Kick drum synthesis with NI Massive

[@cmant2024]

11 years on and this video is still blowing many of the newer tutorials out of the water. Thanks for this - grateful to learn something new about Massive!

[@TheEruptionOffer]

This tutorial has been one of the best I've ever seen. Keep it up, subscribing for more Massive tutorials!

[@Piricuust]

No doubt the best kick tutorial ever. I didn't even think it was possible to make a decent kick in Massive before I saw this. Thank you.

[@joehunt1991]

This is definetley 10/10 for me. Ive been scared to approach drum synthesis until now and ive already came up with a good result after watching this tutorial. You my friend are a genius. Well done

[@gackz]

This is without a doubt the first tutorial I've seen that taught me anything I didn't already know and provided an insight as to how massive works. Definitely need more tutorials of this caliber

[@VivanteMixes]

How is this man gonna drop such a good and informative guide on Drum Synthesis in Massive and then disappear from the face of youtube T-T IF YOU'RE STILL ALIVE DELTADEEP, THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO (y)

[@TheDeltaDeep]

I am alive :). I thought this video was the start of an ongoing tutorial video project but my career turned out to take my full attention and I stopped. I still hope to resume doing these vids. For instance, I know I could do a pretty compelling snare tutorial but these things are really time consuming - they take preparation/planning, developing the presets, editing the video. But fingers crossed I'll get to it at some point. In the meantime, have hope as I am still, indeed, alive.

[@VivanteMixes]

LOL BRUH THAT RESPONSE 1 YEAR LATER HAHA. Respect man, after a year of learning to produce I remember this one really helping me a lot. Thanks again, I hope you get more time to do more tutorials

[@bergg2009]

Isn't snare the same way as kick just tuned higher?

[@ikbuhguhphonk]

Respect. Much luck with your career brother.

[@rxjsexamples3659]

omg please make more, ill pay for your course! lol

[@TheGirfGirf]

One of the best all around tutorials I have ever seen. Not only do you show us how YOU created the sounds, but you explain to us why it is changing how it is and makes me ACTUALLY understand how Massive works. Thank you very much.

[@markbrosious]

This is easily the best synthesis tutorial I have ever seen on the internet.

[@BeUbiquitous]

Dude, you've really got it down. This is by far the most comprehensive video on Massive I've seen. Great stuff. I'm going to read your blog after the tutorial. I like to learn what everything in Massive means, and when someone just says put this knob here, and click that, and don't add much depth or explanation to their tutorials you're not really learning anything other than the location of a few knobs that you don't comprehend.

[@TheDeltaDeep]

My intent with this video was to teach the technique and provide a framework so that people can run with it. I am glad it's working. The presets and exact kicks I'm getting are arbitrary and I'm expecting everyone to go and make their own kick banks tailored to their styles. No way to do that if you don't understand what's actually going on :). In hindsight I think the negative modulation thing was overcomplicated and I could do an updated version without that which would be shorter and more accessible.

[@Jack_Rivet]

I'm glad your career took off, but I have to say that I do keep coming back to this video again and again over the years because there is always something more I can get from it. I'm sure there is a wealth of other techniques and knowledge you could drop that would blow our minds. No matter, you do what you've got to do.

[@bmancodgta4]

One of the best kick drum tutorials I've ever seen. WELL DONE

[@gsilva.1980]

You Sir, deserve a new medal, every fucking day.

[@ITOTstudios]

i must say this is one of the most clearly tutorials i have come across in the whole time i have been producing music. you are so clear and pay attention to detail. i truly appreciate a person who knows what they are talking about. thank you soo much. im subscribing for future videos. keep them up

[@PakoR3]

Brooo! u're my hero, i've struggling with the kicks for a while, not even Bazzism2 gave me the sound that i wanted, the result with massive are amazing, thanks a lot!

[@CyberWallX]

watching this in damn 2019, still a brilliant up-to-date tutorial, thank you!

