respect to all the real producers who make beats from scratch.

@Kickdrum00

Жыл бұрын

No one cares my G…only producers care and they don’t rap😎

@EzEyEMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@Kickdrum00 i gope you vibrate at a higher frequency

@DymonBeats

Жыл бұрын

@@Kickdrum00 it sounds different you can't deny it.

@jordanbrant6648

Жыл бұрын

@@DymonBeats Facts. You can always tell there’s magic to a beat that was created from scratch versus a loop with drums. I’ve heard amazing work done with loops. But there is a subtle difference between the “instrumental” sound of a loop versus the original sound of a beat made from scratch. Loops can feel and sound like instrumentals that we’ve all heard before. But I’m not knocking loop makers, but manipulate the loops, change them and play over them if you’re gonna use them.

@mrspacely7320

Жыл бұрын

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Cook up from scratch / no loops gang where y'all at ⁉

@theproducermicro

Жыл бұрын

I make my own samples from Melodies

@NSBCharlyy

Жыл бұрын

🤝 85% of my beats are from scratch The other 15% I use my boy's loops and PG loops TB Digital x Alecbih x Juko loops go too hard mayne😭😭🔥

@prodbymemacmanondatrack3197

Жыл бұрын

Yoooo

@ProdLaisve

Жыл бұрын

Yezzir 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

@DeezyMilano

Жыл бұрын

✋✋✋🤳

BIG FACT = Making beats without using the kick drum is what producers do when A. The 808 that they are using has a good enough transient that it punches through without a kick. (Less is more.) and B. We do not use the kick when we want to emphasize the bass of the 808. For example, sometimes i want my 808 to be my loudest low frequency in some beats and when I do that it doesn't makes sense to add a kick just to have it hitting at a lower volume than the 808 that I want to shine the most. Some beats need the 808 to hit harder than everything and it is these beats that do not require kicks unless you want make your kickdrum volume lower than the 808 and stack it underneath but that would be pointless if you emphasized the 808 in a prevalent way.

Sonny is a real genuine soul - appreciate the dedication to the universe

Been producing for almost a year now on FL. Wanted to learn how to make my own melodies before I started using loops. I use em sparingly but I love making my own melodies.

@evan54905

Жыл бұрын

Be patient my friend all good things take time

@michaelcucchiara

Жыл бұрын

@@evan54905 will do g. This shit makes me wake up in the morning for real. I won't ever stop applying pressure !

@mikec538

Жыл бұрын

Same for me bro but I’m using logic. I figure I would learn to make my own melodies first then learn how to sample and use loops.

Word, I like getting creative. Making my own loops but at the same time I also like sampling/using loops because it's a whole different creative direction. I have to flip my loops in some type of way...

This interview was very inspiring and legendary .

Homie lookin like hes in a straight jacket😂 god bless you sonny!🙌

@davidbutler5101

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@RobbLeeMc

Жыл бұрын

I said the same shit 😂

Looking forward too it 👊🏾

The mixtape thing is so slept on. I discovered some of my favorite songs on mixtapes. Music was way more fun when mixtapes were used to promote songs. Then when the final version of the song came out, everyone was buying it.

loops are fire but making ya own melodies and sound selection is the real art ... and better to disect ....

@chilledm.136

Жыл бұрын

None of yall fuck with J Dilla | 9thwonder production and sample selection?

@vandybeats

Жыл бұрын

@@chilledm.136 they don't know man.. they don't know..

@enriquerenteria6089

Жыл бұрын

@@chilledm.136 loops and samples are way different

@realtoni420

Жыл бұрын

Tf you talking bout? Samples and loops is wildly different. You act like dilla just pulled up a sound and slapped drums over it. He didnt. Most producers today do that though. Plus they drums shitty af w no bounce.

Man that LiveMixtapes idea is great. Cause it definitely would allow producers and artists to experiment with they craft without the pressure of streaming . They can completely focus on their craft. Gain exposure and if something pop can be remastered and drop it on streaming!!

@wagafragaboss

Жыл бұрын

Facts and it lets producers sample stuff that they know they couldn't clear normally since it's not for profit

@PepeAgain1025

Жыл бұрын

Completley agree, actually LiveMixtapes and other mixtape services provided a great platform for DJs and Producers. Artist's could still use these services to give content to fans, experiement and leak songs that were requested on forums and their socials. Its still a really good way to get some buzz whilst not having to create an album and having to wait for 1-2 years in between sometimes even longer

Legendary Interview . Happy to see Sonny level up every year. #Inspiration

Shout Out To Producer Grind Man Always Coming Through With Game For The Gang!!! ⚡⚡⚡🤘🏾💯

Let's go! 💥💥

Gonna be a dope interview 🔥💯

I felt the part with creating songs instead of just making Beats💯💯💯 To step up your own Beat game.

