get out of a rut. I've never thought about recording myself when I'm beatboxing to the track to get more natural feeling drums.
Amazing. So glad to read comments like this, great to inspire you! Thanks!!
I'm biased, but I love this. Ever since I bought some VST software, all my SNS feeds have been flooded with ads about automated beatmaking software and chord builders. I'm happy that it might open doors for people that might not have music backgrounds, and while I don't have anything against that software or the people that use them, I feel like it creates some of the most boring, predictable, quickly-staling music that I just can't get into. It is so refreshing to see a video like this; encouraging people to really dive into their own creativity to find their own unique sound. My process for drums (and for melodies!) is very similar. Just making a loop and jamming on it for a while til something 'clicks'.
thanks so much for your support! really glad you enjoyed it 😁
And the thing is that I bet if a lot of people who bought the automated stuff just took the time to try things like in this video, they would be able to do them and also enjoy it more.
Mate keep it up, there's no way you stay this small on here for long. These are some golden tips!
thanks so much for the support really appreciate it!
An early tip in your process would be to convert your vocal recording to Midi and drop a drumrack on it and fill in all the required sounds
totally!
such a good tip for a beginner like me, thanks bro
this content deserves at least 100k subscribers. You’re dropping gems bro.
Appreciate your support 🥹 Thanks so much man, TH-cam does not agree with you apparently lol but we keep dropping!!
@@badhabitTH-cam recommended this vid to me with only 100 views so far so something must be working?? Insane how much work you put into this though, just subbed
@@badhabit Just stay consistent and it will come. I discovered your channel through algorithm too, so something must be working. Quality is here, you just need a bigger reach. I have seen many creators exploding suddenly only after months or years of uploading great unnoticed content.
@@andywheels1550 oh that's good to know! Thanks for clicking and subbing then 😁 appreciate it!!
@@sovka8394 Totally! I've been posting as many videos as I can, hopefully I'll have more time in the coming months to post even more!! Thanks for the continuous support!
Very inspiring ! Thanks for sharing such advices. natural groove is beast !
Thanks a lot, glad you liked it 😎😎
These are GOATed tips
Thank you glad to help 😎
That vibe without recording is so true, I didn’t know Ableton had that feature.
Glad to help!! 😁
Absolutely killer video. I not only get inspired by your great tips but your energy makes me want to produce right now. well done and thank you!
Amazing, I couldn't be happier. That's the reason why I do these videos!! Thanks so much!
@@badhabit Do you also help people with music projects for a fee? As in Im close to finish this track and Ive got a sound engineer to master it but would love to hear your thoughts on some of the elements. again, thank you! Cant wait to try out these new drum tricks.
@@bronnquist Email me for more info about this! You should find the biz email in my info here on YT 😁 thanks!
Great video! I love how you can trace each of these valuable tips back to a simple concept: follow the feeling instead of the technical approach. All the tools at our disposal are meant to enhance the feel of the music, not the complexity of a song. This means that sometimes you'll have complex tracks, while other times they will be surprisingly simple, yet both will sound musical and convey the song's emotion.
so glad you liked it, and yes this is a great takeaway!
oh my god that was a great video! Great energy my man, and such a high level of understanding that you are willing to share, thank you!
Unbelievable video... hope to see you on 100K plus subs soon. 💪🏻💙
thank you very much man, hopefully we'll get there soon!
Immense. You are lucky to possess such talent, more over, how you describe your skillset is like water. Fluid and natural. You've a promising growth ahead of you here on yt. Welcome and much respect ❤
Wow such a nice comment. Thank you so much, this keeps me motivated to make more stuff!!
your comment is poetic
@@omicronus7 and we love that!!
@@badhabit 😃🥰
Some things I knew, others I did not. One thing however is for certain. I will never have a boring drum section again thanks to you. A special mention has to go out for that bassline as well. It was badass!
Amazing to read comments like this one. You made my day thank you!!🙏
@@badhabit Just that one tip alone about beatboxing into the mic, to get the initial feel for how you want the drums to progress is so obvious, yet pure genius! It has changed my whole approach.
@@djGreenALERT that’s fantastic!! So glad about this 🙏🙏
@@djGreenALERT but how do you know what sound to find after the beatboxing
@@matthewromano756 You just have to go through your samples and play them with the track to see what fits and what doesn't. The hardest part sometimes is accepting it doesn't work, even when it takes a long time to find.
damn this is a great tutorial for a new producer like myself. been trying to figure out what's wrong with my drums, and this is it
Amazing, glad to help!!
Wow some awesome tips here dude. Really super helpful
Great to hear this! Amazing!!
after the billboard breakdown video of greedy am in love with you man definitely he knows a lot man i like him !!
