Ive been watching producer content on youtube for upwards of 6 years now and have decides only a few creators are genuinely worth watching. You are definitely on that list sir. Thank you for your service
9th wonder started off in cool edit and Fruity loops. 9th transitioned to MPC 2500 and Maschine currently...the reason he was able to do that was because he understands how to make beats. When you are experienced you can use anything...at that point it's just a matter of finding the tools that work best for your workflow. These music tools all produce the same result...it all depends on the user ...and how they rock it. If anything...the FLs , Serato Studio...etc are designed to make your workflow more efficient. So you can talk Dilla without owning an MPC, because we know it wasn't the MPC that made the beats, but the brain behind it... (Lol and this was only a few seconds into your video...right when I saw that Dilla comment I had to say something...)
I did something similar. I started with FL studio then went to maschine and then started getting SP samplers, (sp303,sp808,sp505)… because FL gave me that basic training of how to make a Beat. All that other shit just took it to another level.
@@dasdabeatjunkie yeah it's what works for you...I was on Maschine for 6 years but I originally started off using software...some love that hands on feel of a MP an Maschine....I like both hands on an mouse clicking lol...that's y i mess with Serato Studio
Thanks to you i started to emulate other beats i wanted to make and made sure i understood why the producer of the song did what they did. Then i added my own twist to it. Now i am making my own melodies and drum patterns all in a matter of a 1 ½ month. Everything is one step at a time while being confident in failing. Didn’t really bother to buy plug-ins bc Logic has good ones. Thanks for you drum kit too !
Or are successful people more likely to attribute more of their success to themselves, whereas unsuccessful people feel that they are in their situation despite their efforts?
I also suggest you guys should reverse engineer songs. you'll get better at layering sound selection arrangement and mixing just follow along with the song in your daw
Yessirrr I did this and still do this whenever I want to learn how someone made a song. Studying other music is easily one of the top 3 ways to get better at music.
After learning the fundamentals like navie D recommends the next step that really pushes you to that next level is song analysis and reconstruction I really agree strongly with your comment I wish more producers talked about this not only will you learn new techniques when studying songs but you’ll start to see patterns and learn when to use these techniques
Reverse engineering really powers up your skills, specially in genres you're not used to. I learned to make drill to a decent extent by doing this. I had watched tutorials before for many times but the results were still bare, until I tried recreating songs.
I didnt watch the full video, and I am not biased but putting one philosophical idea onto a spectrum is ignorance. When I say this it’s coming from someone who knows apt about both philosophy and music. And you think you know both but you have not articulated either. There’s a big difference in making something work vs being articulate about it. You make yourself work as a RUclipsr who makes corky video about musics and stupidly mix psychology into it, you articulate when you think about yourself when you read this comment. I was about to tell you something precious at the end but thought about ending with a bullshit.
Would you be able to show how to make a BROCKHAMPTON type beat? I know those videos don't really teach people, but I have an idea. Make a beat that you come up with based on the sound, and breakdown why you used certain things. Show how different things can contribute to making a beat like theirs. (Doesn't need to be BROCKHAMPTON, I just think they have a unique sound)
Definitely among the top 5 producer/teachers I've come across for sure! I use Ableton personally but I still appreciate the heck out of Navie D - a lot of the tools and techniques he discusses can be easily applied to a variety of DAWs and workflows.
"make sure to add some extra sauce on your beat if you want that bounce" killed me lmfaoooo cuz really good producers say this too. and im always like ugh be a bit specific.
Another thing I often find people do is they believe more in a beat is better, if you don’t have more than 15 loops your beat’s gonna suck, which is baloney. Sure if made well you can make some super intricate beats but it’s often best (especially as a beginner) to go sweet and simple.
Def true. Especially if you want someone to rap over it. Many of what are considered the greatest beats of all time are extremely simple & often pretty repetitive.
@@Boggsy. Yeah man this is something we often forget as producers wanting to show off our composition skills. This 6 loops kinda thing is more suited for progressive rock or trip hop, even drum n bass. What you describe is particularly harmful specially for people who learned producing to rap over their own beats. Doing extremely complex things causes brain fatigue which will lead you unable to write lyrics or continue further. Most of the beats I've made that I can actually use (or other rappers) are made in less than a hour.
The added layer of psychology and easy to digest visuals combined with analogies make you stand out from other channels. Keep it up like this and you'll grow fo sho!!! Only thing I could add is invest in a better camera :) Awesome video and subscribed! Hope you make it big!
Most RUclips tutorials are made by a bunch of "producers" who just really want to flex their Young Thug type beat making skills. Very few people on YT actually help actual producers.
Madlib has been very open the last few years that he's been making beats on an iPad. I imagine he uses techniques he learned from Dilla. It all comes from within. The tools are just how you convert what's inside to something that is sharable outside. This video contains great advice.
It’s soo cool that your talking about psychology and the locus of control and how we should focus on skills instead of our gear or plugins instead also I think it’s important to focus on pushing your self to learn and experiment and gain a solid skill set before forcing your self to focus on output of beats also explaining the proper path of learning is something alot of us should understand I spent so much time trying to learn all these vague skills from RUclips but couldn’t retain them to actually make it apart of my skill set this is why I find myself going back to your course time and time again because it’s these core principles that actually stick with me when making beats I’m much more interested in the why behind production decisions instead the how to’s another excellent vid navie senpai hahah
i cant believe someone posted that "dont have mpc dont talk on j dilla" comment had me dying. i find this really funny because there is a lot of toxic people in hardware and daw camps, even though its been shown that platinum records and songs get made on cheap laptops and headphones with very little equipment. its not what you have its how you use it. i bet the guy that posted that would also think that a mpc from the 90s offers more than a modern pc or even a ni maschine. dense!
