How to filter out sounds to get a better sample!

[TACTIK]

Chill Ableton live tutorial on how you can make your samples sounds better and find more by hearing less noise.

 

[skidflow]

That was dope. I gotta find a way to do that in Logic.

 

[Fade]

Good video. Filtering is everything with samples. It makes a huge difference and allows you to layer other sounds on top. It's all about making some room in the mix!

 

[2GooD Productions]

Good video. Filtering is everything with samples. It makes a huge difference and allows you to layer other sounds on top. It's all about making some room in the mix!

Exactly

 

[crosstevsky]

Sometimes i over do it, I end up with thin sounding samples...

 

[Fade]

Sometimes i over do it, I end up with thin sounding samples...

Yeah me too. Most of the time I try to keep it simple by using a 3-band EQ and leave some mids in there.

 

[crosstevsky]

Yes, I will try that and I'm gonna try out this Mid/Side equing...that I did not know nothing at all...

 

[skidflow]

Yeah me too. Most of the time I try to keep it simple by using a 3-band EQ and leave some mids in there.

3-band EQ and leave in some mids? Ok I think I have a plug-in that can possibly accomplish this. I just haven’t used it yet.

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[Fade]

@skidflow Yeah Melda has some good ones.

 

[skidflow]

@skidflow Yeah Melda has some good ones.

I think it’s high time I start trying to figure this thing out. Thanks!

 

[TACTIK]

Thanks for all the feedback. 3 band eqs take awhile to get right for me so I prefer EQ8s view more. My EQs lines usually look smooth with some concave next to each other like a womans body part, instead of jagged like a rock.

 

[crosstevsky]

womans body!?! mines always look like this...i guess thats why my music sucks...

 

[TACTIK]

You may like the Auto Filter effect better if your doing that! Just get on the right Envelope with it's Resonance to do what I'm thinkin. Especially when filtering just a bassline out...mids are dope too. It's where I get a similar MPC lofi sound on Ableton.

 

[crosstevsky]

man...I was joking...i was trying to get it look like a penis :biggrin:

 

[Memento Beats]

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womans body!?! mines always look like this...i guess thats why my music sucks...

You made my day man hahahah

 

[2GooD Productions]

I would like to chime in and say when it comes to filtering there isnt a one size fits all approach. You have to treat each sample individually, for example... if you intend to add your own bassline, then high pass filter below around 200hz to taste to make room for your bassline. Or another example, if you find the sample clashes with a snare then cut around 1300hz to taste. If a sample clashes with a hi hat then low pass the high end.
The trick is to cut from the sample what is in your added sounds so you minimise frequency clash and give your added sounds room to breathe.

 

[skidflow]

I would like to chime in and say when it comes to filtering there isnt a one size fits all approach. You have to treat each sample individually, for example... if you intend to add your own bassline, then high pass filter below around 200hz to taste to make room for your bassline. Or another example, if you find the sample clashes with a snare then cut around 1300hz to taste. If a sample clashes with a hi hat then low pass the high end.
The trick is to cut from the sample what is in your added sounds so you minimise frequency clash and give your added sounds room to breathe.

Bet! Thanks

 

[TACTIK]

man...I was joking...i was trying to get it look like a penis :biggrin:

hahaha I almost joked saying it looked like that but didnt wanna piss anyone off!

 

[TACTIK]

Haha that's how the drums look already. My drums make love to my breast implant looking EQs to balance things out.