How To ACTUALLY Chop Samples

[@NavieD]

My birthday is coming up. I will be getting a carrot cake for it. Anyways, www.notegrabber.com/

[@eccentricballad9039]

I got Notegrabber for my birthday this week (Yes, i gifted it to myself). Been using it on every sample It's the best plugin out there. Thanks for it. Edit : Also, Please make a video on how to clear samples from copyright or something.

[@outlawtupac]

@NavieD I would very much appreciate if you could do a video on the sample clearance topic. DJ Pain1 did amazing videos on the topic, but would appreciate if you could share your experience.

[@MichaelChirwa-tw8qj]

True that his goat

[@malcolmkoharian]

@@outlawtupac preach!!!!

[@benstoic]

happy birthday benzema

[@keejay12]

I think laziness plays a factor for a lot of producers too. Chopping can be tedious and time consuming especially getting those chops directly on the transient and some samples are hard to figure out because of timing. I tend to run across that problem myself

[@keejay12]

But Navie back with the gems as always 🔥🔥

[@NavieD]

Hmm, so what happens when you feel 'lazy' like this? Just use auto-chop?

[@Knowcaptv]

I’m guilty of this as well…Im looking for the instant cook-up instead of taking my time to build a classic banger

[@keejay12]

@@NavieD I might listen around to other samples that may be easier to chop but that's not helping the problem really. I just need to stop being lazy but this video helped ALOT

[@fxlkpunkrapper]

​@@keejay12getting a sampler that can lazy chop honestly helps so much

[@AGtheGEEK]

Nobody… I mean nobody has took their time and energy to break down “sampling” like you.

[@NavieD]

I love sampling. So I am happy to do more videos on it nowadays

[@jacobybollmeyer]

My dude, every time I have a question for how to produce something I'm PRAYING Navie covered it because the way he explains stuff is so much better/to the point. There isn't something he "forgets to show you". Nor is it just like straight silence as he slaps together a beat and you gotta squint so hard to read their DAW and hope to God you get it right.

[@holdenhurdle8831]

Love Navie to for real. But he does have competition. Narokx and Tracklib do some essential breakdowns as well. And if we can find Sandurz from back in the day. Conductor Williams and DJ Premiere also occasionally do full breakdowns sample clearance dependant. But as this a culture just keep digging further.

[@assistant606]

J dilla lol Navie D is one of thee GOATS

[@MaTTiiBeaTz]

@@NavieDexcellent, please more videos on sampling 🙏🏻🔥💯

[@jloiben12]

Remember, if it sounds good it is good. All that matters is what comes out of the speakers/headphones. The technique you use doesn’t matter. Using two cuts and calling it a day or using 50, it doesn’t matter. No one cares. Do what sounds good

[@keepyoursins]

Well said.

[@NavieD]

Yeah, I believe detaching time/effort spent on a beat from it's quality is one of the first things producers need to learn how to do.

[@keepyoursins]

@@NavieD Whenever you spend time on a beat and you just can't get it working/improving, do you abandon it? Start over?

[@Earthquake514]

Word! 100%

[@ElloGovnaHipHop]

Also having a great ear for samples is far more important than complexity. This is what seperates the greats like Madlib and Dilla

[@CrumbleCakeAnimations]

Anyone who wants to find the chord progression without paying extra, try the Wave Candy plug-in. Just make sure your db is high and you'll be able to see all the notes. There are tutorials online if you want to see how to do it exactly.

[@kenfisounds1597]

Listen to it casually. Sleep on it. Let it sink in. Then come back to the board and keep the soul of the sample alive.

[@TheYoungMoor]

Navie... you have consistently demonstrated ways in staying relevant and useful. this video isn't just a shameless plug of your current software you are selling... it is a super useful and productive way to show us WHY Notegrabber is needed

[@genuezia]

Not agree. Its actually useful info, and note graber are used just for better visibility of his point. I think

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

It's crazy to think I've been chopping samples for years but only came to this realization recently. Thank you for clearly putting it to words and helping me to understand it better. You really are earning those 300k subs with this one.

[@zoominatii]

1:47 that's exctly what ive been doing since i got the sampler. i thought you were about to play somethin horrible but that example was lowkey hard

[@Jay-eg9mv]

Bro casually dropped the greatest sampling tutorial

[@geesehoward357]

Not really. Its all about your ear and what sound good to you.

[@WetBiscuit69]

​@@geesehoward357who asked

[@notreally-sf3df]

@@geesehoward357 Where has that gotten you?