I actually watch tutorials in a different way. I understood since i started beatmaking that you should not look for the sounds they use or what they do but why they do it and that will help to develop your intelligence when making beats intead of having only knowledge.
Between some fundamental concepts and ideas, to the more intermediate breakdowns and techniques, there's been personal growth that's helped tons. The confidence established has created a work flow that's been coming in chapters, but a pace that's been helping with a myriad of styles and structures. From the outside, in - your time and effort is much appreciated. Thank you. 🤲
That why I fucked with that classic dj mustard sound, those bass stabs where the shizzle. Check out enrgy beats from Michigan, very unique sound imo, leans into distorted textures in a similar way to Ronny j, tho a little tamer haha
@@NavieD DJ Shadow is my favorite, but you should also check out Flying Lotus, DJ Krush, Massive Attack, Theivery Corporation, Nightmares on Wax, RJD2, Blockhead, Emancipator
@@Koraxus there is a gentleman on youtube that breaks down how portishead did some of their music that is pretty informative you may like, i am very interested in learning a lot more about this genre also. I love Navie D's explanations and reality with people. I think the third step he mentions here he should go into more detail (where is the best place to learn fundamentals for NONdrummers that are getting into Drum Machine Programming seems like the idea. For example, I am pretty sure tamborine and shakers cannot be programmed to sound human no matter what tricks so this usually gets dedicated to samples.)
@@PortervilleMusicSociety You may also like this producer from Glasgow: Lamplighter/7amp7ighter from High Focus records. He has a weird electronic based style (but still kinda trip hop) which I have tried to emulate.
I really F wit u. I bought My Friend Pedro because of your music (the whole game is dope btw), but DON"T YOU DARE BESMIRCH THE NAME OF JAY DEE JDILLA THE GOAT!!!!!!!! You don't speak pon de mount rushmore of beatmakers: DILLA NUJABES CL SMOOTH KANYE NO ID TIMBO NEPTUNES ORGANIZED NOIZE FUNK BROS ISLEY BROS PRINCE KOJI KONDO CHIP TANAKA TYLER MF DOOM MADLIB FLYLO KNX JAKE ONE DEKALB DAINGERFIELD NAVIE D ISSAC HAYES QUINCY JONES STEVIE WONDER MICHAEL JACKSON JAZZY JEFF MO BEATS and YOU- Whoever's reading this right now. YOU'RE A GOAT. even if nobody knows who you are, and even if they do. lol =D
Peace ur content is great Mr. D I HAVE A MPC LIVE and a MPC STUDIO 2, FL 21, PROTOOLS and STUDIO ONE 5 that don't mine 💩like 808's tuned and in key. Ur melody sound great but the drums r not sounding or placed properly or tuned to ur liking. I'm a beginner but have a gd ear for music if it do not fit and the sound is off it's not the DAW or wt EQUIPMENT u have it's all about fixing and figuring it out. Peace....
It has lots of things that seem very specifically geared towards hip hop. Its built in plugins are very good and friendlier looking than those in ableton. Some alternate hi-hat filling options are also interesting. I use ableton since it's the one I know the most but since I found this channel I'm willing to use fl.
@@Koraxus I can agree with you, that's also the point that drove me towards FL, when I dealt more with Ableton, I used it for trance and dance music. For hip hop/trap/drill, I prefer to use Fl.
@@sigmah27 I am still kinda hesitant to just dl fruity because I'm so used to ableton's workflow. But I know once I nail it down the minor inconvenience will be worth it. The randomized hat patterns FL allows you to do, along with swing control (which is far less practical in ableton) helps me get a drum start easier, which is often what I struggle the most to do. eq's are easier to use as well, and pianoroll generally appears to be better than ableton's sampler. I think all in all the best advantage is that I could produce good beats quicker. Lately I feel ableton just takes too much little unnecessary time which becomes cumulative at the end. This in turn causes a faster burnout.
@@Koraxus you are making mistake #1 from this video. Ableton is good as hell and for every frustration you may have, somebody probably made a max4live device that solves your problem, just gotta know how to google it.
@@Koraxus That's no problem, you can download the demo version for free and try it first, if you like it, take it. I just have to tell you honestly that it is already a small change but all in all profitable. There are clearly advantages and disadvantages with both DAW's, e.g. adjusting return watches and sample speed or live recordings are easier in Ableton, but editing samples in the actual sense, access to actual effects and workflow, for example, are easier in Fl (I think).... Nevertheless, it is still your decision what is suitable for you.
*As i started with fruity loops, people said, beats cool but this Tool is for hobbyist. This hurts me back in the days. Since Then i started my journey and used cubase, pro tools, reaper, milky tracker, renoise tracker, ableton live, Studio one and Maschine mk3. From my Perspective He is totally right but the usability of a tool can change the way of producing your ideas. If you work with a tracker, IT is totally different to live, cubase, pro tools and fl. You think music different. Working with Maschine is really fun, especialy If you learn some basic Finger drumming. AT the end, everything you Do are arranging frequencies over time in a context of rhytmic structure, so in 99,9 % of time the Tool does not matter. Just feel good with it and Do not let envy bitches Tell you, that your Tool in beeing creative is worse than the other.*
I had an MPC one after producing on FL studio for years and I hated the MPC. I could sample better and faster on FL Studio. The quality of the vsts on the MPC was garbage. Why do I want to push a thousand buttons to do something a few mouse clicks can do for me and I can produce magic much quicker making it 10 beats in not time.
