For those that want the drumkit from this beat www.itsnavied.com/kits

@vlogfantasia3424

3 жыл бұрын

What app do you use to make the beats?

@abishekravichandran2328

3 жыл бұрын

@@vlogfantasia3424 it's not app it's software

@NotSsteVven828

11 ай бұрын

was hoping it would be there still

Simplicity is key 🔥🔥🔥

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

For sure. The more I produced, the more I realized that executing a complex idea in the most simple way makes for better music

@Zer0TheProdigy

3 жыл бұрын

This makes me think of RoseGold by Rick Ross and Drake. Not my favorite artists, but the bass line is like 3 notes but it hits hard

That's a gem tip, I also try to make the basslines and 808s first, then add the kick and rest of the drums. It's definitely easier to eq headroom in the spectrum after these factors are implemented. As a sound designer, you always need to be taking into consideration the many different devices people will be listening to the end product. Nice work!!

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It's so much easier not only for production but also for mixing when you think about spacing ahead of time

@bipolarweekend6193

2 жыл бұрын

I hate the moment when ur beat sounds like crap on a different device 🤦🏽‍♂️💩

0:56 Bass Before Drums 2:01 Start Basic 2:45 Bring It Back To The Root Note 3:12 Picking Other Notes 3:59 Multiple Basses 4:20 Pick Your Spots 6:07 Use Glides/Slides 6:57 Change Velocities

@allieboy181

Жыл бұрын

Goat 🐐

navie this is an absolute gem of a video. it is definitely going to help me. i was doing: note lenght variation, and fills mostly in the "always weakest" endings of 2nd and 4th bar. this tip to always look for space, and the example of you doing it, its just gold. thank you!

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome man! I hope this video helps

I've watched a lot of tutorial videos from others and so far, yours are my favorites. I really appreciate how detailed your breakdowns are. Thank you!

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you LaMont! Glad I can be of help

Holy shit you actually make tutorials that are not click bait. Very good information! Subbed!

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🏽 you are a scholar and a gentleman. Thank you for your kind words

Man, you are the best, keep up the good work, your work really helps, some of us dont come from rich backgrounds and you are really giving us a chance to make it in music production, you are appreciated

This has been one of the most helpful videos I've come across. Thank you

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Hahah awesome, glad I could help man!

Appreciate all of your expertise. You have helped me take it up a few levels

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome man, glad I can help you improve!

bruv never seen a tutorial this good in a loong while really well done mah man

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ben! That means a lot my friend

One thing I'd like to add on baselines is don't be afraid to keep it simple depending on the type of beat and melody you got going on. Many of my favorite songs, mostly the less melodic harder grimy trap songs, only have one or two 808 bass notes going on through the whole song. It's kind of one of those things you gotta play by ear as you're going. Usually this type of thing is best used on more aggressive stuff. Not every beat calls for a super intricate complex bassline. But at the same time some do. This melody here definitely called for a beautiful bassline and you did it well. Thanks for another great video man! Playlisting!

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

I agree for sure! If the main loop is melodically complex, it can be a good idea to keep the bass simple. Getting balance in your beat is always going to be key

great beat, very chill and the tutorial was great. very informative, I always watch your videos beacuse even if I knew these things your vids just remind me to utilise them more often

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah thanks man. Sometimes we need a reminder like that

wow I instantly saw a difference in how good my bass was... thank you navie, this really helped me:)

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Ayyy awesome man, glad you got some tangible results from the video

Appreciate the info and insight!✌🏾

The portamento tip is clutch. 👌🏾

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely a useful technique to make your bass sound more natural, like its being played by an actual person. Thank you once again for watching bro!

This is very helpful to know what you are doing when it comes to make bassline ，thank you for the video.

This Is DOPE! Thanx, Navie!

UR THE GOAT NEVER STOP MAKING THESE VIDS!!!❤️❤️❤️

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maximus! I shall keep on goin

This is super dope! Thank you! 🔥🔥🔥

Thank you🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I am so happy and grateful for this tip💯💯😊

this was a very fruitful lesson on how to bettering basslines. hopeful I will keep on practicing. I am beginner!!!! THANK YOU!!

this is so amazing thank you

this is so helpful thank you

Thanks, man. Great video!

What a tips dude!!!! Thanks

Thank you!! I literally didnt even know there was a plugin for basslines

You've helped me a lot on my beat making journey

THANKYOU FOR THIS!!! I've been looking for a video exactly like this for programming baselines. It was so cohesive and easy to follow! Defo subbing :) !

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Ayy thank you Lyriqe! Glad to have you on board

@OfficialLyriqe

3 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD my genuine pleasure ! Ill be using all the tips you have kindly decided to give, and using the free drum kit, you are highly appreciated !!

tthanks brother really nice

I like adding the bassline first because the kick should match the bass/808 not the other way around. The bass is where the energy comes from so find a kick that fits will make your prod way easier. Getting the overall direction back to the root note is a great tip too. I see Nick Mira doing the same with melodies to keep them transitioning cleaner. It keeps those questions and anwers closer together. Thank you for explaining placements and your theory behind it as well. You gave a what and a how.

