How to make 808 sound better ?||must know

In this session, we shall explore about:

How to make your 808 sound better
How can I make my 808 more powerful
How can I make my 808 more bouncy

Picture to show 808s

Introduction

I do know about you guys but this is a typical question especially if you're a beginner because this is a common problem that requires more knowledge and commitment, but trust me brother nothing is hard, all you need is to crave deeper knowledge and understanding how things work and therefore one of things that will make you more successful is consistency and never let the obstacles begin to prevent you from reaching your potential of succession. Being a requires you to learn about how instruments work so that you can control them in whatever you like therefore through this way you will be able to become creative. To make music After all is simple and it might seem hard at first but as you keep going everything will be okay. The same applies to this topic whoever you are trying to learn anything about 808 it's so simple, You need to know what is 808,fundamental frequency range, Eq 808, and mixing highlights, that will make your 808 sound more powerful and bouncy ,It is simple.

Let's dive in,

History of 808

The term 808 refers to the bass drum, a reference to the Roland TR 808 drums machine, first discovered during 80's years. it was used to create a deep and powerful sound. The researchers said that It was used to create a song called Planet Rock by Afrika Bambataa. it gained popularity after being used in hip-hop and later trap music and thus became one of the most popular elements in that genre because 808 gives musicians remarkable freedom to create rhythm.

What does 808 mean in music?

808 is simply defined as the bass category. it occupies low-frequency bass,808 is a famous form of bass used by artists to signify bass, especially in hip-hop and trap music. When used in trap music 808 can stand itself with the rest of drum samples to create interesting music.

In another way, 808 is bass that does not hold as long as it can stand itself though you can turn it into an actual bassline by modification.808 is used to describe any low, smooth bassline

Furthermore 808 describes the bass from TR 808's bass-heavy kick. its simplicity gives a lot of producers remarkable freedom in music that had never existed before since the early 80's.

Generally, the 808 should not mistaken from a normal bassline, because the 808 is simply a bass drum that was first designed by using Roland TR 808.Also 808 should not mistaken from kick drum whereby the kick drum provides the initial attack for the low end, while 808 provides the initial bass that occurs after the initial kick sound. That makes the difference between Kick and 808 in general.

808 fundamental frequency

Fundamental frequency ranges between 40-60hz and therefore make sure you allow space in between those frequencies for your 808 to sound clean and better without masking other elements, particularly in mixing songs you like.

Another way to explain this An 808 has a particular pitch that producers prefer to create bassline and its frequency range is between 40-60hz, based on your drum setup.

How to make your 808 sound better?

After said that let's get into the main topic How to make your 808 sound better. The following tips can make any 808 sound more powerful and bouncy and even better

1. Be rightfully selective with your samples. This is one step ahead to obtain good sound. You need to select samples that match and samples that require less modification. As a beginner, you need to pick what will work for you first before going upstairs. This means that nothing ever worked in complex mode especially if you're a beginner, rightful thing needs gradual changes and therefore things align themselves. Don't engage yourself in trying to make complex before getting knowledge about basic things. So when it comes to 808 you need to pick that one which sounds good first, that one with quality.

2. Cut off unwanted frequency. This means that you need to remove frequencies that might overlap with other instruments. Those frequencies in the band might overlap to create a muddy mix which in turn makes your 808 not sound better. One way to do this is by identifying the pick point range of your 808 and that is the fundamental frequency you should give enough room while lowering the rest of other frequencies. This will make your 808 clean and bouncy. Consider frequencies range apart from 40- 60 Hz because those are mostly likely to obtain fundamental frequency.

3. By using a compressor or limiter. The point is to make your mix sound much louder and the same applies to 808 samples, it makes 808 fat and louder. Importantly compression is applied in a mix used to reduce signals dynamic range. Compressors and limiters are music production tools used to reduce the span between the softest and loudest part of an audio signal so that can be heard clearly. an 808 might sound powerful and energetic with long sustain and less attack. Limiter is compression with an infinite ratio, you need to pay attention to your attack and release time. There is no specific range all you need is to listen and pay attention what range sounds good.

4. By adding distortion. This is better when you're trying to make your 808 stand itself rather than be felt. Distorted 808s have been used in recent trap music such as Ken Carson type beat and Yeat-type beat. This is because the distortion effect adds something by modifying the bandwidth into a more aggressive style and therefore it signifies anger or an aggressive idea solidified by lyrics. It's important to control the level of distorted signal so that It does not sound more harsh and noisy. Therefore distortion is not one-way direct use but specific for certain trucks

5. By using glide or slide effects. This has been used in UK NY drill type beats such as central cee type beat, Fivio foreign type beat, late Pop smoke type beat and many more drills. Therefore slide or glide effect is one of the effects applied in drill beats. Glide or slide is used to create layers by pitch bend. I love the fact that there is no specific way to produce music you like but rather it's simple you need to be creative with this way, make sure your 808s slide between notes

6. Sidechaining kick and 808. As explained in the previous chapter side chain is another way to ensure that your kick and 808 are in phase and correctly aligned so that it can sound better

7. Another way is by using an amplitude modulation envelope. This is for the pitch modulation close similar to slide effects but its difference is that it can be done by using a third-party plugin such as massive x.

Conclusion summary

How to make your 808 sound better :-

1. Be rightfully selective with your samples, pick the right one

2. Cut off unwanted frequency

3. By using a compressor or limiter

4. By adding distortion

5. By using slide or glide effects

6. Sidechaining

7. Amplitude and pitch modulation

8. Automation.

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