I don't even see how you can post music literally everyday anyways unless you're producing full-time. I guess it also depends on what genre you're producing and since you're referring to "beats" I can imagine you're referring hip-hop/trap/other sub-genres under that umbrella, I feel like those types of beats take less overall time to make compared other genres. Correct me if I'm wrong though. I have a full-time job plus trying to make music mostly for fun on the side, so I'm lucky if I can complete a few tracks in a month, let alone one track per day.
Naw , I listen to timbo … he said FL and Ableton are good daws . He said Logic sounds bad . This is coming from a mega producer , thats speaking the truth . I used a MV 8000 beat machine and I used FL 3 when I was little , that was 2003 ! I have notice different daws and machine has different sound frequencies , some some thick and some sound thin .
The thing about Bobby skateboarding. You just went against yourself. You teach some terrible stuff there. Failing is not embarrassing. Failing means you did try. It is where you learn from your mistakes and become closer to success. You spread the stereotype and don't even notice you are there yourself. That is what it makes not professional video. :D and not worth watching. I grew up in a school where, if I fail people analyzed naturally and help out to understand where and why the mistake was. instead of laughing at me and making jokes about my failure.
Nobody who actually makes beats thinks you need an MPC to make beats. But with that said, if somebody created a sampler plugin that worked like the MPC 4K's OS and had the same workflow as that machine, I'd snap it up in a heartbeat.
Ah yes, the infamous ''you need mpc and a tape to make REAL hiphop''. Bro what's the fn difference if i tap in notes on my 10 dollar keyboard and an mpc? I don't get it, they would never ever tell a difference.
lol Dilla used multiple samplers and synths depending what was available at the time. MPC is most known but Dilla didn't start with an MPC. Do like Dilla actually did: use whatever available and within your reach
I agree on the first and last one, I agree on the second as well, but with a little added to the answer, I say you should every now and then showcase your beats somewhere, don't upload daily but every now and then... The youtube tutorials really suck, I started learning by randomly fuckin around fl studio button and stuff, but when I started watching tutorials I didn't make any progress, and the beats were sounding repetitive, I was like using same pattern again and again... but a few channels really helped like yours.
On rule 2. I believe Music is a gift you are giving to the world and no one likes crappy half baked gifts. So in agreement there. However if you are good enough to post every day then post away. I think it’s also bad if you spend too much time on one song get it super perfect then post it and then Crickets. I try to capture a moment and a vibe. Sometimes it’s hard to gauge a beat. Sometimes you have to move on or circle back to it and work on something else. But you should try to learn a new skill or concept every day.
I think the understanding behind dilla mpc talk was banter or an open ended statement. I get it, what the person was probably saying is that the way dilla used the mpc was unique to what other producers did at the time. And if you don’t understand the pioneering that dilla made with the mpc, don’t come after him. But the question is come after what about him? I don’t think it was about you need this to be better. But I do think the locus of control statement is needed with many producers. Countless people retain the same ways hoping that the external will pick them up when it’s them that needs to work harder!
I make beats on my mobile phone using Bandlab as DAW and i am more relying on my skills than my tools. Tools are important but the result depends more on my musical skills. And I'm still learning and honing my craft.
You my man, started first on that app 2,5 years ago and fire comes out, my mind say buy an mpc, word thinked about it and do, so whassup and dont need something else, only my mpc and my headphones! Plus people buy and buy plugins over plugins, use your ear thats all u need, hear good music u like and create some new magic out the also good music Sometimes I still use bandlab to build or master a beat, because its great And you have it right in your pocket, doesn't really take much, of course tact and creativity, A lot of people make science out of it😂👌🏽 And now bangin out some bangers
@@thisisbrookzyall thanks for the affirmation my man. Yeah I bought an AKAI MPK mini to bring my beat-making path to another level. Someday I will have my MPC too. I am just a newbie in beat-making tho. Bless you man. 🙏🔥 Love from the Philippines.
5:15 I gotta agree with him there because Ive seen so many YT shorts "teaching u how to make a so n so type beat" but literally all they do is show the different layers of a beat they've made💀 They dont explain or teach anything and to an inexperienced producer those vids make it look easy so when they try make a beat they get nowhere and have no idea why
That first point is a major gem! I was told by an old timer years ago: skill will always win over technology. I've seen plenty of people with loads of expensive things many dream of, and they make caca😒😂😂😂
I personally think I have my locus controls on both external and internal. I think my beats are bad/amateur because 1) I don't use high-end plugins and 2) I'm still a beginner + I get beat/producer block a lot
I think many experienced producers will say that getting high end plugins won't help. Your beats will still sound bad/amateur, just in a different way. At least that was my experience.
@@Xenowave a plugin made for a specific purpose usually that cost more than a more generalized plugin usually like if you bought a plugin like Omnisphere you’d think because it has a bunch of sounds and options it would help you make better beats but as you increase your understanding of production you start to use less variety of expensive plugins and use the ones that accomplish a specific task like a good eq for example you can use your stock eq or you could buy a more expensive 3rd party one
@@AaronZuniga617 Yep, which is why I feel like just understanding what the general tools are and how to use them will always take folks to the next level
@@Xenowave I strongly agree I spent a bunch of money plugins but as I slowly get better I learned this I wish I could explain this to newer producers one of my main focus’s rn is going back and learning and mastering the basics
"GeAr/pLugInS dOn'T mAtTeR." This is _very_ common advice that is only partially true and can be misleading or just flat out wrong when it comes to certain electronic genres. There are certain plugins that will 100% make producing certain genres _much_ easier. Could you build a house with only basic tools? Yes. Would it be easy, fun or efficient? No.