Great job! Is there any video about mixing bass? I mean what plugins should i use etc.

Great tips, thanks! God bless you! :)

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kerwin!

i watched 4 of you videos sitting here lol . im learning more and more

This is a great video.

Very helpful.Thank you🙏

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, glad you found it helpful!

exelente explicacion no lo habia visto de esa manera

Great tips

@NavieD

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mika!

Great tips bro

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend 👌🏽 glad you got something out of the video

very helpful video bro! 💫

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🏽 thank you for watching man! Glad you got some value out of the video

Great video. So should the long notes cut out for the fill notes?

love it bro..thank you

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome young king

dope video bro I appreciate you 💯

@NavieD

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you appreciating me

Thanks for a great tutorial! Were the guitars loops or a sample instrument like Kontakt?

bro, this beat is insane 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Me: How can I add a bassline to this drumbeat? Navie: "Rule #1, Bass Before Drums." Me: *flips table*

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah well, I guess it depends. If you do drums before bass, you now have an extra element in your beat that you need to consider and work around. So if you want to make an intricate bassline, maybe starting with the bass is a better way to go

@xMaSSxHyST3RiA

3 жыл бұрын

I like starting with a loop sample, VST instrument or bassline(VST, one shot or loop) for initial inspiration which is usually my #1 star of the beat. Then whatever is gonna be my #2 star next (drums is usually #3 or #4 star for me, but sometimes #2)

@Ayo.Ajisafe

3 жыл бұрын

What Navie said is key. If you want a BUSY bassline you should do it first.

@hv2623

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. Grateful to find it, then mad at myself because how much sense that makes. 😂

@ii-tx6tw

3 жыл бұрын

Try and match the downbeat kick with the bass articulating flourishes on the snare or your lyricist. and experiment with fitting space over. But yea. Even as a bassist guitarist

very dope have to try this

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Lemme know how it goes buddy

so informative bro thanks

bass lines are everything! if your bass line sucks the whole beat is practically ruined i think 😞 great tips bro!

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

For sure man, it really helps dictates the mood of the track since it can drive the entire melody. Glad you liked the vid!

watching this video for like the 20th time lol. thanks G!

Thx bro , that helped a lot .

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help Marlet!

you are the goat

Yo what bout choosing the right bass line or getting right sound of bass like hip hop sub bass or synth bass ? Sometimes I struggle with getting a good sound bass like tone I can play out one fine on fl tho just getting the right tone ?

Thnx

Dope!!!!

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Titan!

Tip 6 helped me 4:32 Thank you navie

thank you for the video it's really helpful! I have a question if anyone can answer I'd appreciate it. do I stick to the 3rd and 5th roots of the chords my bass is playing under or can I use other notes as well? from what I've watched here it seems like it's okay to go with other notes as long as they are in the same key.

@matarmusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@brainderp808 I actually forgot about this question lmao. thanks for the answer!

Real G

@NavieD

2 жыл бұрын

Ayeeee

Smooth

@NavieD

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kool Rod

thank you

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Omar!

Thanks genio!

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my friend!

i definitely learned something

very helpfull

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!

Re, your velocity changes on the acoustic bass, would you be less likely to have fluctuation in velocity when working with synthesised basslines, and working in electronic genres, as you would generally want to maintain a consistent ‘weight’ to the bottom end of the mix?

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, it's hard to say. I wouldn't be opposed to having a synthesized bassline sounding more natural using velocity changes much like an acoustic bass. But this may be a case of me not wanting to color within the lines.

🔥💯

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

🚒🚒

Great tutorial! Subbed

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you my friend. Glad you enjoyed the video 🙏🏽

@rhythmrighters

4 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD No prob. Come round my way. Beats and rhymes.

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

@@rhythmrighters will do

Does anybody know how to do that polyphony portamento thing in Logic pro? :(

Excellent tutorial

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Why thank you my love

@wardy2c

3 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD 😐 eh I’m a dude... 😂 but you’re welcome 👍🏻 very helpful

Brother how can you arrange beats perfectly as a track plz make a video on this🔥🔥

Your FL timer at 5:20 is stopped exactly at 3:33...flawless.

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

That was exactly what I intended to happen. Trust me

bruh this shit is fire af. str8 player

alhamdulllilah

Basslines could make or break your beat. I’m always fighting about which one to use

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, the texture that you choose and how you play it can dictate how your beat can sound and completely change the direction of the song

♥

what is the name of the bass?

The two bass lines make perfect sense like using using multiple keyboards for chord progressions and melodies 😎😎😎😥😎😥

Would you add a baseline to a trap beat with kick and 808? If so, wouldn't the baseline and 808 fight for the same lower frequencies?

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

That, to me, sounds like it would be really difficult to do well. If I did do that, I would keep each instrument playing at completely separate times. Maybe have one 808 hit at the beginning of the bar, and create a baseline fill or a short riff at the end of a bar, something like that. Trying to fuse both together at once might not be the best way of going about it

@ZeroGoofs

4 жыл бұрын

Legendary by Joey badass does this there’s a genius deconstructed on it

idk why but watching this made me realises I shouldn't be adding a drumbeat that goes kick, snare, kick, snare on the 1 & 2 &, with hi hats on every beat, cos that'll limit your music. Also a refresh on making basslines cos I play bass guitar. Navie do you play any instruments?

