Masterclass: Tom Hades Answers Techno's Biggest Questions at 50:HERTZ - ADE 2019

We joined Tom Hades and 50:HERTZ at ADE 2019 for an exclusive techno Q&A and live demonstration. With the success of his last ADE video, "How to make Techno", hear the master answer some of techno's biggest questions. Learn more about our online courses: bit.ly/2sXlAfW
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[@thankyouforcoming1705]

Have the kick and bass in the same key. Deadmau5: oh no you f*cking dont

[@cualfuneri2510]

i love the fact that the big names in techno happen to be people really calm and collected

[@claycowartisamazing]

Generalization when this guy makes basic music.

[@oledahl.]

Tom Hades is such sympathetic person!! If you are reading this Tom, know that you are really a good role model for everyone! You are very knowledgeable and also very musical and still you appear so humble and nice! I wish more famous people were like you!! 🙏❤️

[@tomhades]

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[@dragomyr8198]

@@tomhades Another big thanks from me. I've watched a lot of tutorials in the last year and learned a lot along the way (thanks for recommending AYNIL btw :) ), but every time I come back to rewatching your videos, I find myself learning something new. (even though I'm more of a 122-126bpm type of person :)

[@jonathanstark5541]

@@tomhades I already knew all the stuffs in the video because I'm a teacher, too... but wanna tell u r a very appassionate and humble, and reminds me when teaching. Hope one day I can shake your hand, because we share the same passion. We are a community worldwide and I love this thing, the fact many many people still understand the only immortal possible groove, the unique hypnotic DNA sound of TECHNO. Our average heartbeat is 70BPM, perfectly synced with the 140 usual Techno BPM... a coincidence? We are literally made for that!!!! ;P

[@delay0450]

Tom Hades' masterclasses are pure gems

[@tomhades]

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[@teckelteckels2730]

What a splendid chap!

[@embazle]

I really wasn't expecting to get so many foundational key points from a Q&A. Great Teacher Mr. Hades, I appreciated the interaction with the participants very good questions I learned so much from this, thank you!

[@tomhades]

🙏🙏

[@finngrim9763]

I want more of this ... I would watch 8 hours of this guy, always very informative and entertaining!

[@Christopher7555]

Not sure to understand that 'perfect 5th' thing between kick and Bass. Did he mean that the bass has to be 7 semitones higher then the kick?

[@re_maart9079]

really great!

[@dicasdoanthony]

I loved it. Tom Hades has the best techno tips videos on KZbin so far. Congrats, Mr.

[@tomhades]

🙏

[@yaroslav8717]

It's true! Thanks Tom! :)

[@bboygurhan]

Yes i love the way How he is explain Really top He is the man

[@-zoave-]

This guy looks so nice :) Really enjoyed listen to him, even if I don't understand english very well.

[@MitchdeKlein]

Great having you guys at our Masterclass Hotel!

[@sandwich-breath]

Tom has changed the way I make music. Thank you!

[@tomhades]

🙏

[@andreidoanca4262]

His techno tips are gold. they're good even for a metalhead like me. that just goes to show the quality of his tips and ideas!

[@tomhades]

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[@maquettemusic1623]

I think techno and metal have a lot more in similar than the it seems from the outset.

[@lunarelement1013]

@@maquettemusic1623 i think it goes even better with progressive psytrance got few remixes they are not metal but something really close to it i think is rock punk but not sure anyways they sound godly togheter check out fall out boy centuries jumpix remix really loving that song

[@pintfetzer3461]

@@maquettemusic1623 I came from the hip-hop and reggae stuff and never met a metalhead there but on a good rave all the dudes came together, metal, d&b, Reggae

[@andreaoricci2422]

The professor is back in class. Thank you master to share your knowledge with us. Total respect for a unique person like you are. ♥️

[@tomhades]

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[@VentureRecordings]

Tom hades just watched the last one youre an absolute legend.

[@daveegreyowl]

Tom Hades...Rhythm Converted is my FAV!! he's a techno master!!

[@timadriaensen9880]

Such a pleasure to look and listen to, ty PBMS and ofc Tom Hades ( a true example and role model of proper music making by being humble ). Endless respect.

[@tomhades]

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[@DaBeatsFreak]

Never heard of this guy, but he is a genius. I’ve learnt a lot from this Q&A.Tnx @TomHades Btw my name is Jerry. U opened a pandorabox for me 🙌🏿

[@benspencer8292]

So informative

[@tomhades]

🙏

[@tomdegroot9879]

Some of the best tips I've ever seen in Q&A's! super useful and not just applicable on one example, but tips that easily find their way into your workflow!