I hope kicks aren’t going dead it’s boring to just hear the 808 drum all day or on every song on a project I fuckin love kicks

@ASAPJermz

Жыл бұрын

I like using a 808, kick & bassline in one beat, at different moments. If you sequence the three together right, it's a serious vibe 💯

the loop part is insane because when i started it was just sampling and scratch melodies essentially, and curated loops were popping up, but i had to focus on other shit and just zoned out of the community and made scratch beats instead of playing video games. I had no clue most people just sit there and shuffle thru loop packs now

@enriquerenteria6089

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sad

@92kris

Жыл бұрын

Whats the difference between alicia keys sitting in the studio or sending a loop through email? Artist dont care about none of that

Great interviews PG !!!!

I appreciate producergrind so much! I learned a lot since I subscribed

Solid information great interview, learned a lot of Gems 🎯🎹⭐️

Kicks are a staple, just like the piano. They will never be dead imho. 🎹🥁

Best interview so far!!!!!

if you’ve been making beats for a minute now , you know just how goated Sonny is man. dude always shows love and gives great game for the community. big respect 🙏🏼💯

Yo 8:40 is a great question and I love the response from Sonny Digital. I'm just getting started, and that's a frequent question in my head that I struggle with, which is how to stand out and whether or not producing beats can really be that lucrative with so many beats out there nowadays. I write my melodies and chord progressions from scratch, and it's inspiring to hear there are some established producers and artists that appreciate the time, work, and skill to produce original melodies and progressions and not just throwing loops together.

I prefer making shit from scratch with trap but for boom bap sampling is my go to. The way I look at it with trap is why would I manipulate someone elses melodies when I can create my own?

Great interview! Sonny Digital is one of my FAVORITE producers!

I loved this interview. Since I typically serve the Artist Community as a Producer, I really liked Sonny's idea of bringing mixtapes back as a way for artists to experiment and get heard (especially if they are coming up). I think singles could also work like this. Singles as just SONGS that won't appear on an album. It also allows artists to drop consistent content, test what sound works, etc. Definitely would love to hear a new mixtape fr. #KMakesBeats

Another great episode sonny digital is a legend salute 💯

25:12 my boy Mike Zombie produced “Started From The Bottom” by Drake when we were both still in college at Full Sail University back in 2012. He produced that beat with Hypersonic 2💪🏽

@isaacneuton10

Жыл бұрын

damn that’s crazy, what program did u do at full sail? i just graduated from the recording arts jawn

@jordanbrant6648

Жыл бұрын

@@isaacneuton10 That’s what we did bro! Back in 2011 / 2012 FullSail was LITTY!!!!! It’s probably trash now I can’t imagine😭this was all before the whole social media agenda hit america so it was too litty! It was nothing but parties and cook ups everywhere!!!🤙

Great interview!Peace from Greece!

This was one of the best ProducerGrind interviews 🔥

I respect him for this interview He is down to earth 2

I met sonny digital at mike will house right before they both blew up. I asked sonny you really made that on fl studio? I was flabbergasted cuz most of us was shittin on FL at the time. His beats are so fire 🔥

@Gitnardoproductions

Жыл бұрын

When I was at Bonecrusher's house he had that same reaction with me. He couldn't stand fl producers.....till I played dem tracks!

Loved this podcast bro. Sony is truly a goat in the game made my highschool experience different fs

gonna be a dope interview 👌👌👌

Crazy my first beat battle in atl was in 2010.. all my beats was made on a mpc 1000 and maschine 1st edition.. sonny digital was one of the judeges.. hun and ky engineering.. I made it to the finals and lost but they all respected my beats.. I always used fl studio too.. oh and on mpc live go to the settings and make it the legacy sound of the mpc 3000.. the drums hit way harder

@wreckgotit

Жыл бұрын

Damn i was at one where sonny d was there too. Might've went against u for all ik.

Legendary.

one of my fav prods ever

Sonny is 💯% producer. If you’re creating melodies that are used in the mastered track, you’re more than a beat maker. There are different types of producers though. Executive producers are the ones that really get paid.

