
How to make powerful 808s (pt 1)
Alright first off you are going to need two things. You need a good punchy kick, and a bass sub/808 that you can manipulate. I usually use either Kontakt (808 warfare) or an 808 patch out of massive. You could also use serum, another synth or even samplers (I've seen a few of my friends use this also.) If you aren't sure where to start, I would probably suggest picking the kick first, although there is no right answer. Play your kick and 808 patterns, they don't have to


How to clean up a sample (Pt 1)
So you just got this awesome sample, you made a great bass line, but one problem, the sample has drums. (Making it sound muddy/off beat/off/etc) The first step is to rewarp the sample, I will give a quick example in Ableton. Make sure all the main down and up beats hit exactly on the line, if not you should add a warp marker (double click) then move it. You may have to adjust in between notes as well, start with quarter notes first though, then work to eighth notes. Also