Better Ambient Beats (Every time!)

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  • čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
  • In this video I'm going to show you how to make better ambient beats and give you some concepts and techniques that you can use in your own productions.
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    0:22 Establishing Your Goals
    2:03 Example track
    2:50 Gathering Your Samples
    4:39 Six Kick Drum Patterns (Super Useful!)
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Komentáře • 40

  • @ankittaneja090
    @ankittaneja090 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Man, the kicks are nice and good but that snare with long tail end, that's dope! Can you please show how to do those snares? Or maybe do a video on just creating the entire drumloop?! That will be AWESOME!

  • @AncientGranules
    @AncientGranules Před 10 měsíci +9

    ...and I forgot to mention it, you are inspiring a lot of people of any age!

    • @damooro8606
      @damooro8606 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Yes it is. I am 69. It is great to have someone like Chris who can teach well.

    • @AncientGranules
      @AncientGranules Před 10 měsíci

      Yes, exactly ! @@damooro8606 ... and just subscribed to your channel too!

  • @calyptratus187
    @calyptratus187 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I also love Carbon Based Lifeforms.

  • @MikeH_PR
    @MikeH_PR Před 10 měsíci +2

    You & Oscar Underdog are the most inspiring teachers I've ever found.

  • @Tainu
    @Tainu Před 10 měsíci +4

    Thank you so much for making these tutorials! Ive spent many years as a fan of artists like Solar Fields who create this atmospheric ambient techno / trance style and have always had in the back of my mind that I wanted to create that type of music one day, but didn't really have a good understanding of where to start from.
    I really appreciate you breaking down the ambient style, its exactly what I was looking for, and one that I will absolutely put to use

  • @timcollins5349
    @timcollins5349 Před 10 měsíci +2

    From a classical background this is very informative and inspiring to my own work. You are very engaging and generous. Very clear and clean presentation. Looking forward to watching many more. Thank you Chris!

  • @CandiLain
    @CandiLain Před 10 měsíci +1

    Ok, this is exactly what I needed 🙌 Sometimes there are too many knobs and switches to tune… I just need straightforward workflow. This is perfect for me. Thanks for the lessons 🙏

  • @cause_effect
    @cause_effect Před 10 měsíci +1

    Sounds like idm and I love that

  • @JumpingCow
    @JumpingCow Před 10 měsíci

    Love those beats!

  • @L1ghtOn3
    @L1ghtOn3 Před 7 měsíci +1

    This is what I'm looking for, ambient beats, I was typing in drum/bass kicks, clicks, trip, pop, whip, bing, bong, loopdy loop...lol Yeah the added beats now and again throughout the song, certain sounds that just echo in the background as well, some brass and wood instruments that give those haunting effects, I do love some low sounding bells now and again, it gives a kind of time thought element⏳ into the far reaching sounds that are infinitely vibrating through space. 🎶🌌
    I love this kind of music, always have, it touches the soul!❤
    As usual great tutorial, top man, thanks, much appreciated!👍

  • @addictedtocraic
    @addictedtocraic Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great stuff as always mate. Really inspiring and really usable.❤

  • @itinerantghost
    @itinerantghost Před 10 měsíci

    Sooo good! Love the format and the wisdom nuggets, bud! And the s1gs sine made an appearance, so all is good with the world! 🔥

  • @dgsoundCA
    @dgsoundCA Před 10 měsíci

    Great, thank you!

  • @tonyblue1
    @tonyblue1 Před 7 měsíci

    Another excellent video!

  • @joesweeney6262
    @joesweeney6262 Před 10 měsíci

    Briliant session and very helpful for my production

  • @delalla33
    @delalla33 Před 10 měsíci

    Wow !!
    Thanks a lot, Chris 🙏🏻.
    It's exactly what I needed.
    At the same time, I tell myself the same thing for each of all your tutorials, ahah !!

