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!!
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!
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'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!
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!
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!°
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!
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.
@@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.
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 ❤
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!
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 !!
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.
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 🫡
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
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.
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!
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...)
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"
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
Greetings, as an aspiring music maker, this was immensely helpful and interesting to watch, everything explained in a clear and organized manner, just great!
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
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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!!
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
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!
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
These are GOATed tips
Thank you glad to help 😎
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.
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!!
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!
I am amazed! You've just unlocked my creativity! Tks, man, I was really needing it !
Amazing! So happy to hear this!!
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.
That vibe without recording is so true, I didn’t know Ableton had that feature.
Glad to help!! 😁
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!
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
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!
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!
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 🥹
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.
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 😎
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!
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!
Boom! mi hai aperto un mondo! Grande
Fantastico! Quello che speravo 😎 grazie mille!
Bro this dude makes me smile, this is how you work in a daw🔥
Appreciate that 🙏thanks for supporting
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 😃🥰
Unbelievable video... hope to see you on 100K plus subs soon. 💪🏻💙
thank you very much man, hopefully we'll get there soon!
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!
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!!
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 👀
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!
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
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!!
Graciasss me sirvio muchisimo tu video, saludo desde argentina!
thank YOU for watching all the way from Argentina!!
Wow some awesome tips here dude. Really super helpful
Great to hear this! Amazing!!
the beat boxing/record tip is great.
Thank you glad it was helpful 😁
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 💪
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!
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
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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Che figata!
Grazie mille!!
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!
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 🙌
Great little trick. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
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 💪
Such a good Video! Absolutely inspiring ❤
Thanks so much! Great to know I’m inspiring you 🥹
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 🙏
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!
Every video you make is pure gold ✨👌🏻 thank you very much!!!
thank YOU for watching!
this was an absolute brilliant video man❤
Thanks so much I appreciate your support!!
The recording tip made my day 💕
I'm so glad! Thank you!
Thx for sharing great ideas and great production tips :)
Thank you for the support!🙏🙏
great video. Liked how I could follow your process. 👍
Glad it was helpful! 😁
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! 😁
Complimenti per la pronuncia perfetta.... non avrei mai immaginato fossi italiano fino a quando hai ordinato le pizze :D
😂😂 grazie!!
I like you man. Amazing content. Thank you!
Thank you man appreciate it 🙏🙏
Ci ho messo un po’ a capire che fossi italiano. Ma la telefonata finale non lascia dubbi. Ottimo video bro
Great results from simple concepts
Thank you! Cheers!
You're just amazing, thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you for watching and supporting!
I learned a lot from these tips, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
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!!
the content of this channel is pro🔥 you deserve so much more, keep them comin🙌🏼
Thank youuu! Of course, more coming !!
A drum set with a bad and kick and a good one is HUGE!
Damn this was incredible! Thank you
Thanks for supporting!!💪
È il tuo primo video che vedo , ho bestemmiato quando ho scoperto che sei italiano mentre mi dovevo accontentare dei sottotitoli automatici😂
Hahaha magari un giorno farò un video in italiano 🇮🇹 grazie per il supporto!!
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.
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!!
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...)
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!!
Inspirational, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
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.
very helpful. thanks a lot for this. I will check out your other stuff for sure!
Awesome, thank you so much!
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!!
Que simpático eres! great video thanks!
Thank you man!!
singing the drums while recording is a life changer for me
Amazing! So glad to help 🥹
Very inspiring ! Thanks for sharing such advices. natural groove is beast !
Thanks a lot, glad you liked it 😎😎
Loved these tips and your energy, immediate sub, thanks!
Awesome! Thank you so much! Welcome to the fam😎
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.
Great video. Hope you enjoyed that Latino Beer 🍺 Modelo.
great tips man. you should do a video on how to get your daw audio to come thru your video or livestream...
Good idea!
"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!
I love your enthusiasm. Earned a sub!
thank for the sub!! Appreciate it 😁
Excellent bro you nailed it
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you so much❣
Thank YOU for watching and supporting!🙏
amazing video
Glad you think so!
That was fun and instructive. Thanks. I don't know how to beat box, but, of course, there are YT tutorials, haha.
oh you don't need to be good at it! Just try to translate what's in your mind 😁 thanks for watching!!
awesome vid broski
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
Sick tips thank you.
this is actually a fucking great idea man.
glad you liked it man!!
Love your vids
Need more Bros Like this to Producer together
I Like Teamwork 🎉❤
This is an amazing tutorial
Thanks so much so glad you liked it!! Many more coming 😎
Greetings, as an aspiring music maker, this was immensely helpful and interesting to watch, everything explained in a clear and organized manner, just great!
Super content man, thanks for sharing fratello.
My pleasure! Glad you liked it!!
Great lesson. Thank you.
Nice presentation!
Thanks a lot I appreciate your support! 😁
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
Great Video! Thank you very much
Glad you liked it! Thanks for supporting 😁
great video and pretty unique tips! thanks for sharing 🤠
Thank you for watching! Great to see it was helpful 💪💪