[@tomhades]

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[@MassimilianoSantori]

this is the third Tom Hades masterclass that I watch on KZbin and I can't get enough! Love his way to explain things and love his attitude, looks like he's about to burst out laughing in any moment :D. Please upload more

[@richardwilliams4669]

Fire up the studio... hmm ill just check youtube. New Tom Hades Masterclass

[@djhansiofficial]

i swear thats me rn

[@sudo-bandit]

Tom hades is the man!! 🙏

[@housemachine509]

Awesome

[@tomhades]

🙏

[@thisall4real]

Thanks Tom. Only a few mins in and already hitting me with gold.

[@hassandanielchavezdcomplex8935]

Good Stuff Thank you!

[@GuruxMusic4eva]

👏Thanks Tom

[@DennisKaneSound]

Always a pleasure seeing Tom work. Great tips as usual! Definitely putting these to use. 🔥🔥🔥

[@tomhades]

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[@GETCONFUSED]

Danke Tom hades :)

[@tomhades]

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[@maus3454]

Very good and clear tutorial. Thank you very much Tom 👍

[@vb_gh]

Thank you for the germs

[@ben877]

genius

[@tomhades]

🙏🙏

[@thomashoffknecht6559]

thanks tom ❤️

[@tomhades]

🙏

[@techno303808909]

Tom, lekker bezig, bedankt weer voor de magic tips! Kunnen we weer wat mee ;)

[@Bakiyochi84420]

I don't know shit about what hes talking about. But i'm learning a lot so thanks! And what he said about not waiting 1 or 2 days after you make an idea you really are going to shit on it so it's true. I made my best track trying that!

[@justletmesigninokthx]

3:51 eq section of the sidechain to target a frequency

[@JaredNichols909]

I enjoyed that very much! Thanks for sharing.

[@tomhades]

🙏

[@craig6772]

Its not free klanghelm anymore,just paid €14 for the basic and its €22 for the deluxe

[@tomhades]

but still very good buy !

[@tamaslakatos]

hi there, which song is in the intro ? :D

[@djdaza3591]

he put one vumt on the kick and one on the bass?

[@tomhades]

yes :) (or on the master one is also ok)

[@vintsent7749]

I said it before and I'll say it again, Tom hades is the best export product Belgium had to offer, after beer and fries off course. Sorry Tom, but still made the medals

[@ACIDGREENTECHNO]

jup good session :)

[@tomhades]

🙏🙏

[@IMFO]

Very helpful - thank you Tom and Point Blank!

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

Thanks for this! 😀 👊

[@tomhades]

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[@kalubandali2241]

So good, Right :)

[@mundelator]

Very nice session once again Mr Hades, thx !

[@tomhades]

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[@pintfetzer3461]

Very informative, impressive

[@lukakentucky937]

Your videos are amazing. Your knowledge is incredible and I really learn a lot. Everytime I have to watch the videos several times because there are so many things that I only notice after watching them several times. Your tips are worth their weight in gold. Sounds strange because it is a German saying 😂 Thanks for your work and for Sharing your knowledge 🙏

[@tomhades]

thanks ! 🙏

[@zypher1985]

If he enables the EQ on that comp he can sidechain a specific frequency

[@tomhades]

true! :)

[@eduardogoncalves9311]

Which one? The ableton native?

[@7177YT]

Whenever Hades's name pops up on YT I'm gonna watch and like it (:

[@tomhades]

🙏

[@7177YT]

@@tomhades Wow you actually saw that? (: I enjoy all three, your music most of all, your sage advice (not an ableton based guy and still got a lot of the few talks you got online), and the likable guy with the dry sense of humor. (:

[@cenzos]

good boy

[@rhymshot8434]

Go to minute 12:17 in case you want to sample a clap/snare sound by Tom Hades

[@tomhades]

😂👍

[@richardchant7357]

With the first section that he shows us. I just use Abletons multiband. Slap that on my bass, click the sidechain option, select the kick, and then just lower the low threshold.

[@nrthnlgtk]

Always great tips from Tom Hades!

[@tomhades]

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[@ganotube]

this is like having a new episode of ...

[@tellermotion]

The TDR Limiter is now only 50 Euro!

[@tomhades]

buy !!!! 👍🙏

[@joeldemoor]

whys buddy at 27:50 just hanging out on his phone lol

[@ahmtTyln]

these strange sort of speakers are sticking out like a light bulb. Very unique...

[@arsenmelikian1215]

on 2:08 he talk abouth (the real 5th - not 5 semitones) is real 5th = 7 semitones?