Yo random question but what happened to CEO Dylan?

had to roll a few of em for this discussion to change the mindset of how we create. its that deep🙇🙇

Just started using loops this year…after 7 years crazy I wish i been knew

@92kris

Жыл бұрын

Loops 🔥🔥 if it sound good im using it!

dope interview. sonny is a beast fr he has been for years , seems like a good dude to look up to in the music production game

@NR-gp2il

Жыл бұрын

OG sonny 808s

I'm happy that I started out making beats without loops. I didn't start using them till a couple years in. The thing about loops is they make it so you can finish more high quality beats faster. And these days the quantity of beats you upload is hella important

RESPECT! Sonny

As an artist who engineers and loves to produce I relate to Sonny Digital making songs > making beats. its a different fulfillment process

man Sonny really spitting game. I feel like I forever thought artists were geniuses when I have always been more encapsulated with beats, it makes sense why i like ye so much, one of the only real thoroughly from the jump 1 man army. Respect to everyone trynna get this shit done for the sake of yourself and no one else. just cause it brings you happiness fr. prayers up for Sonny his career should only be up from here!

@prodbydionne

Жыл бұрын

we got the same last name. I jus subbed

@jaydenyarbrough7638

Жыл бұрын

@@prodbydionne where you at g?

@jaydenyarbrough7638

Жыл бұрын

@@prodbydionne my pop from Detroit

Just started making beats. Appreciate this interview

Nowadays it's just too easy to make beats, which makes it hard to be seen. There's an opportunity there though, because when there's an entire ocean of white, being blue or some other color stands out alot, so if you can differentiate yourself, you can really stand out above the crowd. So many people are making the same old shit and people are thirsty for something original, the hardest part is to get someone to give you a listen, if you can accomplish that and can deliver when they do actually give you a listen, you are golden. Be your own worst critic, improve your weaknesses, listen to other genres to expand your musical palette. Timbaland was killing it with those Indian style vibes, his beats were iconic because they had their own flavor. If you're just trying to make beats that sound like someone else, you're doing it wrong. Take inspiration, don't bite the style.

Geeked up off them bars is RIDICULOUS

@michaelcucchiara

Жыл бұрын

That whole mixtape is fucked!

thank you very much

keepin it real

I never even really sampled or used loops a lot through out my career. I have but, I usually enjoy creating my own progressions & patterns, drums. It's just something about original production that I can't get away from 💯

@da1onlynickvicious

Жыл бұрын

I started sampling..making boom bap beats..I’m a old head..but I always felt like I wanted more control..it drove me crazy..so I play out all my shit and design my drums on modo drum 1.5 and process them ..I fuck with the freedom..I feel like a fraud if I do anything else lmao

@mrspacely7320

Жыл бұрын

To each his own, it really doesn't matter, you can get creative with samples just as much as you could from making everything your self, can't be too hard on yourself.

@ASAPJermz

Жыл бұрын

@@mrspacely7320 While that's true some of us actually enjoy creating our own creations & not having to pay others when we can do what they bring to the table ourselves.. Only small minded, never learned to play any instruments producers say stuff like that. The end outcome is what's most important but, if you can't create jack shit from scratch because you need inspiration / motivation from others then you aren't a musician... Anybody can create something with someone else's ideas already being actuated..

LoVe Sonny interviews!❤

Keep posting these on Spotify!!! I listen to them on a daily gang 💯🔥

I never knew what Sonny digital look like But I'm very familiar with his work salute

Bring back Mix tapes for real! Drop a grip of singles at once. Who wanna drop a tape with me?

@prodbymemacmanondatrack3197

Жыл бұрын

Let’s gooo

@michaelcucchiara

Жыл бұрын

Let's run it g!

all 👑👑👑s in this convo

Imagine if Loopmakers lockin with a (Beatmaker or Producer) that is fye. Imagine the work you can do if you stay on pt , not only selling a loop or beat for a placement but a package of beats for a mixtape/album, with mixing and mastering included. (All-in-1 price package) If so mixtapes could fire back up & albums would in the works or already be done if you plan and lock in and cook/record as scheduled with that (All-in-1 price package) tho feel me Then like Sonny Digital said mixtapes should come back and artists should drop more. Team work make the Dream work ~100

Soaking it Up! Love Yall @producergrind!

He dropped some gems bout the mixtape movement. That really can shift the control of the creators fr. 💯

@Gabriel_Mercado

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t fully understand the significance of the mixtape movement. I kinda get it from djingy own beats and easily making a beat tape from it. I get the sparring part. But basically is he saying to get your name out there with mixtapes first and build an audience / foundation first before you create a solid body of work to compete with the pros?

@StatPresto

Жыл бұрын

Thats just one major way for your name to become bigger and have more foundation under your belt. Its the building Rome mentality. Knowin that practice is gonna make you perfect and prepared for the big game. Its not the only method but look at all the people that have taken this approach and look at the longevity of their careers and how they stand the test of time by focusing on the music and not the rewards. The rewards naturally come with the work.