[@VudVuzela1]

Awesome tutorial, mate! I found that modulating the noise-generator made things a lot more interesting when trying to make my own kicks!

[@christiancordes60]

just had one of those: "OOoOohhhh!" Experiences. With tutorials like yours, the world is gonna be swarming with EDM producers!

[@mikep6967]

outstanding synthesis tutorial. Extremely effective stuff. Thanks so much.

[@maxgrollins]

fantastic, iv been making my own drums since i began using massive and this is by far the most effective tutorial iv found

[@ThePhantoms17]

I suggest for the kick with the Bender wavetable, put the 1st mod envelope to -48 and the 2nd mod envelope to -36. It makes every just sound so much better. Great tutorial! I've been searching all over for this and finally I found it! Keep it up :)

[@Nosh_Feratu]

just getting into Massive / sound design in general, videos like this really help it click into place, so big thanks, great video. Will be checking your blog frequently

[@neurasthenia1]

Best kickdrum tutorial that i ever seen on all the internet!KEEP GOING ON!

[@djstannum5097]

the best tutorial ever on youtube!!! Thanks alot!

[@anthonymetcalf660]

This is good info even in Vital days

[@Audience-Perspective]

fantastic. so clear, and efficient. didn't get bored once as i was constantly learning

[@carlrowlinson2833]

Didn't think it was possible to learn so much in 20 minutes till I saw this!

[@kacchi4008]

Mate this tutorial was amazing you should really consider posting more You have really changed the way I produce, not just with kicks or with using massive either So thank you so much

[@philippendletonmusic]

Sebbu Kabir I have to agree. This is the best kick drum tutorial online. Its a shame there aren't more tutorials on this channel.

[@dver89]

Dang man! Best kick drum tutorial out there BY FAR. I will definitely be referencing this again in the future! Thanks a lot.

[@1disturbedjunglist]

Brilliant, made no sense to me when i first i first got massive and watched this but after getting to no it and revisiting this video this has opened lots of doors, you put everything across very clearly, looking forward to making my own kicks......

[@bboyleftfoot]

Very excellent, what I would really like to see now is a similar NI Massive tutorial for Snares

[@Martti020]

I've used similar technique to make kicks. I do the bass with one osc and mid and hi-kick sound with the other two. Then put bass on filter 1 and the others on filter 2. I then apply some feedback to filter 2 to make them more punchy for mids. After that I mix the filters so bass is at very low volume and apply distortion so the bass will get as less distorted as possible. It's also good to use delay on filter 2 with INSERT effects.

[@DigitalArchon]

Dude, this is awesome, easily the best kick tut on the web. I would like to hop on the request bandwagon for a tutorial about snares. Cheers!

[@djRoyalTee]

Whether or not there are a few differences in methodology or creation is irrelevant. This was one of the better tutorials I've found on kick drums. I'm sure there are vids explaining more of the WHY it happens but This one gave me the basics on the direction I'd like to go and as you said, will have me reaching for mine 1st!! Major props and thanx!! Subbed, Liked :)

[@bourgi220]

I've just finished to watch your tutorial and i feel like i wish to say Thank You!

[@ledeReini]

best kick synthesis tutorial EVER! thanks

[@eliteslasher]

WOW! This is just absolutely brilliant.

[@FloorDynamics]

wanted to write somethin thankful, saw top comment, decided it says it all. greatest tutorial ever

[@TevaDrum]

Thanks a lot ! I am really enjoying your tutorials and your presets ! Cheers from france !

[@PhormalityMusic]

Holy hell, I love you. Seriously, I learned more about massive in this 20 minute video than I did from a few weeks of groaning at "yo skrilz drop it hard bass tutorial leet haxorz" videos. You rule, dude, thank you so much for this!

[@blondersmusic7252]

Awesome comprehensive tutorial. Thank you!