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, the spacing you choose between your drums will really dictate exactly what you can do with all of your other instruments. That's why I usually program minimal drums initially and fill them in after I have added the other instruments. I don't really play any instruments fluidly, how about you (other than bass)?

@tahcko3140

4 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD Bass guitar is my favourite, I also play guitar, keyboard and ukulele. I'm self-taught on them all although bass I did a couple of lessons like 10 or so. I got this aux cord to connect to my laptop from ebay for 20 bucks, it works and records what you play from your guitar/bass guitar, but delays half-second so it ain't really good. Although if I could, I'd buy a better one but for now I'll make do. It's really good to play from an instrument, just adds more soul so you don't have to worry about editing the computerised notes to sound human. But in the end, when playing instruments you do it in your own interest because it's fun. You don't accidentally play bass or make beats all night out of spite.

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

@@tahcko3140 hahah yeah I hear that. Bass guitar seems like one of the better instruments to learn when it comes to beatmaking. Including live/acoustic bass opens up entirely new possibilities and subgenres with hip hop.

@venomizill

Ай бұрын

Navie do you use a bass guitar to your baseline and add 808 or do you use one or three other

Bro before we even start... What are you making the bassline with... Like the plugin or sum

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

I am using the Native Instruments library I believe

Nice video, I am very weak in the drums department if anyone has great video recommendations please tag me

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isaih, I have a few videos on drums, maybe those can help

@isaihgloria7346

3 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD sure I’ll search them up

hows that NI maschine working for you

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

It's in the closet now. I basically don't bother using it now that I do FL tutorials

Can you lend me couple of beats for my songs? Or work on em with me? I'm pretentious enough to say imma going to keep tearing at walls till I get something good going. But i'm afraid im spending to much time on beats etc instead of writing and practicing rapping what I wrote. What do you suggest if you was me ? :)

I remember when I heard Sweet Dreams for the first time

what type of keyboard is that

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

My MIDI? It's a Korg MicroKey

@LeOrca14

3 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD thanks

@LeOrca14

3 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD yea i was talking about midi sorry for not fully explaining whay keyboard u have

How to mix low end for Lofi plz

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm interesting idea. What problem do you find you have with mixing low end with lofi?

@carmiliongr

4 жыл бұрын

Navie D. I hey! Big fan ! Personally , i struggle with finding the right balance and volume between kick and bass , which makes it a pain when making lofi hip hop beats, i always find myself sacrificing one or the other

@NavieD

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh gotcha. Yeah its tough because overall, the low end isn't going to be all that overpowering typically in lofi, so making them both sound sort of "weak" can be hard

This is why your the best, good karma on the way..

Where can I get such a good Bass sound

@LukeSly91

Жыл бұрын

Lots of good one in flex & sakura. I also recommend buying the directwave expansion from imageline. Lots of good live bass sounds in there.

@leveloneej1858

Жыл бұрын

@@LukeSly91 ok thanks man

Can we put the 808s and bass, both in a single beat?

@NavieD

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Many people use both as a layering technique

You sound like Marty from Social Club Misfits

Upness

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

👌

bai tuc punjabi lgde?

Damn, what a horse! Made impossible look simple. How much per hour? 😆

Don't know how to make melodies for the bass line. And watching the video didn't help.

@artsyanaa

3 ай бұрын

LMAOO

@GhxstGasolinE_PHONK

Ай бұрын

Bass line isn't the melody... that might be your first problem.

@ELLIS-zz7bk

Ай бұрын

@@GhxstGasolinE_PHONKbut bass can have melody

@GhxstGasolinE_PHONK

Ай бұрын

@@ELLIS-zz7bk I think the word your looking for is melodic.. yes bass line can be melodic but bass line is not the melody. Big difference. One is a noun and one is an adjective. Go to school and don't drop out lol. It's pretty simple concept in music theory... 🎶

@austincaruso7596

4 күн бұрын

Now I'm no master basser. But I like to solo the melody/chords of the track, then mess around with different bass notes. Not overthinking it, eventually you'll get a bass "melody" that fits. If you want the bass melody to be the lead then work on that first and add chords and stabs around it. It also can help I you play the bass in a higher register like the video states. Then transpose down once it sounds right!

Light sauce. You gave it but you didn't

You lost me at program... I wanna play Dem basslines

The music part is not the beat dude.. The kick and drums make a beat.. Beats are Drums

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Kirk, in hip hop nomenclature, the entire instrumental is considered the "beat".

@kirkwilson8738

3 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD That does not make sense to me, but thanks for clarifing that.. I magine what Hip Hop would sound like with real instruments

@bandname

2 жыл бұрын

@@kirkwilson8738 Like good music

In the whip rn Havent watched this, but can confidently add to my "Learn FL" playlist to learn something juicy later tn when I get home

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah you're driving and watching KZread at the same time?

@gxxnie

3 жыл бұрын

@@NavieD 🤫🤫🤫😂😂😂

thank you

@NavieD

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome young Onion