Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By dantetheone Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:39 am
i been tryin to get hard hitting kick sounds like in young bucks "let me in "and clipses "grinding" i was just wondering if anyone could give me some tips
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By stryke Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:52 pm
Layer a 808 under your kick.
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By digital_bastard Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:13 pm
eq and compression!
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By D.so Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:10 pm
compression compression compression
and a little beat of eq.
Just try also layering different kicks
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By digital_bastard Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:30 pm
Good source material isn't a bad thing either.
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By Smoove03 Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:36 pm
yea 808's always thump. man use that eq. try playin around with frequencies around 80-100hz that could help make it thump

hope it helps.
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By BRAVO Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:04 pm
D.so wrote:compression compression compression
and a little beat of eq.
Just try also layering different kicks


I would say the opposite -

By mkbaproductions Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:11 pm
sample hiphop records!! :oops:
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By Smoove03 Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:16 pm
man eq is too important to just do a little.

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By D.so Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:27 pm
yeah i know.
We're talking about kicks.I like supa dry kicks that's why i said compression above all. I usually use more eq with snares.
Rember that we all don't play the same

By Beat God Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:26 am
the key is compression. get a good one and learn how to use it. eq is more for the tone and the way it sits in a mix. if u are going to use eq on a kick then use a pultec and only cut do not boost.
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By DOVESKI Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:16 am
good samples is #1.

also another low budg technique - play the same kick drum on two seperate tracks.
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By stryke Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:27 am
^that'll work too. :)