[@TheLeontheking]

thanks for sharing your knowledge, helped me alot to get into the basic of kick production but also massive itself :)

[@justsomerandomguyok]

Good stuff, I learned something valuable today. You really know what you're talking about too which is nice

[@SporkMuffinStudios]

Fantastic vid, any chance the presets could get rehosted? the site is down :(

[@yasuhiro1511]

VERY good video. Thanks for the tips. I never even considered using the performer to control Amplitude.

[@Martti020]

You could just use white/bright noise with massive and apply on a very low volume with kick, so it's kind of barely noticeable for a normal listener's ear. Also use (very) fast decay. I usually use noise because it's too plain/electronic sounding without it (when I use studio headphones). You can also use metallic or hi-metallic on Massive with noise to get a hat effect for kicks. I used that technique to make nice simple hi-hats but noise should be at low volume so it won't sound too noisy.

[@PhilipLeaphart]

Great video! Can you make a part 2 video that covers in depth filter options for these kicks?

[@saxandviolins2]

Thanks so much for this, you're the 1st person I've seen use Massive to make kicks like that and its an awesome method. NOW HOW ABOUT THAT SNARE TUTORIAL WE'RE ALL WAITING FOR ????!! =)

[@MikeUnited747]

This is awesome, why aren't there more tutorials as good as this?

[@mariopizzaro]

Massive tutorial mate!!!! !Thanks a lot,I've learnt a lot from it.waiting for more tutorials from you

[@RobotHippy]

Such an amazing tutorial. Best I've seen on Massive. Keep it up man. Cheers.

[@jonnyhowlett7778]

yep. most informative kick drum synthesis video iv'e found.. belter. thanks man.

[@jazzamcfazza]

Subscribed, shared, tweeted...Clear insight from TheDeltaDeep and great sounding kicks...from Massive...who'd of thunk it.

[@theman3666]

Like, commented, favorited, subscribed! :D I've been waiting for a tutorial as good as is for a long while! Thanks very much man!

[@murdahorse]

Great video, thanks. I build hardcore kicks using ableton's analog - I like it's simplicity so had never really got to grips with massive as I couldn't work out how to sort out the amp/pitch envelopes. Will definitely be giving it a go now

[@PRSOne]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@CosmicRiftMusic]

Excellent tutorial. I found this after watching kick synthesis for Zebra2 and it seems that Massive is much better at creating kicks.

[@flawlessbeautyil]

great tutorial man! i leaned new cool stuff about the massive

[@TheBluehood23]

awesome video...will you ever come back The Delta Deep?????????????????

[@mtbthiccness3605]

yes it is. for snare a sine wave and a the noise tab. same with cymbals claps and hats but with lots of adjustments

[@DJKLANK3R]

Hey TheDeltaDeep, thanks for sharing your kicking wisdom! You also promised us to show how to get rid of the click at the end of the kick.... I'm increasingly desperate...

[@guillermorage5562]

thanks for the video its great, it would be cool if you make a part 2 explaining kickdrum with some effects

[@dh31415]

Wow, you're the man. This is just so awesome. Thanks.

[@yeahnatya]

Best tutorial ever!! Thanks SO much!

[@ukeoiler10]

Subscribed! thanks so much for your tutorials, this is absolutely WONDERFUL

[@OSCILLATR]

Yes, but that's only true if you click the "SC" and then you can sidechain the first (or second) slot. You have to click the dash underneath the box and it turns into an arrow indicating it has been activated as a sidechain. Otherwise they just work in concert

[@Yvonne_Jentsch]

Damned good tutorial!!! Awesome. Finaly the ultimative way to make my own kick drum sounds exactly how I want them. Many, many thanks :-)))

[@ikbuhguhphonk]

That's a real good info / explanation of how and why and so on... Still trying to understand why you are using two envelopes for the pitch bending of the oscillator instead of just one...

[@joshwhiting3511]

One envelope is fast and responsible for the downward chirpy/snapping attack, the other is slower which creates the downward sweep in the subs that makes for the "oomph." You could do it with one envelope, it would just be harder to control the balance of chirp/oomph

[@ikbuhguhphonk]

Thank you.