[@msplnt]

@@notreally-sf3df probably nowhere

[@laiiamrasa4990]

Not really ​@@msplnt

[@JONAHHH03]

this is literally THE sampling video I was looking for. Navie you have out done urself again with these amazing tutorials. I remember a year ago almost to the day, I was asking lots of people good youtubers for boombap stuff cause it isn't that popular but, someone said "Navie D is the best and always will be." From then on I always watched ur videos and they always help so much. But this is the one that seals it for me, it's so perfect :)

[@Poop-pt7ih]

I have been stumbling across ur videos lately. U waste no time getting down to the problem. Thanks navie.

[@gunnargrubbs3123]

Navie D gets it man. Been following since the birth of the channel and he only gets better and better. Also I can vouch, Note Grabber rocks. ❤

[@thaproff5084]

so we just going to ignore the fact that the example on 5:44 was still fire? even those chords was straight heat lol

[@tucc1o643]

Nahh it's bad

[@ericcarlos153]

Yo! I agree! These chops were actually unintentionally 🔥😂. I was just about to comment the same thing! Actually, if you add a slight volume fade in and fade out attack and release on each of the chops, it will sound exactly how Apollo Brown chops samples. He doesn’t follow strict conventional chord progressions as long as his chops are in a minor key. Add some downtuned, saturated drums and you got a dope ass Apollo Brown type beat!

[@GLXKK19]

This is a game changer, thanks Navie, there hasnt really been any in depth tutorials. Keep it up!

[@NavieD]

Yeah I tried my best to break down my own thoughts on it

[@GLXKK19]

@@NavieD Much love man

[@tlotlisomabelane5025]

that last sample chop was crazy.

[@Sedhement]

Navie, I have been producing for 21 days now, and i've just been approached by an upcoming artist on yt, with lots of followers. I want to thank you because it's mainly your boom bap videos that have taught me everything I need to use the software. Thanks so much man! Hopefully i'll be on a few albums soon 😊

[@Jg-be7it]

Navi, as someone that is somewhat skeptical whenever a content creator tries to sell me a plug-in, I have to say that Notegrabber is f'ing genius. Bravo.

[@pingu6550]

this is the most helpful video ive ever seen on sampling and ive seen a ton. nobody goes into the thought process behind it like this

[@Man11235]

I kinda been winging it trying to learn how to chop soul and apparently I been doing it the musical approach mainly but also a little of the rhythmic approach. Now I need to practice combining the two to make the progression. That's where i was hitting my block.

[@genius4366]

Dearest Naive D, I watched this video last night and immediately opened my DAW and made the most fire beat I've made in... maybe forever. You are the G.O.A.T. at beatmaking tutorials. Much love

[@KoiAndDope]

Also if a sample has weak drums, you can ignore the rythym and just focus on the music.

[@sideshow4463]

Good one. Sometimes EQ works and can make the drums in the sample sound like percussion instead.

[@DXTCHBEATS]

Ngl my favorite samples are the weak drums ones, it makes a great drumless beat.

[@Ivesbrgs]

the chord progression tip is awsome thanks

[@sinetwo]

Most excellent video, backed up with sound analysis. I'd expect any half decent producer to be able to hear chord progressions, but the benefit of using note tooling to see what scale it's in is really nice

[@Muiscby1e9]

These videos are gems! I came from the Kanye West one of sampling idea, and it added more flavor and flow to my samples! Appreciate it man! Keep up the great teachings!

[@OPdbx]

I always chop by “note”, or small groups of notes, never on the beat. It makes arranging my beats way more fun and less predictable and I’m not stuck following the rhythm of the original sample

[@NavieD]

Do you keep the progression of your sample in mind?

[@OPdbx]

@@NavieD not really I just experiment until I like it. I’ll even chop up together to different sections of the original if it sounds good 🤷‍♂️

[@fxlxpxk]

congratulations on 300K and thanks for explaining an alternative way to chop samples

[@PRODTORP]

You hit the perfect balance of plugging your shit and actually teaching 👏

[@o_gzimusic3244]

Been Chpping For Years Now....I never really had a formula....i just work with the feeling. Good video Navie D....Stay Dope

[@blairdavis044]

Hey Navie, I was just recording a video about the noteGRABBER but didn't like how it turned out so I'll write my opinion here. The noteGRABBER became a staple in my production, the easy to use all in one window is great. I was previously using the FL native "wave candy spectrum analyzer" for figuring out the notes in samples and it's a tedious job... going from window to window, pressing the freeze, not having the option to scroll left and right... your plugin fixed all of it! BUT, for me, the price point is crazy... 49$! I think lowering the price would be more suitable for people that just want this QOL feature. I think around 15-20$ is more acceptable. Also, I have the first release version and don't know if this was fixed, but the plugin screen bugs out and you cannot resize it... also the zoom feature would be nice. and I have a million dollar idea for your plugin... add a lowpass and highpass filter to isolate or "decrease" the leaking instruments so if you want to only sample the bass, you can set a lowpass and figure which notes are playing and vice versa. I just put an EQ before the noteGRABBER to achieve this feature, but this feature could potentially add value to your plugin pushing it to maybe 30$ worth price point...

