Dubstep Sounds come in a ton of different EQ ranges, tones, keys, speeds and textures. The common theme amongst all of them are fixation with beat (drums are the whole basis of electronic dance music), and speed.
You need a sample pack that contains tons of common mixed beat patterns, drum kits, drum breaks, and single drum hit samples. But you also should have odd, unusual and rare sounds that make for a large sound bank for a producer to take from.
You Like Your Bass Wobbled or Dropped?
Aside from the focus on schizoid rhythm and beat construction, low-register is the other calling card of dubstep sounds. And if the bass isn't wobbled, then it sure isn't dubstep!
But what's wobbled bass? Its the technique of rhythmically changing a mid-range (usually buzzing) bass line after the downbeat of the measure. Lesser-known, geeky sound manipulation techniques like filtering, fast fourier transform or fuzz are usually used to get the wobble type sound.
The "drop" is the most common structural constant in this style, and not really a purely a "dubstep sound" per se. But if we're speaking about sounds in their purest form, then the lack of bass in the first 60 seconds or so of just about every track - and then the pronounced, in-your-face introduction of it at about the 1 minute mark (usually dubstep tracks are 140beats per minute, and 32 measures of intro end near 55 seconds) - then you would definitely need to mark the "drop" as an critical dubstep sound.
The remaining crucial part of the most common dubstep type in America - aka "brostep" - is the harsh and agressive timbres that normally accompany the drop. This is the style that made Skrillex legendary.. Forget subtle use of sub-bass frequencies and well-balanced EQ range - Skrillex-style brostep is the severe, squealing, in-your-face sound. You will need a huge set of off-kilter samples and loops to reach a the same outcome in your tracks.
Just one final parting statement: worrying about audio quality and also cobbling together clips, samples as well as loops is without a doubt enjoyable, yet it can be distracting from just what the key objective ought to be: producing great new music! So remember to focus on the composition, the melody, harmony and rhythm - and focus on making a great hook. The "production" will come naturally!
You need a sample pack that contains tons of common mixed beat patterns, drum kits, drum breaks, and single drum hit samples. But you also should have odd, unusual and rare sounds that make for a large sound bank for a producer to take from.
You Like Your Bass Wobbled or Dropped?
Aside from the focus on schizoid rhythm and beat construction, low-register is the other calling card of dubstep sounds. And if the bass isn't wobbled, then it sure isn't dubstep!
But what's wobbled bass? Its the technique of rhythmically changing a mid-range (usually buzzing) bass line after the downbeat of the measure. Lesser-known, geeky sound manipulation techniques like filtering, fast fourier transform or fuzz are usually used to get the wobble type sound.
The "drop" is the most common structural constant in this style, and not really a purely a "dubstep sound" per se. But if we're speaking about sounds in their purest form, then the lack of bass in the first 60 seconds or so of just about every track - and then the pronounced, in-your-face introduction of it at about the 1 minute mark (usually dubstep tracks are 140beats per minute, and 32 measures of intro end near 55 seconds) - then you would definitely need to mark the "drop" as an critical dubstep sound.
The remaining crucial part of the most common dubstep type in America - aka "brostep" - is the harsh and agressive timbres that normally accompany the drop. This is the style that made Skrillex legendary.. Forget subtle use of sub-bass frequencies and well-balanced EQ range - Skrillex-style brostep is the severe, squealing, in-your-face sound. You will need a huge set of off-kilter samples and loops to reach a the same outcome in your tracks.
Just one final parting statement: worrying about audio quality and also cobbling together clips, samples as well as loops is without a doubt enjoyable, yet it can be distracting from just what the key objective ought to be: producing great new music! So remember to focus on the composition, the melody, harmony and rhythm - and focus on making a great hook. The "production" will come naturally!
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