BRING BACK MIXTAPES‼️

@theproducermicro

Жыл бұрын

Yo let’s make a mix tape producergrind tape.

@raphelthagahd2962

Жыл бұрын

@@theproducermicro email?

@prodbymemacmanondatrack3197

Жыл бұрын

I’m on what up

@theproducermicro

Жыл бұрын

@@prodbymemacmanondatrack3197 let’s go

@prodbymemacmanondatrack3197

Жыл бұрын

@@theproducermicro how we going bout it

Sonny my fav💥

Been waiting on this one 💯 get Lex Luger in there too

@demetriusj6495

Жыл бұрын

Legend

@famellies--313-Beatmaker

Жыл бұрын

Bun lex

He really was challenging yall mind fr real OG!

S/o sonny great interview

Hypersonic 1 & 2 was what started me too. That UBER STACK preset haha

Sonny is dope, reminds me of myself. I’m tryna get on his level and vibe out. I don’t care for big groups all I need is my studio and people to get my music to

Necessary interview for music/musicians/producers.

Exactly after u good at it time to level up again

I like making from scratch and using loops I just like to create it’s still. Fun regardless of the method but just try to make sure I don’t do one more than the other and stay fluid

I get Sonny whole insight on doing the mixtape thing to help both artists and producers, but it will all come down to the money.

Racks on racks is what inspired me to try to make trap beats!

Been waiting on this💯

Jahlil Beats Holla at me one of the most legendary tags

@THEMProductions

Жыл бұрын

They sleep 😴

Loops are time saving for sure i like both i feel better when i create the whole beat all myself no loop. Hell sometimes i mute the loop then play new keyz over the drums. But whatever sounds good works .

Out the box and be creative and keep pushing

I agree with bringing back mixtapes the datpiff era was so underrated!

I had some thoughts on what he said about loops & was surprised to hear that when I played the video. I used to think that everything was from scratch before I got into beatmaking. I didn’t knw that some ppl actually downloaded loop packs & used loops that other ppl made.

27:27 I always thought yes tbh. Tarentino used the preset arp from purity but was also utilising the layers in the preset. Plus another arp preset if my memory is correct 🤔

On some real shit Sonny digital big motivation.

its been time someone said it!

A lot of gems.

A bit too much noise on the mics, thanks for making this conversation possible and sharing it

💯

The veteran!! 🫡

Great interview! About kicks: put a transient designer in the middle frequencies of an 808 and boom you got "kick" control (I use Kilohertz Multipass for this)

@stiah

Жыл бұрын

use DS-10 Transient Shaper for this it’s even better💯

@MrScrooge1980

Жыл бұрын

Say less, MPC Mother Ducker plugin

I been watchin this for three days now

@remybaby4099

Жыл бұрын

And I’m only at 17:50 😢

everybody work how he wants at the moment it makes him happy and it gives him money. Focus on yourself and dont compare to other people... just compare to the better version of yourself. you know how people who are not artists & producers/beatmakers so you dont have to think to them. The problem since 1/2/3 years is many people want to walk on people with social networks and the ones who dont want to have the last word are the more clever. You know what is your value so focus on yourself and people who make you involve in real life.

@Slownirik_Beats

Жыл бұрын

it is not people on the networks who gonna make you involve even if they subscribe this dont mean they like you as your own value or shortly you know. people of "social networks" are way more different than people who are not on social networks (or just 1 / 2).and I prefer the second category of people because we are real not robots.

@bigw4403

Жыл бұрын

Bruh who even are you 😭😭😭😂😂

@Slownirik_Beats

Жыл бұрын

@@bigw4403 I have 50 000 monthly listeners on audiomack and I dont need to comment video clip of big artist to have approvments of their « listeners » for me the « Music industry » has became a world of clowns and clones and you who are you with your simpson profile picture and your hypocrite fake smiley ? I am not your bro.

@bigw4403

Жыл бұрын

@@Slownirik_Beats bros flexing audiomack followers 😭😭😭 just know 75% of those followers are bots 😂😂bro rlly thought he was the man liking his own comment

If you're an artist that plan on releasing you have to make the roll out make since, from the budget, the content, DSP's all the way down to the way you keep the momentum going

❤️

the question "how many tags are acceptable" had me dead 🤣😂

💎💎💎

💪🏾

It’s really not fair,he had an advantage being from Atlanta being up the street from superstars is easier than in towns where there’s no friendly celebrities.

Bro dropped pure gems

Aye purity and hypersonic

Mixtapes need to come back