Native Instruments | How to make your drums knock harder | Native Instruments @NativeInstruments | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
Get your drums to knock harder with essential sound design techniques, the new HAZY DAYS Expansion, and MASCHINE MK3. Watch as Boris Mezga shares how to build a custom drum kit from scratch, turning simple drum samples into a pro-sounding kit with transient shaping, distortion, modulation, filtering, and more. By the end of this video, you’ll be able to craft a punchy, powerful drum sound that will knock anything down.
Whether you're a beginner looking to enhance your drum programming skills or an experienced producer seeking fresh techniques to take your tracks to new heights, this video has something for everyone.
Discover MASCHINE:
native-instruments.com/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
HAZY DAYS Expansion: native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/expansions/hazy-days/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
YOUNG PHANTOM Expansion: native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/expansions/young-phantom/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
KARRIEM RIGGINS DRUMS Play Series instrument: native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/play-series/karriem-riggins-drums/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harde
Learn more about drum patterns: blog.native-instruments.com/drum-patterns/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Original track from HAZY DAYS
01:08 Adjusting the groove of the track
04:17 Building a triplet-heavy beat
06:03 Custom kick crafting
15:40 Snare shaping
21:50 Hi-hat manipulation
26:30 Drum bus processing
30:48 Adding special sauce to the drums
31:40 Drums before/after processing
32:37 Adding a B section
36:20 Outro
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For more info, visit our website: native-instruments.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=youtube_description
Get your drums to knock harder with essential sound design techniques, the new HAZY DAYS Expansion, and MASCHINE MK3. Watch as Boris Mezga shares how to build a custom drum kit from scratch, turning simple drum samples into a pro-sounding kit with transient shaping, distortion, modulation, filtering, and more. By the end of this video, you’ll be able to craft a punchy, powerful drum sound that will knock anything down.
Whether you're a beginner looking to enhance your drum programming skills or an experienced producer seeking fresh techniques to take your tracks to new heights, this video has something for everyone.
Discover MASCHINE:
native-instruments.com/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
HAZY DAYS Expansion: native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/expansions/hazy-days/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
YOUNG PHANTOM Expansion: native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/expansions/young-phantom/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
KARRIEM RIGGINS DRUMS Play Series instrument: native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/play-series/karriem-riggins-drums/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harde
Learn more about drum patterns: blog.native-instruments.com/drum-patterns/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how_to_make_your_drums_knock_harder
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Original track from HAZY DAYS
01:08 Adjusting the groove of the track
04:17 Building a triplet-heavy beat
06:03 Custom kick crafting
15:40 Snare shaping
21:50 Hi-hat manipulation
26:30 Drum bus processing
30:48 Adding special sauce to the drums
31:40 Drums before/after processing
32:37 Adding a B section
36:20 Outro
#nativeinstruments #beatmaking #musicproducer #maschine
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
youtube.com/user/NativeInstruments?sub_confirmation=1
Follow us on:
Instagram: instagram.com/nativeinstruments
Facebook: facebook.com/NativeInstruments
For more than 25 years, Native Instruments has been at the heart of musical innovation. We’ve created communities, pushed technological boundaries, and opened new creative horizons for amateurs and professionals alike. Today, driven by our mission to make music creation more inclusive and accessible, NI’s hardware, software, and services including MASCHINE, TRAKTOR, and KOMPLETE bundles, provide fully-integrated solutions for musicians, producers, and DJs of all genres and levels of experience.
For more info, visit our website: native-instruments.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=youtube_description