Haha thank you!! Just posted a new breakdown yesterday on my channel, make sure to check it out 😎
nice tips, thanks for sharing. especially the one with the LFO tool to work on those loops like cut things out or make others shine more.. very very cool
Thanks so much it means a lot to know it was helpful 🙏
Bro this dude makes me smile, this is how you work in a daw🔥
Appreciate that 🙏thanks for supporting
That the best drum video ive seen, great track bro subbed
wow thanks so much for subbing, glad it helped!
@badhabit it's not how I've been doing it but I sure like your method and outcome and that track. Boom
Big boxing technics can helpe big time when it comes to creativity. They inspire you to create something unique. Nevertheless, percussion is the fundation of your drums... Muy buen chico!°
Well said! Thank you!
Graciasss me sirvio muchisimo tu video, saludo desde argentina!
thank YOU for watching all the way from Argentina!!
Great little trick. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
Boom! mi hai aperto un mondo! Grande
Fantastico! Quello che speravo 😎 grazie mille!
Hey, your tutorials are not just extremely insightful and didactic but also very enjoyable to watch! Congrats on your hard work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇮🇹
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Drums really are my Achilles heel so this was incredibly useful. I loved hearing you talk through your thought process with drums. I could watch a hundred of these !!
Amazing thank you so much, more coming very soon!
Even though this is not new information for me, your storytelling skills kept me hooked until the end. Keep it up!
Thanks so much! Glad to know you enjoyed it 💪
you could also drag the audio file into midi and create drum patterns that way. also a shortcut for your tip at 5:27 is shift+cmd+c. Cheers!
Yes great idea👌 thanks for watching!!
Thx for sharing great ideas and great production tips :)
Thank you for the support!🙏🙏
the beat boxing/record tip is great.
Thank you glad it was helpful 😁
singing the drums while recording is a life changer for me
Amazing! So glad to help 🥹
Someone who say the true about boring loops 💯👏🏻 (fast food to feed ears) a lot of tracks abuse of this and lacks feeling.. amazing content!!
thank you so much! Glad you liked it! Stick around for more 👀
This is a great tutorial! Making beats like this would make music more personalized than ever!
definitely! Not all these tips have to be used at the same times but keeping them in mind should def help! Thanks for the support 💪
Very helpful! Thanks!! Using Cubase, but the process is what Im listning to- and I had a couple of those things on my learn list: good start= example ways (side chains...)
Every video you make is pure gold ✨👌🏻 thank you very much!!!
thank YOU for watching!
I’ve been producing for 9 years and I’m changing the way I do things and , You are my source of freshness !
so glad to hear this
Excellent tutorial congrats, lots of tips I never saw after watching thousands of tutorials and paid trainings ;-)
So glad you found this channel then! Appreciate your support thank you! 😁
I learned a lot from these tips, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Inspirational, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
another cool tip: do the percussion/drums with your mouth and them right click, convert into drums and you have Ableton create a midi pattern of your sounds, pretty cool in newer live versions! you can make drums from sampled drums and change the sound!
Great tip yeah!!
great video. Liked how I could follow your process. 👍
Glad it was helpful! 😁
omg so many great tips!
Thank you bro!!!
very helpful. thanks a lot for this. I will check out your other stuff for sure!
Awesome, thank you so much!
Such a good Video! Absolutely inspiring ❤
Thanks so much! Great to know I’m inspiring you 🥹
You can do the same thing he does with the lfo-tool within the Audio-Clip. Click on it press cmd L to open the deatailed menu. Go to Envelopes on the bottom left and select Clip and Gain in the Drop-Down-Menus.
I like you man. Amazing content. Thank you!
Thank you man appreciate it 🙏🙏
great tips man. you should do a video on how to get your daw audio to come thru your video or livestream...
Good idea!
Loved these tips and your energy, immediate sub, thanks!
Awesome! Thank you so much! Welcome to the fam😎
I love your enthusiasm. Earned a sub!
thank for the sub!! Appreciate it 😁
Man not a bad video, not a bad tip. Ty. I’m only 5:00 in so far so I don’t know if you’ll get to this or not but you can take that audio track of you sketching out beats with your voice and you can convert it to midi in Ableton so you can apply whatever samples you want to it at that point.
Thank you man!! Appreciate you watching all the way through. That’s a good point btw, definitely another very good option 😎
@@badhabit Yep I finished it. Thank you. Do you ever use any hardware devices? I have a hybrid setup using Elektron with overbridge with a Push 2 and Live, so I always appreciate some good Ableton tips.