This video is honestly so needed in the current culture. Honestly, most of it is just stuff I was taught during counselling. This was before I was interested in music making, and I was sent there for school since I was slacking on all of my classes. But I stayed with them because the point of the counselling sessions was about how to LEARN, and not how to do school. This video is just like that experience, cause the video isn't even about how to make beats, its about how to learn. This is a mindset you apply to learning ANY new skill. Heck, with the rubix cube example? Most of what we ACTUALLY spent counselling on was just my counsellor teaching me how to solve a rubix cube. Not through a step by step process, but with how to approach the scenario, what to look for, what patterns I want to create with it, how I can solve any rubix cube pattern. Cause he was showing me what to look for when you learn a new skill. Right now culture seems to facilitate the opposite mindset where tools, grinding without experimentation, and following shit through a step-by-step process are the ways to succeed. But no, you become better by experimenting and trying new things, seeing what works, and knowing what made them work. And sometimes people treat youtube tutorials like the "rules of art", like that one spongebob episode where squidward is teaching spongebob how to be an artist. Any form of self expression can't just be copied from 1 to 1.
the locus one is tricky. surely the inspiration and knowledge comes all from your personal experience and not from the gear you use, but there's just certain types of gear i don't wanna miss anymore. like bitwig's modulation system, compressors that visualize the gain reduction curve, EQs with big xy pads instead of knobs etc. and just like that an mpc can help with composing in a certain style. i wouldn't say it's required, but just reasonable. i also make different types of melodies when i compose with a keyboard instead of the piano roll, just because it inspires in a different way. so buying gear can make sense if you actually know what you wanna do with it and why it will help
This is crazy, I have been making music for over a year now and early on I believed so much of this stuff. Eventually, after continuous time and effort I realized that it was all non-sense, and now that I'm at peace, you posted this video to verify my thoughts. Thank you.
what a cool dude, but fr tho in all honesty i be doing 2/3 of the stuff you said not to do on this vid and im just glad that you have informed me and possible hundreds of other people of what they're doing particularly nonbeneficial for their creative endeavors and development
this video actually motivated me to stop what I was doing and make a beat to see what I really know about the fundamentals. I don't really post my beats much or anything like that but I make beats to satisfy myself - not as a job. With that said I always try to take as much control as I can, not because I want to impress someone else or to make money, but because I owe it to myself to make the best beats I can, to express myself how I want. Thanks for this.
Ive been watching producer content on youtube for upwards of 6 years now and have decides only a few creators are genuinely worth watching. You are definitely on that list sir. Thank you for your service
Can you name more good beatmakers?
Highkey I would love for you to share some names of creators actually worth watching!!
@@djangelwingz if I'd had to name one, who's not a hip-hop beat producer but a really good producer is The World's Project.
9th wonder started off in cool edit and Fruity loops. 9th transitioned to MPC 2500 and Maschine currently...the reason he was able to do that was because he understands how to make beats. When you are experienced you can use anything...at that point it's just a matter of finding the tools that work best for your workflow. These music tools all produce the same result...it all depends on the user ...and how they rock it. If anything...the FLs , Serato Studio...etc are designed to make your workflow more efficient. So you can talk Dilla without owning an MPC, because we know it wasn't the MPC that made the beats, but the brain behind it... (Lol and this was only a few seconds into your video...right when I saw that Dilla comment I had to say something...)
My sentiments exactly, at the same point in the video!
@@JustMe-ty9tx 👊🏾 I got annoyed at that part when I read that comment lol
I did something similar. I started with FL studio then went to maschine and then started getting SP samplers, (sp303,sp808,sp505)… because FL gave me that basic training of how to make a Beat. All that other shit just took it to another level.
@@dasdabeatjunkie yeah it's what works for you...I was on Maschine for 6 years but I originally started off using software...some love that hands on feel of a MP an Maschine....I like both hands on an mouse clicking lol...that's y i mess with Serato Studio
@@m-chopbeats7526 I had to get away from the mouse clicking lol
Thanks to you i started to emulate other beats i wanted to make and made sure i understood why the producer of the song did what they did. Then i added my own twist to it. Now i am making my own melodies and drum patterns all in a matter of a 1 ½ month. Everything is one step at a time while being confident in failing. Didn’t really bother to buy plug-ins bc Logic has good ones. Thanks for you drum kit too !
you got a long way to go my boy.
Or are successful people more likely to attribute more of their success to themselves, whereas unsuccessful people feel that they are in their situation despite their efforts?
I see too many talented producer posting always the same beats everyday from years 😢
You need that experimentation time!
Real talk
Dilla made Donuts of pro tools.
Locusts of control. Very fitting title for them👌
I also suggest you guys should reverse engineer songs. you'll get better at layering sound selection arrangement and mixing just follow along with the song in your daw
Yessirrr I did this and still do this whenever I want to learn how someone made a song. Studying other music is easily one of the top 3 ways to get better at music.
After learning the fundamentals like navie D recommends the next step that really pushes you to that next level is song analysis and reconstruction I really agree strongly with your comment I wish more producers talked about this not only will you learn new techniques when studying songs but you’ll start to see patterns and learn when to use these techniques
@@AaronZuniga617 Amen
Reverse engineering really powers up your skills, specially in genres you're not used to.
I learned to make drill to a decent extent by doing this. I had watched tutorials before for many times but the results were still bare, until I tried recreating songs.
How do I even begin to do this?