[@legobob5139]

You gotta keep in mind he’s making this vst with just a single developer not a whole team so it’s prolly more expensive so they can have a decent payout

[@blairdavis044]

@@legobob5139 okay I've done some digging and guess Navie is playing a 4d chess with us. There are not that many plugins that do the job this clean as wave candy. With noteGrabber he tapped in perfectly into that niche. And with that, the price seems more reasonable. Guess I just got spoiled with wave candy being free with FL studio...

[@blairdavis044]

@@legobob5139 okay I've done some digging an guess Navie is playing 4d chess with us. There are not so many VSTs that do it as clean as Wave Candy. With noteGrabber he perfectly tapped in into that niche. And with that, the price seems more reasonable... guess I got spoiled with Wave Candy being free with FL studio.

[@blairdavis044]

okay I've done some digging an guess Navie is playing 4d chess with us. There are not so many VSTs that do it as clean as Wave Candy. With noteGrabber he perfectly tapped in into that niche. And with that, the price seems more reasonable... guess I got spoiled with Wave Candy being free with FL studio.

[@LCREEDTV]

1:55 was hard lol

[@erjut]

i found this very helpful! thanks mo salah🙏🙏🙏

[@Punkk-l3z]

actually learned something, thanks. never thought of it like this

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

The crazy thing is that I chop samples based on the chord progression automatically because I actually play instruments so I automatically hear samples by chords first and how to chop those. It actually makes the melody change which most times ends up fire. And if the sample is long enough you can completely rearrange the chord progression(then run it through melodyne, export as midi, then import the midi file as a new instrument. But that’s some deep dove stuff).

[@solonbeatz]

The best on KZbin

[@darthknowl9222]

This is amazing!!! I learned something today.

[@CiCSkitzzee]

ngl.. kind feel like this was directed straight at me.. love it!

[@ks91tk]

Thank you for sharing this !!!! Great job 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Mason_Sova]

Thank you for all of your generous donations to the people of KZbin university 🤝

[@louis-eo7us]

I never knew kareem Benzema is a music producer Wow this man does it all

[@edg8-eddylikescake312]

Did you make slinky!!! Bro that song is crazy!!! Have the song on repeat for a whole hour

[@albertolopez94]

BWB got NOTHING on this lol been keeping up on the drama 😅 he's got nothing on you dude! your breakdowns are so much better and concise, keep doing what you're doing 💚

[@clockiesfrosting3414]

1:55 or you can also make a different pattern to switch it up to change it through out with exact same chops

[@DanMonthebeats]

Thank you for the video Benzema!

[@gekko17_]

thanks. that was rlly useful 🙏

[@steez3103]

Man i suggest listening to Big Joe, greatest italian producer from sicily. He's basically the italian J Dilla, check out his work on "astronauta" and feats with Louis Dee, or Johnny marsiglia. You will not regret this, innovative shi like no other

[@BananaBolsterDuck]

Now THAT is what I can educational. I definitely made the mistake you cited in my compositions.

[@PushaBlade]

Great video as always.

[@wilson4528]

Thank you producer benzema

[@sidor0000]

Another fire video Karim

[@aziamjr]

Love this. Thanks!

[@hellahimself]

this video is great. do you have/plan on making a video that details your rationale when selecting samples with this sampling approach in mind?

[@xxfranknittyxx2270]

thanks navie like those drum kits to i use serato and had the trouble with chopping samples

[@mam0sh]

I still dont understand

[@pepbeats7673]

Great video!

[@waveey2603]

so i do that with edison and wihtout vizualising something and idk but every think i sample feels easy and works good as a loop and as a song somehow i mean you only need to find the parts that fit along the beat you want to create you need to HEAR and understand all sounds in the sample you sample cause maybe 3/4 sounds match together but the fourth sound maybe not just listen to the sample over and over again till you hear and feel the sample i dont now much about chord progression and i find like many other in the Fl Studio discord that my beats are alright and good even that i only have half a year praxis with fl studio and music generell

[@полное_пузо_хинкалей]

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[@NavieD]

That guy is so sexy

[@Hard3R]

Man your videos are like a university degree on sampling

[@ITSYABOYDONTE]

What's up with busy works jacking your cover and title?

[@nickynorka]

Can you do a more in depth tutorial on Serato Sample? I find that the grid is usually off and it's hard to correct and get things to sound right when looping.