Very much appreciated video and great tips you share. Thanks mate! 😀🙏
My pleasure! 🙌
"Latrino"? I have questions... No, for sure this was a lot of fun. It's the first video that I've seen from you. I instantly hit the subscribe button. Great show. "Do-dada-do-datt"
Awesome! Thank you for subscribing I appreciate that a lot!
The recording tip made my day 💕
I'm so glad! Thank you!
i found using ASDR automations - (esp on release), in different meters from the arrangement is awesome.
so if you've got a repeating 8 bar hat sequence, looping a 6 bar release pattern.
really really really cool stuff.
💯! Great technique
You're just amazing, thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you for watching and supporting!
this was an absolute brilliant video man❤
Thanks so much I appreciate your support!!
Good shit man. I have a couple songs that require drums similar to this so ima try and implement some of these tips right quick
That’s amazing, let me know how it goes then 😁 thanks for watching!!
i feel like i don't need to watch another drum making video, thanks for the tutorial very inspiring and feels like the only right way to do drums 🔥
So happy to hear that!
Damn this was incredible! Thank you
Thanks for supporting!!💪
is BigKick better than Kick2? I love kick2, but never heard of bigkick
Great results from simple concepts
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you so much❣
Thank YOU for watching and supporting!🙏
How close is working with Logic to Ableton? Do you recommend Ableton? Do you think old classically trained musicians can learn this? Do you have a course for ABSOLUTE Beginners? (Like, I've never used the word bro in a sentence.)
Che figata!
Grazie mille!!
the content of this channel is pro🔥 you deserve so much more, keep them comin🙌🏼
Thank youuu! Of course, more coming !!
Thanks bro had to comment and support great video u deserve more subs for sure
Thank you I appreciate your support a lot, that's what the channel needs!! glad you enjoyed the vid 😎
Que simpático eres! great video thanks!
Thank you man!!
Good observations for better beat-making. Definitely within any genre there's certain stylistic requirements, but it's way better with variations. I play a bunch of acoustic drums, so when I do beat machine or sample pad stuff, I like having lots of voices and time changes.
Amazing, glad to help!! Thanks for watching
Really depends on the genre. Dance music drums are supposed to be “boring” because you need an anchor to dance to.
Rock music doesn’t matter because white people just sway around
Excellent bro you nailed it
Thank you so much 😀
what is the name of that compressor? can I ask why you dont use the ableton glue compressor?
at 10 min you pitch the high hat sample down. How'd you do that? Basic question sorry! I just didn't know you could do that.
earned a sub , bro i loved how you explained every step, awesome video
Thanks for the sub I appreciate it! Glad you liked it 😉
Great tips. You show the processes you go through very well. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for supporting!!
very cool video!
also lol non mi aspettavo che fossi italiano l'ho capito sul finale quando hai lasciato la parte dove stavi al telefono ahah
haha sorpresa solo per chi arriva alla fine 😇 grazie per il supporto!!
Super content man, thanks for sharing fratello.
My pleasure! Glad you liked it!!
Hey dude! I actually really dislike this type of music but I have to admit your approach is so dope! Really nice work brother. Thank you for teaching me something and also challenging what I believe is good!
thank you so much, this means a lot!
Greetings, as an aspiring music maker, this was immensely helpful and interesting to watch, everything explained in a clear and organized manner, just great!
This comment made my day! Thank you!! So glad to be helpful 💪💪
@@badhabit much love keep doing ur thing ;)
Great lesson. Thank you.
Sick tips thank you.
love your vibe
Thank you glad you enjoy it😎
Does Modelo come in cans?! 😆. But in all seriousness, great tips. What I love watching videos is that different folks use different functions in Ableton, many of which I’ve never touched before, nor would have looked at until I see someone else use to finesse a sound. Great job! Grazie!
They def come in cans 😂 thanks so much so glad you found it useful!
Such an amazing content bro ! I produce some house tracks and the « pou-tchi-ka » is on all of my tracks… I admit. But i’m just moove and dance all along your vid ! Thank you I’m going to do it right now
Thanks so much! It’s fine btw, house music needs that 😁 I do that too and of course I have that, I just try to keep experimenting as much as possible
there are many of this type of video on YT but this is a cut above them all. There is gold buried in there - I love the record in the beatbox and use that as inspiration.
That lfo method is great!
That's one of my favs to use!
great video and pretty unique tips! thanks for sharing 🤠
Thank you for watching! Great to see it was helpful 💪💪
Thanks to this video I removed the dust from my old micro and let my creative and my soul talk, thanks TH-cam algorithm for show me the way. Absolutely new subscriber 🫡
Fantastic! Great to read comments like this, glad I inspired you!! Thanks for subbing 🙌