Some tutorials are useful 😉
I didnt watch the full video, and I am not biased but putting one philosophical idea onto a spectrum is ignorance. When I say this it’s coming from someone who knows apt about both philosophy and music. And you think you know both but you have not articulated either. There’s a big difference in making something work vs being articulate about it. You make yourself work as a RUclipsr who makes corky video about musics and stupidly mix psychology into it, you articulate when you think about yourself when you read this comment. I was about to tell you something precious at the end but thought about ending with a bullshit.
Would you be able to show how to make a BROCKHAMPTON type beat? I know those videos don't really teach people, but I have an idea. Make a beat that you come up with based on the sound, and breakdown why you used certain things. Show how different things can contribute to making a beat like theirs. (Doesn't need to be BROCKHAMPTON, I just think they have a unique sound)
Mr.D you are such an asset to the beat making community
And he’s one handsome man. That adds to it
How kind, thank you very much Juicy J
@Navie D i wonder what the D stands for 😏
Definitely among the top 5 producer/teachers I've come across for sure! I use Ableton personally but I still appreciate the heck out of Navie D - a lot of the tools and techniques he discusses can be easily applied to a variety of DAWs and workflows.
@@thekattemaxDave
man lemme just say that theres a clear point in time in which my beats got way better faster and its when i started watching you.
❤❤❤ That's beautiful to hear
same here!
"make sure to add some extra sauce on your beat if you want that bounce" killed me lmfaoooo cuz really good producers say this too. and im always like ugh be a bit specific.
Another thing I often find people do is they believe more in a beat is better, if you don’t have more than 15 loops your beat’s gonna suck, which is baloney. Sure if made well you can make some super intricate beats but it’s often best (especially as a beginner) to go sweet and simple.
Def true. Especially if you want someone to rap over it. Many of what are considered the greatest beats of all time are extremely simple & often pretty repetitive.
I agree, that's what good design is all about. Doing more with less.
@@Boggsy. Yeah man this is something we often forget as producers wanting to show off our composition skills.
This 6 loops kinda thing is more suited for progressive rock or trip hop, even drum n bass. What you describe is particularly harmful specially for people who learned producing to rap over their own beats.
Doing extremely complex things causes brain fatigue which will lead you unable to write lyrics or continue further. Most of the beats I've made that I can actually use (or other rappers) are made in less than a hour.
The added layer of psychology and easy to digest visuals combined with analogies make you stand out from other channels. Keep it up like this and you'll grow fo sho!!! Only thing I could add is invest in a better camera :) Awesome video and subscribed! Hope you make it big!
what more detail do you need? you just feel better if you can see someone's pores?
Most RUclips tutorials are made by a bunch of "producers" who just really want to flex their Young Thug type beat making skills. Very few people on YT actually help actual producers.
Madlib has been very open the last few years that he's been making beats on an iPad. I imagine he uses techniques he learned from Dilla. It all comes from within. The tools are just how you convert what's inside to something that is sharable outside. This video contains great advice.
Such a relevant topic! Pay attention, kids. Navie D is dropping gems of experience and deep thinking here.
Thank youuuuuuuuuuu Hartmannnnnnnnn
It come down to shortcuts with daws. Whatever you're most comfortable with matters the most
Your videos are a Godsend! You break down & simplify much needed information in the most logical & grounded fashion! Thank you!
Damn my boy said “psychologically speaking, yall fuckin suck if you think like this” 😂 loving the vids this is gonna help me a lot I appreciate it.
It’s soo cool that your talking about psychology and the locus of control and how we should focus on skills instead of our gear or plugins instead also I think it’s important to focus on pushing your self to learn and experiment and gain a solid skill set before forcing your self to focus on output of beats also explaining the proper path of learning is something alot of us should understand I spent so much time trying to learn all these vague skills from RUclips but couldn’t retain them to actually make it apart of my skill set this is why I find myself going back to your course time and time again because it’s these core principles that actually stick with me when making beats I’m much more interested in the why behind production decisions instead the how to’s another excellent vid navie senpai hahah
Really good advice for musicians! I'll take it into consideration for my future beat-making sessions.
Me who uses fl studio mobile and has no equipment whatsoever💀
Not sure if I should feel better, but I'll do what I can.
i cant believe someone posted that "dont have mpc dont talk on j dilla" comment had me dying. i find this really funny because there is a lot of toxic people in hardware and daw camps, even though its been shown that platinum records and songs get made on cheap laptops and headphones with very little equipment. its not what you have its how you use it. i bet the guy that posted that would also think that a mpc from the 90s offers more than a modern pc or even a ni maschine. dense!
I actually watch tutorials in a different way.
I understood since i started beatmaking that you should not look for the sounds they use or what they do but why they do it and that will help to develop your intelligence when making beats intead of having only knowledge.
Thanks for being a legend and articulating these ideas so well. Appreciate you man!
Just use whatever makes you happy and satisfies your needs. No one cares what you use.
This is why I started learning subtractive synthesis. I think I got the sampling stuff down pact. 🤷🏾♂️
Between some fundamental concepts and ideas, to the more intermediate breakdowns and techniques, there's been personal growth that's helped tons. The confidence established has created a work flow that's been coming in chapters, but a pace that's been helping with a myriad of styles and structures.
From the outside, in - your time and effort is much appreciated. Thank you. 🤲
Dumb idea #4. Your bass should only be 808, sub sine, or a sample. Make a hip hop beat with edm bass, play with overtones, it's fun
Oooh I like the way you think
What about an actual analogic bass
That why I fucked with that classic dj mustard sound, those bass stabs where the shizzle.