[@ashgromnies]

this tutorial rules and i want to see how you do snares! i've messed around with creating some myself but i'd love to see what tricks you have

[@yasuhiro1511]

again. AWESOME video. thank you.

[@carloscuevas9475]

Come one, continue this bro, make some videos, this was awesome.

[@bloodysocksock]

great tutorial, looking forward to watch the tutorial about the snare drum :D

[@pablostruff425]

Great Video! Thank you very much!

[@liranziv]

i really liked this tutorial very very clear and helpful thanks a lot

[@elijahlucian]

thanks dude. that hack changed everything. great tutorial!

[@deerivers1986]

HOW IS THIS VIDEO 3 YEARS OLD AND THERE ARE ONLY TWO VIDS ON THIS DUDES PAGE?! DID HE DIE? WE NEED MORE!!!

[@NeZversSounds]

I was using massive for long time to use in kick drum modeling, but DAMN... I didn't knew there is possibility to mute amp envelope!

[@alexander.norden]

Are you sure it is white noise you are thinking of? White noise is often used in snares but not usually kicks. However Hi-hats are often layered over kicks so maybe you should try that.

[@alexandergrand2113]

This tutorial is one of the greats srsly

[@dankwarmouse6248]

This is a really great tutorial, thanks a lot. Do you have any plans to make something similar for snare synthesis?

[@CSMAudioEngineering]

Brilliant tutorial!

[@Alexsandr1989]

Всегда мучил вопрос: как такой синтезируют? Нашел ответ на 11:36! Просто ааааа))) Очень круто!

[@SkarredKage]

Love this info! Thank you!

[@DaveH96]

Thank you sooooo much this helped me get the right sound!

[@DigitalArchon]

@djozfromquebec The Hardclipper was added in 1.1. You'll need to update Massive.

[@bassdemon2112]

This was an awesome tutorial. How do you get rid of the chirp on the release?

[@polprasad7]

Thanks man this is what i was searching from last 3 weeks but i am disappointed because now 22,000 + peoples know this trick.

[@DaqutaMusic]

So good tutorial! Love this one, really good explanation!! Thanks you :)

[@leoopokat8235]

love the beatmaker u need to make a vst with ur flavor really enjoyed II

[@ikbuhguhphonk]

Really good tutorial. Thank you.

[@andrhythm]

Shame you're not making anymore videos. The idea behind this is great, but makes for tuning the kick a pain in the ass.

[@TheDeltaDeep]

To tune the kick you can just extend the decay and then play it higher up on the keyboard to get an easily audible constant pitch, then just compare that pitch against another synth to find what note it is. You can then offset the primary pitch in the sampler to bring the kick in tune with the key you play on the keyboard. Yeah it's a bit of work. Perhaps the negative modulation thing is overkill, in which case, if you use positive modulation instead, the tuning is totally uncomplicated.

[@8bitheroes86]

That was an excellent. Thank you.

[@concretederek4911]

Cheers for posting the vid, really good! :)

[@pedrovazquez1018]

Thank you times infinite!!

[@guitarprincesskeara]

thanks for sharing really enjoyed

[@KADINwashere]

thanks man, taught me a bunch today!

[@DJHerax]

Hey, great job! Could you please provide the .ksd file as well? I can't use the other format. Thanks man!

[@cheynsaw]

LOVE THIS! I am stoked to use my own kicks! any recommendations on creating a snare? I am have been messing around with using modulated noise on top of the kicks. any thoughts?

[@eyalkomorovsky4565]

Thank you very much! this is amazing!!

[@euagal]

Big big one here! Helped so much! Liked and subscribed! :)

[@iiceman14]

make sure you cancel the pitch that you modulate, that way you can easily know what frequency you're playing without having to add or subtract semitones while you compose other elements like bass