Celldweller Production: Making Beats

I released a Producer Pack called Sonix Vol. 01 not to long ago.
We had a survey asking all sorts of questions about the sample pack.
One thing people mentioned a lot were beats. More drum beats specifically.
This episode we take a break from modular world, and focus on software. How I make beats, the process and many other things.
Get the free samples created in this episode at: celldweller.com/production/
Music in the episode:
Patched In - Blackstar Act Two: Awakening (Original Score)
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  • @QuantikMusic
    @QuantikMusic10 жыл бұрын

    You know Klay, as a budding composer/producer do you know what impresses me the most about these videos? You're honesty and kindness, so many producers in your position would guard production secrets and tricks as well as hide their gear list. Thank you for wanting to help us newcomers and thank you for your honesty and kindness. Having said that watching you work is incredible and extremely gratifying. I'm going to strive to pay it forward whenever I get the chance.

  • @pianoatthirty
    @pianoatthirty3 жыл бұрын

    These tutorials were so ahead of their time. Informative, entertaining, well-produced - you see this in other tutorials today but I can't remember anything from 6 years ago that was this well made! Thanks for making these - they've held up quite well!!

  • @TheShmrsh

    @TheShmrsh

    Жыл бұрын

    Klayton live in future ya know

  • @subliminalvibes1872
    @subliminalvibes18724 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this 🙏

  • @TheSabotaje
    @TheSabotaje4 жыл бұрын

    11:25 that's gold

  • @Instinct957
    @Instinct95710 жыл бұрын

    great

  • @SamPendleton
    @SamPendleton10 жыл бұрын

    Crazy... I've been into your stuff since I bought the blue CofD CD as a curiosity in 1996. I remember stumbling onto 'Disengage' in a music store a few years later and wigging out from surprise and excitement, as there was no internet (at least for me), and thus no way to know what non-mainstream artists were doing. Now, I get to learn from you; life's a trip. I've always dug your music and your passion for the art. Thanks for being so willing to open up your bag of tricks!

  • @essencessentials
    @essencessentials4 жыл бұрын

    wow, super cool... I will learn from you - when im there :) Thanks, for sharing is caring.

  • @georgiossirgoudis9207
    @georgiossirgoudis920710 ай бұрын

    Cool video klayton,really good producing you rock🤘

  • @demo3003
    @demo30032 жыл бұрын

    Wicked!

  • @ViinJ
    @ViinJ10 жыл бұрын

    this was extremely helpful

  • @_S3R4PH_
    @_S3R4PH_10 жыл бұрын

    Makes you realise and appreciate the time and effort artists put into making a song or beat , awesome stuff klayton.

  • @MrLLtalk
    @MrLLtalk10 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. I actually did learn something.

  • @Joona.Lukala
    @Joona.Lukala9 жыл бұрын

    thank you ,interesting video

  • @mariag358
    @mariag35810 жыл бұрын

    i feel like i'm in an online music production class. you articulate what you're doing so well! i'm learning so much about how you work and how to produce. great stuff, klay!

  • @tweakerrayofficial9558
    @tweakerrayofficial955810 жыл бұрын

    "editing oldschool" ;-) That's how we learned it ! Thanks for the insight... Cheers TweakerRay

  • @h2o1969
    @h2o19697 жыл бұрын

    I wish I would have found these a while ago. Better late than never.

  • @dirtyharry1881
    @dirtyharry188110 жыл бұрын

    One of the few videos in the field, where you don't have to go through boring rambling on to get to the interesting stuff. Thank you so much Klayton...

  • @johnsguitarmusicanddemos
    @johnsguitarmusicanddemos11 ай бұрын

    I know this is an old video but I just subscribed because I’ve gotten so much useful information for my music on my Murder Skillz channel.

  • @KingKG
    @KingKG5 жыл бұрын

    The third drum loop sounds like Soul Coughing's "Rolling"!!!

  • @KingKG

    @KingKG

    5 жыл бұрын

    The only exception is that the snare needs to be tighter with more ring.

  • @billwarner213
    @billwarner21310 жыл бұрын

    THIS. IS. AWESOME!! You (and Bret) are my most favorite artists/producers/writers ever of all time, and it's so cool whenever y'all do this kind of hands-on, behind-the-scenes view of how the magic happens. Thanks, Klayton!