Check out enrgy beats from Michigan, very unique sound imo, leans into distorted textures in a similar way to Ronny j, tho a little tamer haha
didnt know that karim benzema was a producer
Another great vid Navie! Have you ever considered making a Trip-Hop tutorial or some of the other niche sub genres of hiphop?
I have not. Got any trip hop recommendations?
@@NavieD Wax Taylor, Portishead
@@NavieD DJ Shadow is my favorite, but you should also check out Flying Lotus, DJ Krush, Massive Attack, Theivery Corporation, Nightmares on Wax, RJD2, Blockhead, Emancipator
@@Koraxus there is a gentleman on youtube that breaks down how portishead did some of their music that is pretty informative you may like, i am very interested in learning a lot more about this genre also. I love Navie D's explanations and reality with people. I think the third step he mentions here he should go into more detail (where is the best place to learn fundamentals for NONdrummers that are getting into Drum Machine Programming seems like the idea. For example, I am pretty sure tamborine and shakers cannot be programmed to sound human no matter what tricks so this usually gets dedicated to samples.)
@@PortervilleMusicSociety You may also like this producer from Glasgow: Lamplighter/7amp7ighter from High Focus records.
He has a weird electronic based style (but still kinda trip hop) which I have tried to emulate.
I really F wit u. I bought My Friend Pedro because of your music (the whole game is dope btw), but DON"T YOU DARE BESMIRCH THE NAME OF JAY DEE JDILLA THE GOAT!!!!!!!! You don't speak pon de mount rushmore of beatmakers: DILLA NUJABES CL SMOOTH KANYE NO ID TIMBO NEPTUNES ORGANIZED NOIZE FUNK BROS ISLEY BROS PRINCE KOJI KONDO CHIP TANAKA TYLER MF DOOM MADLIB FLYLO KNX JAKE ONE DEKALB DAINGERFIELD NAVIE D ISSAC HAYES QUINCY JONES STEVIE WONDER MICHAEL JACKSON JAZZY JEFF MO BEATS and YOU- Whoever's reading this right now. YOU'RE A GOAT. even if nobody knows who you are, and even if they do. lol =D
Peace ur content is great Mr. D I HAVE A MPC LIVE and a MPC STUDIO 2, FL 21, PROTOOLS and STUDIO ONE 5 that don't mine 💩like 808's tuned and in key. Ur melody sound great but the drums r not sounding or placed properly or tuned to ur liking. I'm a beginner but have a gd ear for music if it do not fit and the sound is off it's not the DAW or wt EQUIPMENT u have it's all about fixing and figuring it out. Peace....
I first used Ableton, then switched to FL Studio and noticed in the learning process that FL is more suitable for me.
It has lots of things that seem very specifically geared towards hip hop. Its built in plugins are very good and friendlier looking than those in ableton. Some alternate hi-hat filling options are also interesting.
I use ableton since it's the one I know the most but since I found this channel I'm willing to use fl.
@@Koraxus I can agree with you, that's also the point that drove me towards FL, when I dealt more with Ableton, I used it for trance and dance music. For hip hop/trap/drill, I prefer to use Fl.
@@sigmah27 I am still kinda hesitant to just dl fruity because I'm so used to ableton's workflow.
But I know once I nail it down the minor inconvenience will be worth it. The randomized hat patterns FL allows you to do, along with swing control (which is far less practical in ableton) helps me get a drum start easier, which is often what I struggle the most to do. eq's are easier to use as well, and pianoroll generally appears to be better than ableton's sampler.
I think all in all the best advantage is that I could produce good beats quicker. Lately I feel ableton just takes too much little unnecessary time which becomes cumulative at the end. This in turn causes a faster burnout.
@@Koraxus you are making mistake #1 from this video. Ableton is good as hell and for every frustration you may have, somebody probably made a max4live device that solves your problem, just gotta know how to google it.
@@Koraxus That's no problem, you can download the demo version for free and try it first, if you like it, take it. I just have to tell you honestly that it is already a small change but all in all profitable. There are clearly advantages and disadvantages with both DAW's, e.g. adjusting return watches and sample speed or live recordings are easier in Ableton, but editing samples in the actual sense, access to actual effects and workflow, for example, are easier in Fl (I think).... Nevertheless, it is still your decision what is suitable for you.
I NEED MY TOOLS!
Nooooooooo
Lol. Me too. It's no fun unless I have my maschine and splice fired up and ready to go.
I really needed to hear this.. I've been stressing myself out about posting. Thank you!!
I think if you're first starting to make beats, posting up your beats should be the last thing you worry about
@@NavieD Agreed. I'm not much of a beatmaker, but your advice is always spot-on for producing in general. I've learned a lot from you, so thanks! : )
*As i started with fruity loops, people said, beats cool but this Tool is for hobbyist. This hurts me back in the days. Since Then i started my journey and used cubase, pro tools, reaper, milky tracker, renoise tracker, ableton live, Studio one and Maschine mk3. From my Perspective He is totally right but the usability of a tool can change the way of producing your ideas. If you work with a tracker, IT is totally different to live, cubase, pro tools and fl. You think music different. Working with Maschine is really fun, especialy If you learn some basic Finger drumming. AT the end, everything you Do are arranging frequencies over time in a context of rhytmic structure, so in 99,9 % of time the Tool does not matter. Just feel good with it and Do not let envy bitches Tell you, that your Tool in beeing creative is worse than the other.*
I had an MPC one after producing on FL studio for years and I hated the MPC. I could sample better and faster on FL Studio. The quality of the vsts on the MPC was garbage. Why do I want to push a thousand buttons to do something a few mouse clicks can do for me and I can produce magic much quicker making it 10 beats in not time.