  • @othermichael4408
    @othermichael4408 Před 9 měsíci

    Very useful , esp' the 6 kick patterns

  • @AncientGranules
    @AncientGranules Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you for all the help! Not to diminish your work... last Wednesday I pulled an older Ambientish tune I did months ago and thought, something is missing! Why not add some percussion, well guess what!
    Something similar to your input, I. altered a preset non acoustic kick a little and done what you have done and halved tempo to make it easier to add more and it worked... Now I have still got all in my mind and will try to redo the whole tune differently and with percussion this time!

  • @reapz5038
    @reapz5038 Před 10 měsíci

    thank you so much chris you know i struggle with drums haha!!

  • @she3po945
    @she3po945 Před 10 měsíci +1

    The beat patterns were so sweet omg! 🤌 I love call and response too. Beautiful and super helpful as always. Chris you’re by far the best music coach ever! I treasure how you love what you do so much! My life motto has always been “when you love what you do you’re alive!” Thank you! 🙏💞

  • @rischidm
    @rischidm Před 10 měsíci

    Very nice, chrispy beats :)

  • @DemonArcMonster
    @DemonArcMonster Před 9 měsíci

    I've been trying to get into producing as a side hobby for three years, I've moved on in my career (started professional school!) but I have always struggled to make progress in producing and your videos are getting me back in! Appreciate it man, learning from you is one thing I look forward to after a long day.

  • @Collectively_Adrift
    @Collectively_Adrift Před 10 měsíci

    THanks for showing us how to make them clicks :)

  • @va941
    @va941 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I like to work in reverse, i build the busiest part first, then i already know where the song is going, and then i deconstruct that, working "backwards through time" if you like.

  • @xtremesoundspresets
    @xtremesoundspresets Před 10 měsíci

    I got inspired by this and made a sample library using the analog four called flurries ambient drums

  • @Emily_M81
    @Emily_M81 Před 10 měsíci

    deep kicks, a man of culture. I don't use a lot of 909s, but I am all about that 808 :D

  • @edinmesic8015
    @edinmesic8015 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Many thanks for the tutorial. Would it be possible also to show how to program those percussions and snares`?

  • @jaixiviii
    @jaixiviii Před 10 měsíci

    Achievement Unlocked!

  • @harrywoodell7008
    @harrywoodell7008 Před 10 měsíci

    as a modular artist, my whole universe is going at once. I mute the bits I don't want to hear right now, then do the Trovarsi flick to call in a 'new: element that's been playing the whole time, just you couldn't hear it yet.

  • @katyg3873
    @katyg3873 Před 3 měsíci

    The snares tho.

  • @thallsinestro7537
    @thallsinestro7537 Před 10 měsíci

    your beats remind me of catsoup or drip-133

  • @SongOfItself
    @SongOfItself Před 10 měsíci +2

    6:06 Three dotted 8ths, right? Not 16ths?

    • @mondostrat
      @mondostrat Před 10 měsíci

      Exactly - one dotted eighth is equal to three 16ths in duration,
      one kick for the duration of three 16ths - repeated twice more, he just misspoke.

  • @joesweeney6262
    @joesweeney6262 Před 10 měsíci

    Question: do you put time in pitching the percussive samples?

    • @s1gns0fl1fe
      @s1gns0fl1fe  Před 10 měsíci

      Time as in dialing in the sound? Absolutely. I don't think too much about it but if you dial them in before you sequence them, they usually sound way better.

  • @harrywoodell7008
    @harrywoodell7008 Před 10 měsíci

    love your drums it's Cuba calling Africa to ask "got drummers?" Yes I know the historical implications of this so I stick with the musical. 1/16 slave so no complaints.

  • @ElbowEddie
    @ElbowEddie Před 10 měsíci

    Not my favorite post by you, sorry bro.
    Maybe it's because I've got my beats down already, so I normally find more inspiring things off of your other vids.
    Here I would of liked to see you get wild with the free Stochas seq or maybe recommend some good free drum synths - you didn't mention synthesis at all which, each to their own I guess.
    Anyways sorry about the moaning old man stuff, I look forward to seeing you again:) Peace.