  • @seanmuehring653
    @seanmuehring65310 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips. I believe a tutorial on mastering would be awesome, because that is where I struggle with my own production.

  • @FruityAudio
    @FruityAudio10 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful tip with that bit crusher noise chopping! Thank you

  • @BulletofReason
    @BulletofReason10 жыл бұрын

    This was extremely helpful. Thanks much for sharing :)

  • @RC-dt5vt
    @RC-dt5vt3 жыл бұрын

    What a master! Been following Celldweller for years. As an amateur producer and home studio enthusiast, I have always been too intimidated to release anything publicly. But after watching how one of my favorite artists actually creates, I somehow feel more comfortable. I think that Celldweller’s videos show how human this process actually is and makes it less intimidating. Thanks for all you do! I look forward to your comments on tracks I hope to release some day. Rob

  • @Raleighkleeb1
    @Raleighkleeb110 жыл бұрын

    I would like to know more about what you use to make your big electronic vocal basses. Like in shutemdown for example.

  • @jarednewman5966
    @jarednewman596610 жыл бұрын

    OMG man thank you! I've always loved your beats. Thanks so much for giving us a glimpse on how you work with beats.

  • @DjMrGrimM
    @DjMrGrimM10 жыл бұрын

    I lOve your Tutorials Klay. More MOre more!

  • @anapsysmusic9211
    @anapsysmusic921110 жыл бұрын

    I'm well known in my little circle for my beatmixing, but midi beats have never really done it for me. This was a great episode, and I'm inspired to try more aggressive compression techniques now! Thanks.

  • @asar6919
    @asar691910 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, I struggle with making beats the most, so tutorials like these help.

  • @jeffgraham2253
    @jeffgraham225310 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video in particular. It was very helpful to see your workflow and made me feel so much better about the way I've been editing my own beats. I'm incredibly manual too!

  • @MichaelDavydoff
    @MichaelDavydoff10 жыл бұрын

    THX, KLAYTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @TheSaIjn
    @TheSaIjn10 жыл бұрын

    buttons, buttons everywhere :O

  • @icytux
    @icytux10 жыл бұрын

    Wow you absolutely destroy those beats with that hard compression! I like it.

  • @severelyKILLED15
    @severelyKILLED159 жыл бұрын

    I would love for him to teach music production and songwriting in schools.

  • @demonoising
    @demonoising10 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!

  • @lifedecoded9842
    @lifedecoded984210 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love how surgical you are with your audio, manually chopping everything on the grid. This video helped me in my understanding of drum compression quite a bit, thank you! :D

  • @firesailstudios1003
    @firesailstudios10038 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to see a vid with that Sherman filter bank used "to taste" CellDweller-style! Thanks for sharing!

  • @duffeknol
    @duffeknol10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, dude! Picked up some useful tips :)

  • @AvengedLinkinPark
    @AvengedLinkinPark10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Klayton!. Very very helpful and entertaining. I would love to see you playing with vst synthetisers next time!.

  • @nikkiduncan9209
    @nikkiduncan92098 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! 🤘

  • @howyourgardengrows
    @howyourgardengrows10 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool, this must be the first tutorial I've seen you do without modular hardware, which is therefore practical for me! So the secret appears to be a tonne of compression, albeit used with taste. One thing I've noticed about the samplepack is that the sounds are all great, really loud, driven hard. Do you pay attention to things like clipping, the 'loudness war', dynamics and all that stuff, or do you generally push things past the redline and trust your ears instead of watching the monitor, or a combination of both? Thanks.

  • @SnakeladyGreta
    @SnakeladyGreta10 жыл бұрын

    Celldweller University, with Professor Klayton :) Excellent job! Since I'm only a chemist, I'll (more than likely) never have a use for this knowledge*, but you held my interest and I learned a lot. (FYI, You talk like a scientist!) *I watched out of curiosity and I enjoy learning about everything... plus I have a lot of free time on my hands, at the moment.

  • @user-pd5tl1wp8x
    @user-pd5tl1wp8x10 жыл бұрын

    That was pertty usefull. I mean plugins and general procedure. Aaand what would be really cool to see... tips on handling vocals.