I don't even see how you can post music literally everyday anyways unless you're producing full-time. I guess it also depends on what genre you're producing and since you're referring to "beats" I can imagine you're referring hip-hop/trap/other sub-genres under that umbrella, I feel like those types of beats take less overall time to make compared other genres. Correct me if I'm wrong though. I have a full-time job plus trying to make music mostly for fun on the side, so I'm lucky if I can complete a few tracks in a month, let alone one track per day.
Naw , I listen to timbo … he said FL and Ableton are good daws . He said Logic sounds bad . This is coming from a mega producer , thats speaking the truth . I used a MV 8000 beat machine and I used FL 3 when I was little , that was 2003 ! I have notice different daws and machine has different sound frequencies , some some thick and some sound thin .
The thing about Bobby skateboarding.
You just went against yourself. You teach some terrible stuff there.
Failing is not embarrassing. Failing means you did try. It is where you learn from your mistakes and become closer to success.
You spread the stereotype and don't even notice you are there yourself. That is what it makes not professional video. :D and not worth watching.
I grew up in a school where, if I fail people analyzed naturally and help out to understand where and why the mistake was. instead of laughing at me and making jokes about my failure.
Nobody who actually makes beats thinks you need an MPC to make beats. But with that said, if somebody created a sampler plugin that worked like the MPC 4K's OS and had the same workflow as that machine, I'd snap it up in a heartbeat.
Majcina stekar must be a 80/90s washed up mad cuz hip-hop has evolved gatekeeping failed artist old guy 😅😂🤣
Ah yes, the infamous ''you need mpc and a tape to make REAL hiphop''. Bro what's the fn difference if i tap in notes on my 10 dollar keyboard and an mpc? I don't get it, they would never ever tell a difference.
Dilla didn’t only use an Mpc 3000 or Mpc 60. Dilla used an sp-1200 and a Roland sp-303 also . His style was his style, wasn’t because of the Mpc
Team Navie Dizzle. Love these videos. Thank God for the better beatmaker course
I remember how I got my MPC 2000xl... and NOTHING HAPPENED :))
I'm pretty sure if you gave Dilla a couple sticks and a rock he would be creating some fire....nature always finds a way...regardless the tools.
lol Dilla used multiple samplers and synths depending what was available at the time. MPC is most known but Dilla didn't start with an MPC. Do like Dilla actually did: use whatever available and within your reach
I agree on the first and last one, I agree on the second as well, but with a little added to the answer, I say you should every now and then showcase your beats somewhere, don't upload daily but every now and then...
The youtube tutorials really suck, I started learning by randomly fuckin around fl studio button and stuff, but when I started watching tutorials I didn't make any progress, and the beats were sounding repetitive, I was like using same pattern again and again... but a few channels really helped like yours.
On rule 2. I believe Music is a gift you are giving to the world and no one likes crappy half baked gifts. So in agreement there. However if you are good enough to post every day then post away. I think it’s also bad if you spend too much time on one song get it super perfect then post it and then Crickets. I try to capture a moment and a vibe. Sometimes it’s hard to gauge a beat. Sometimes you have to move on or circle back to it and work on something else. But you should try to learn a new skill or concept every day.
I own 2 mpc’s and you probably have a better understanding of j dilla’s techniques
I think the understanding behind dilla mpc talk was banter or an open ended statement.
I get it, what the person was probably saying is that the way dilla used the mpc was unique to what other producers did at the time. And if you don’t understand the pioneering that dilla made with the mpc, don’t come after him.
But the question is come after what about him?
I don’t think it was about you need this to be better. But I do think the locus of control statement is needed with many producers.
Countless people retain the same ways hoping that the external will pick them up when it’s them that needs to work harder!
Not true. I post all my experimental beats. Not just stuff I'm comfortable with or think people will like.
I think if you start off with fl studio you will be way more advantageous.
fl is just the most user friendly and versatile, every person who wants to produce should just pirate fl and learn the skills
Nice try buster I'm still watching every video you post
My reverse psychology worked
@@NavieD Haha should've known you would say something "wise" like that 😉
I make beats on my mobile phone using Bandlab as DAW and i am more relying on my skills than my tools. Tools are important but the result depends more on my musical skills. And I'm still learning and honing my craft.
You my man, started first on that app 2,5 years ago and fire comes out, my mind say buy an mpc, word thinked about it and do, so whassup and dont need something else, only my mpc and my headphones! Plus people buy and buy plugins over plugins, use your ear thats all u need, hear good music u like and create some new magic out the also good music
Sometimes I still use bandlab to build or master a beat, because its great
And you have it right in your pocket, doesn't really take much, of course tact and creativity, A lot of people make science out of it😂👌🏽
And now bangin out some bangers
@@thisisbrookzyall thanks for the affirmation my man. Yeah I bought an AKAI MPK mini to bring my beat-making path to another level. Someday I will have my MPC too. I am just a newbie in beat-making tho. Bless you man. 🙏🔥 Love from the Philippines.
Lol at thinking a skateboarder with a year of experience is landing kickflips 95% of the time.
BEATMAKERs lmaooo 🤣
5:15 I gotta agree with him there because Ive seen so many YT shorts "teaching u how to make a so n so type beat" but literally all they do is show the different layers of a beat they've made💀
They dont explain or teach anything and to an inexperienced producer those vids make it look easy so when they try make a beat they get nowhere and have no idea why
I wanna shake your hand for talking about locus of control. Things like this need to be popularised
That first point is a major gem! I was told by an old timer years ago: skill will always win over technology. I've seen plenty of people with loads of expensive things many dream of, and they make caca😒😂😂😂
I’m patriotic when it comes to Ableton Live. FL feels like a toy.
what's your computer setup? you should do a video on that. i'm in the market for a new laptop for music prod so it would be great info imo.
