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Learn How To Make Your 808′S Thump

The struggle is over! Learn how to make, mix and generally demystify the elusive 808 low end sounds.

At over 5 hours long, the 808 Sub Bass Masterclass explains everything you need to know and understand about 808’s and sub basses.

Led by Echo Sound Works, this course is designed to give you both a theoretical and practical understanding of the 808 sound including what it is, where it came from as well as when and why we use it. It also steps you through exactly how to mix 808s and sub basses, how to make them and which tools and plugins you can turn to achieve a low-end perfect mix.
Module 1: Understanding Sub Frequencies And 808’S

    Introduction – This video introduces the course and the topics that will be covered.
    The Evolution of the 808 - This video dissects the catch all phrase that is “808”.
    808 and Sub Bass Sounds - This section discusses and looks at current and popular 808 and sub bass trends in the music industry

Module 2: Sound Selection

    Sound Selection PT1 - This video will teach you how to select high quality sub and 808 samples so mixing your track becomes much easier and quicker.
    Sound Selection PT2 - This section expounds on the last video by looking at more 808 and sub bass sounds.

Module 3: Key Selection & Patterns

    Key Selection - Learn how to set yourself up for the most success later when you are mixing by choosing high quality sounds or samples.
    Playing the Right Pattern - This is most likely the number one culprit of having your 808 and or sub basses sounding weak in the mix. Learn how to arrange your 808’s!
    Playing the Right Pattern PT2 - This video expands on the previous section looking at other pit falls.

Module 4: Mixing & Layering

    Making Room for the 808 and Sub Bass PT1 - Learn how to reductively mix 808’s and sub basses around the other elements in your tracks.
    Making Room for the 808 and Sub Bass PT2 - This video continues our in depth look at making room in the mix for your 808’s and sub basses.
    Layering 808 and Sub Basses - Learn how to properly layer and blend unique synths and sounds with your 808’s and sub basses.

Module 5: Creating Sound

    Making Subs and 808’s in NI Massive - Learn how to use an industry standard synth like NI Massive to make a good quality sub bass.
    Sampling You Own 808’s - Learn how to take a sub made in NI Massive or any other synth and layer it with a kick sample and put in a sampler like NI Kontakt.

Module 6 – Compression & EQ

    Side Chain Compression - Learn how to use side chain compression to clean up the low end of the mix.
    Multi-band Compression - My personal favorite method for getting the 808 and kick or sub bass and kick to live together harmoniously.
    Creative EQ’s - Getting the sub or 808 to sound right isn’t just about surgical reductive equalization. Sometimes applying a few creative boosts can make a world of difference.

Module 7: Saturation, Distortion + Plugins

    Saturation and Distortion - These mixing elements fall more onto the creative side of working with 808’s and sub basses. Learn how to bring out the high frequencies of your sub instruments.
    Bass Mixing Plugins - Learn how to use specialty bass mixing plugins to reduce deficiencies in your low end.

Module 8: Mixing For Hip Hop & EDM

    Mixing Hip Hop 808’s PT1 - This video takes everything we’ve learned up until this point and put it all together by making an 808 progression from start to finish.
    Mixing Hip Hop 808’s PT2 - This section finishes up our look at mixing an aggressive Hip Hop 808 from start to finish.
    Mixing Sub Basses in EDM - This video looks at how to mix a clean styled sub bass in an EDM production.
    Mixing Sub Basses in EDM - The final video is a summary and review of the course with some final tips and tricks to get you set up.

MASTERCLASS COURSE FEATURES

    320+ minutes of expert tuition
    22 individual videos
    Learn at your own pace
    Suitable for multiple genres
    Applicable to any DAW
    Bonus 5 Kontakt patches
    Bonus 5 WAV samples

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