  • @blancodeplomo
    @blancodeplomo10 жыл бұрын

    CUBASE FTW

  • @TheFailThatNinjad
    @TheFailThatNinjad10 жыл бұрын

    Never really knew much about what compression did. Or mostly anything really X3 I just liked playing around with sounds and stuff. But I do want to learn more when I can, so this stuff is really helpful. :)

  • @musickman123
    @musickman1234 жыл бұрын

    I just scored the 667th like! This must count for something

  • @youngstealyoungsteal1297
    @youngstealyoungsteal12975 жыл бұрын

    normally to record my songs I use studio one (presonus audio box )but I admit I have problems with the sound, I like to create my own sounds, my own musical pieces because it belongs to you while working on a software it does not interest me because everyone can do it, everyone copies ,the electro music to need evolve, it needs melody, originality and invention

  • @serpinedragonaut9571
    @serpinedragonaut95718 жыл бұрын

    The beat you created I imagen it will sound great in an Breakcore track. Fits really good for that kind of music. if heard some similar things in track's from Mr. Kindhoover and Nero's day at disneyland.

  • @markmathers1988
    @markmathers198810 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I could watch this stuff all day. I started out using FL Studio and made a crappy remix of I Can't Wait (PSOM Dark Horizon mix here on KZread) during the remix contest. I ran out of time because I was learning the DAW at the same time, so it was boring and sounded bad. I really needed to EQ it properly so if you're taking requests, I'd love to see a segment on EQing and keeping sounds from messing others up and getting a professional sound with a crisp high end as well as how you position instruments in the stereo field. It's one thing to make sounds and another to make it sound professional as my crappy mix demonstrates. I've now moved to Ableton and continue to get the basics down, but love tips like this. Thanks Klayton.

  • @sarphog
    @sarphog10 жыл бұрын

    I haven't seen the production videos lately, so I don't know if this is already done, but is there any chance if you'll ever make anything a lil more.. basic? A proper introduction to what you're using would be awesome

  • @FabulouslyTerrifyingEnt
    @FabulouslyTerrifyingEnt7 жыл бұрын

    Hey Klayton, I've seen your midi a few times if your videos in use and I was wondering; what brand and model is it?

  • @scottbrownNZ
    @scottbrownNZ10 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Do you always add mastering plugins when working on individual instrument tracks? I love Ozone as well but typically only use it as a final plugin on a finished mix.

  • @jimatulkerriganus4316
    @jimatulkerriganus431610 жыл бұрын

    As interesting as always ^^ ... it would be nice if you could show us the next time how to make melodies (like in "patched in") and put them together with your beats of the Producer Pack and create a whole new song with us ;) Please continue like that with your work like this !!

  • @darrylgillespie4102
    @darrylgillespie410210 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, Does anyone know any applications or software I can use to record my screen? Im planning to make a music video of my Classical/Electronic Song, and I want to do it on my tablet. Just Wondering, It would be very useful.

  • @FabForceFour

    @FabForceFour

    9 жыл бұрын

    fraps or xplit. just search on google and youll get lots of results!

  • @darrylgillespie4102

    @darrylgillespie4102

    9 жыл бұрын

    FabForceFour thanks

  • @dcxrobinson
    @dcxrobinson8 жыл бұрын

    This how I work, But, I want and need those plugins!

  • @ragingsky1401
    @ragingsky140110 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! and thank you Klayton for the free samples (^^)v

  • @skill4fame
    @skill4fame10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing that video! I have one question: Do you start off with those plugins on your master track by default? Or did you just set these up for the purpose of tutoring in this episode? :>

  • @CaballeroDeOtono
    @CaballeroDeOtono10 жыл бұрын

    What is this program? 1:08

  • @krautdragon6406
    @krautdragon64064 жыл бұрын

    Now I can relate to how people feel when I open a 3D program or Photoshop. That looks like a mess. :'D

  • @WarriorWithin111
    @WarriorWithin11110 жыл бұрын

    Awesome and educating, as always. For the next production, teach us your favorite and strongest part about making music - vocals :D (*sarcasm*)

  • @musickman123
    @musickman12310 жыл бұрын

    Can I be you apprentice? ;)

  • @JaimePredaWolf
    @JaimePredaWolf3 жыл бұрын

    Me pregunto cuanto debe cobrar por crear un intro para youtube XD

  • @flukevocalcovers
    @flukevocalcovers10 жыл бұрын

    This episode seems like it was a pain to make. Thanks though, I think everyone had a takeaway from this.

  • @ClumsyPlant
    @ClumsyPlant10 жыл бұрын

    *brain exploades*

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