[@PabloBarre]

😂😂😂I literally just did exactly what you did in the beginning on a song I just finished

[@dilach41]

that was helpful 💯💯👍👍❤❤

[@mozartdevante]

Thank u so much❤❤❤❤

[@yuckykent1355]

Goat

[@lezmez-qk2bb]

Can you more ablum breakdowns

[@SonGoku-nv5dl]

i actually love this channel🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@timothyrodriguez1715]

Great video. I have a question for you. How do you handle samples that are not tuned to 440hz?

[@originating3943]

Nice one, Benzama

[@김준수-m3x]

Can you pls do a Mckinley Dixon type beat tutorial

[@NavieD]

Mm, not sure if I will do those types of tutorials again

[@jonathangibson8584]

thank u bro

[@EzraBum]

Mr. Navie we need a new Mix and Mastering tut for boom bap beats. Please and Thank u 🙏

[@genuezia]

Nice! Thank you

[@j-jack1365]

eheh that italian sample sauce, love from italy man

[@NavieD]

Big up Italy. You guys have great composers who I enjoy sampling. Piero Umiliani, Bruno Nicolai, lots of legends

[@nudelnmitpesto4314]

thanks!!!

[@Jhonnyjhom]

great vid I love you navie d

[@NavieD]

I love you to J

[@Sebinakosha]

How do you write the sample melody in Piano roll?... Is it only possible with Serato Sample?

[@fingerhair]

u can do it with fruity slicer

[@noasolart]

thank you

[@AsserdnaDodvd]

Can u make a video about fit the bass in the beat, because this is my biggest problem when i start a make some bass lines

[@dmc77]

golden

[@prod-erom]

Doesn't Melodyne do the same thing as "NoteGrabber"?

[@joel9629]

Im kinda good at sampling but i just dont know how to add matching drums or any additional instruments

[@exot1cs.mp3]

what about chopping by the beat? this is what I do most and I find it makes some patterns I don't believe I actually pieced together. The wondagurl method.

[@BravoShow]

I love ur videos man. Very entertaining and educational. A lot of techniques that u talk about, I was aware of. But quite a few I am not. I wanted to know if there was any way i could sent u a few beats that i MADE , just so I can get sum feedback & hopefullysum tips on how to improve them? Or even if you think they sound great & don't need any tweekinig. I've been producing and rapping since 1992. well.... that's when I wrote my 1st song, that is. I didn't start making my own beats FO REAL wit real equipment until 2003. I started with Fruity loops but it's been REASON since 2005, & I don't see myself switching to sumthin else. But anyways.... pls let me know if that's possible. I'd be ecstatic to know you listened to them. And I'd love sum feeback/constructive critism. If I had an email for u, I'd send them right away. Pls & thank you. Take care. Stay blessed

[@kappik8799]

Hi Navie do you know any free/cheap tool to separate stems from a song?

[@Biohazard-so9sh]

How do you find samples to use? And where do you search? I love sampling but I just don’t know what to sample

[@vusumuzisithole3993]

Karim Benzema teaching us sampling.

[@styleformen7535]

First loop was kinda hard

[@josechamu240]

Yea ik wtf. Nigga trippin

[@drucartier2164]

The first beat is so much better… lol

[@nickynorka]

Did you change the graphic because busyworks bit it?

[@Ty-oe4dr]

4:10 is on some portishead shit

[@Amansuyal04]

I got 50$ and I'm confused about whether to buy an M20x or note grabber :(...

[@fingerhair]

just use wave candy bro

[@Amansuyal04]

@@fingerhair thanks g

[@EternalRecurrence88]

That first example is think i like the “no no” idea better then one you claim is right. I hate the “keep it stupid, stupid” mentality. Its more like “keep it boring, stupid”….

[@NYCtvnyc]

I still don’t know how the plug inn works you tell us what it does can you make a video making a beat using it.

[@jonathanaragon5819]

Just found this channel and love it and dissagree fundamentally or maybe i dont follow. The "chaos" chops sounds so much better but needs a little tweeking ue moving not jumps to 2 and 4 beats but i find those others boring. Premier for example uses contrasing aounds or notes for most resets of the loop

[@Lofakatt]

benzema?

[@jrobbin24]

Navie, I was thinking if you ever get bored of making beat videos and you need a break for a video or two, you should do a John plant style primitive technology video

[@ejermy3115]

Hey NavieD, could u do a breakdown video on NewJeans beats?? Their beats r kind of underrated. 🙋‍♂️

[@KennyLauderdale]

So basically, this is just a commercial to sell your app? OK, got it.

[@malcolmkoharian]

man you gotta release an album, you cant just know all this and not have some crazy beats!!!!

[@JuniorAmaral]

Sensacional 🎉