I personally think I have my locus controls on both external and internal. I think my beats are bad/amateur because 1) I don't use high-end plugins and 2) I'm still a beginner + I get beat/producer block a lot
I think many experienced producers will say that getting high end plugins won't help. Your beats will still sound bad/amateur, just in a different way. At least that was my experience.
What even is a "high-end" plugin?? What does that mean exactly?
@@Xenowave a plugin made for a specific purpose usually that cost more than a more generalized plugin usually like if you bought a plugin like Omnisphere you’d think because it has a bunch of sounds and options it would help you make better beats but as you increase your understanding of production you start to use less variety of expensive plugins and use the ones that accomplish a specific task like a good eq for example you can use your stock eq or you could buy a more expensive 3rd party one
@@AaronZuniga617 Yep, which is why I feel like just understanding what the general tools are and how to use them will always take folks to the next level
@@Xenowave I strongly agree I spent a bunch of money plugins but as I slowly get better I learned this I wish I could explain this to newer producers one of my main focus’s rn is going back and learning and mastering the basics
"GeAr/pLugInS dOn'T mAtTeR." This is _very_ common advice that is only partially true and can be misleading or just flat out wrong when it comes to certain electronic genres. There are certain plugins that will 100% make producing certain genres _much_ easier. Could you build a house with only basic tools? Yes. Would it be easy, fun or efficient? No.
Subscribed. Your content is actually worth watching.
If you ever do wana unsubscribe Navie will show up to your house while you sleep… it’s all good😉
This video is honestly so needed in the current culture. Honestly, most of it is just stuff I was taught during counselling. This was before I was interested in music making, and I was sent there for school since I was slacking on all of my classes. But I stayed with them because the point of the counselling sessions was about how to LEARN, and not how to do school.
This video is just like that experience, cause the video isn't even about how to make beats, its about how to learn. This is a mindset you apply to learning ANY new skill.
Heck, with the rubix cube example? Most of what we ACTUALLY spent counselling on was just my counsellor teaching me how to solve a rubix cube. Not through a step by step process, but with how to approach the scenario, what to look for, what patterns I want to create with it, how I can solve any rubix cube pattern. Cause he was showing me what to look for when you learn a new skill.
Right now culture seems to facilitate the opposite mindset where tools, grinding without experimentation, and following shit through a step-by-step process are the ways to succeed. But no, you become better by experimenting and trying new things, seeing what works, and knowing what made them work.
And sometimes people treat youtube tutorials like the "rules of art", like that one spongebob episode where squidward is teaching spongebob how to be an artist. Any form of self expression can't just be copied from 1 to 1.
Sometime you annoy me with your truths and knowledge in the beat making game. I mean, just stop it!
That’s a really great, helpful video for a successful mindset
Nice John Lennon and/or The Departed reference.
My man, you picked up on it
Thanks. I’ll see you later RUclips. Time to start the Better Beat Maker’s course that I purchased last year.
the locus one is tricky. surely the inspiration and knowledge comes all from your personal experience and not from the gear you use, but there's just certain types of gear i don't wanna miss anymore. like bitwig's modulation system, compressors that visualize the gain reduction curve, EQs with big xy pads instead of knobs etc. and just like that an mpc can help with composing in a certain style. i wouldn't say it's required, but just reasonable. i also make different types of melodies when i compose with a keyboard instead of the piano roll, just because it inspires in a different way. so buying gear can make sense if you actually know what you wanna do with it and why it will help
To each their own... everybody does things differently
Yeep
C. Don't sign up for the talent show. Keep practicing.
Benn Jordan's power user video on FL Studio totally sold me on it.
This video better blow up.. lol So much value here.
Preciate it, Navie!
Thank you MVN!
@@NavieD No..Thank you. lol
ooo interesting topic
Thank you Xerxeeees
This is crazy, I have been making music for over a year now and early on I believed so much of this stuff. Eventually, after continuous time and effort I realized that it was all non-sense, and now that I'm at peace, you posted this video to verify my thoughts. Thank you.
There is definitely nothing you can do in a MPC that you can't do in a DAW.
wowwww a no nonsense you tuber. hard to find these days. nice 1 Navie!
I'mma need that wavy sauce plug-in!
@Navie D always brings the extra wavy sauce❤
what a cool dude, but fr tho in all honesty i be doing 2/3 of the stuff you said not to do on this vid and im just glad that you have informed me and possible hundreds of other people of what they're doing particularly nonbeneficial for their creative endeavors and development
this video actually motivated me to stop what I was doing and make a beat to see what I really know about the fundamentals. I don't really post my beats much or anything like that but I make beats to satisfy myself - not as a job. With that said I always try to take as much control as I can, not because I want to impress someone else or to make money, but because I owe it to myself to make the best beats I can, to express myself how I want. Thanks for this.
The first thing is very good and i agree with that but the other two point, you lost me there.
MPC snobbery makes even less sense than hardware synth snobbery.
Ah yes, sauce for the bounce. That's the real shit right there.
Good video but sometimes feels like a commercial for your course
this is really super great
Thank you gooooooooooooooood
Thanks 😊 bro
Thank YOU Robin
First one was just so on point. Thank you for saying these
Skills gets you a job. The tools allow you to create jobs.
Whats your view on Native Maschine?
Just wanna commend you on The Departed reference