Hello future music producers, welcome! I will explain you in this video how to make
a cool dubstep track with
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Keep in mind that this video is a quick guide to get into dubstep. To start making
good tracks,
on its own.
First of all,
defined and fixed rules to make a dubstep track
with the basic structure that can really vary.
This video guide will follow a project made by an amazing music producer, called
Ramon Guevara
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Before starting with your project, set the
and
Next step is to create each single pattern. Remember that the channels put
active in one pattern, can be put off in others. This is important to make
channels independent between themselves. Look at this project. Many patterns
contain just a single channel. This is done to make the channels totally
from others,
single instruments.
Usually it is good to start making the
you are going to put together, create a separate pattern to control them
better when in
If you have problems in
Unfortunately, to make dubstep beats,
kicks, snares, hi-hats and bassdrums to make such, following your inspiration.
In dubstep it is very common the
is an unexpected pause in beats or in the dubstep song in general,
where the song seems to have finished, but it continues after this pause indeed.
The
expect them, according to the main rhythm chosen. This causes a
feeling
While making the
you are going to do when you will spread the beats in the
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Next step is to add some
Melody adds notes in your track, and can be made with
from the guitar to the piano, or the bass itself.
Melodies and voices, if present, are the protagonists of your track. So the
instrument must be chosen well, and so its notes. You can find the right instrument
or channel through the
modify them through the
of your
If you look for a more personalized channel to add, you can create it with a device
generator called
window
tones and notes through the
If you have problems with the
Basslines
to add a lot of basslines, since they are very common in dubstep.
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Last thing to learn is another main protagonist in any dubstep track: the
Wobble Bass
frequency that sounds hard in the track like a solist. Generally a wob sound
is made through a
Instruments
A wobble is made by
such a way to create an harsh bass effect. Then the result is put inside a
Filter
many ways, I will show you one. The first step, the
through the FL Synth called
section
in your opened pattern.
to better manage it when you collect patterns in the
Click on the arrow next to the window name and go to
Then, while selecting the Default channel you have, open the
new low notes.
For example, let's use four sinewaves, two with low frequency ratio, and two with
an higher ratio. Just drag the number next to the frequency only. Don't mind which
notes must be, just put notes enough low and
Then come back to the
the sound in order to
Then just open the
in the pattern, and drag any
example, we can choose
of the Low Pass Filter with a low frequency oscillation, or LFO
CUT
section
actually a
four knobs below to change the
modulation
notes
kind of bass
In dubstep is very common to edit the oscillations of the wobble throughout
the song.
SPD knob
The higher is such graph, the faster the oscillation of your wobble will be
case you need to put particular shapes, just click on the
You may need to put more than a single wobble bass in your project.
single pattern for each wobble
the
Once you have made
to create your song. Of course, you will use more and more patterns, varying the
song as much as you like.
In dubstep tracks it is very common the use of
goes with melodies and bassline, then there is a
seconds or less and then the song goes on. Such pause can be totally silent, or
can have an instrument playing solo.
At this point, the main track is done. All you need to do is to make the track better,
for example adding
effects on
Then, never forget to check and improve the quality of the final sound in output
Adjust the peaks using the
Equalizers
In case you need help in
the related video in this show.
That's all! Take a look in the video description to try a basic dubstep template
ready. This is offered by
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Thanks for watching!