[@tomhades]

yes :)

[@ChemiiOneLegacy]

This was amazing :)

[@tomhades]

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[@jamespostigo]

Does anybody know what are this nice round white speakers behind Tom ?

[@tomhades]

No idea either ;)

[@SvenDatingcoach]

the fabilter proq 3 has the same function as the trackspacer to sidechain the frequencies, right?

[@tomhades]

Yes it has... but it is a little bit more fiddling ;)

[@thismixissick]

Good stuff!

[@tomhades]

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[@JosBlomsma]

Who is Techno?

[@rankin171]

what does tom mean by 5th up with kick and bass .. does any one know .. its 1 minute in to the lessons

[@tomhades]

I mean that if your kick is a specific key that you add 5 semitones to this key and try to find a bassline in this new key

[@rankin171]

@@tomhades we love you tom .. I've been making music for years now and you have completely change the way i make my tunes and im so so happy .. I've never enjoyed it as much as i do now .. you have made a massive impact on a lot of us music producers.. looking forward to next one ..

[@arjanpetersen]

I dont really get the first part where he mentions that kick and bass should or could be separated a fifth. How does this work? Usually I have my kick in G (50hz) then my root note of my bass could be C which is lower. As a sub bass. Or should it be higher? D in that case. How does this work?

[@tomhades]

Stefan Pete then it would be G + 5 semitones to fit your bass... ;)

[@arjanpetersen]

@@tomhades 5 or 7 semitones? 5 would be a C then. 7 a D. Bedankt voor de reactie;)

[@tomhades]

@@arjanpetersen 5 :)

[@Robert_Babicz]

:-) tom is good

[@tomhades]

thanks ! what an honour to hear this from you ! :) hope you are doing good these days !

[@jpkriel528]

1:40....Will somebody please explain to me what the fith top is( If that's what i heard)?

[@tomhades]

"a fifth up" :) (five semitones higher than your kick)

[@neemyn407]

This is solid tips for a beginner producer¿?

[@tomhades]

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[@redtekMusicChannel]

Certainly

[@airfixx_8952]

Came for the techno tips... Stayed for the real hair ladies wigs. ;o]

[@tomhades]

😂

[@imatt888]

pretty sure the 'bright-green' meters in ableton are rms, not peak - the dark green is peak.

[@nate7645]

can somebody explain what he was saying about compression and perceived loudness around 14:00-15:00? didnt really get it

[@tomhades]

which part you didn't get ? :)

[@P.Gillett]

when he says kick and sub a fifth up, does he mean the kick a fifth up from the sub, or the sub a fifth up from the kick?

[@tomhades]

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[@carrancho25]

Tom Hades which one did you mean?

[@applejaanse]

Could work both ways just depends which one you want lower, kick or sub.

[@gomesdiogo]

usually the kick is in tune with the key of the track, so it would be bass at the fifth from the the kick which is the key of the track

[@difflocktwo]

Try both and see which you like more?

[@andersondelgado.610]

someone explains to me what he did at 15:00 because I didn't see anything u.u 🙏

[@juice.9548]

Compressing the sound to reduce peak signal so it would be closer to the RMS signal. it's meant to make your snare sound more clear cut through the mix in that example and avoids muddy fequencies/bleeding(unwanted noise) from pushing the (volume)level too much.

[@arjanpetersen]

Why do you choose -3db for your kick?

[@craig3880]

Probably with the way technology and hardware is advancing I don't know for him personally. But he starts off by saying everything was tuned to -18, then as the years went on it went to -12, then we were at -6db now its likely -3db based on accuracy of our synths/vsts and hardware capabilities that you can mix and master for all platforms very accurately with 3db of space. Just an observation as I remember watching old school mastering videos and they were talking about leaving -6 to -10db of "headroom" and since his kick/bass would be the loudest in his mix I presume hes using it for headroom calculation.

[@fibranijevidra]

Where is this beautifull accent from? Does not sound Belgian to me. Btw. great tips, I have already seen his other productiin tutorials. He is very charismatic character.

[@tomhades]

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[@tomhades]

and it is belgian ! :)

[@laurenttosti3567]

Hi Tom ! Amazing ! Thank you ! may be strange question but, you put limiter on bassline before of after SC ? thnakkkssss from France

[@laurenttosti3567]

before is better :)

[@djeliasR]

Was anyone else confused at the VU meter process? I tried to replicate the exact settings and was not getting the same results. My kick and bass channels were much lower in volume in order to get the -3 maximum and -3 on the master. It wasn't making sense

[@VADBV]

He aimed for 0 in the master

[@GeorgyAlekseev]

14:30 come on is it really that hard to move Tom's video a bit up so we can see the effects chain?

[@PointBlankMusicSchool]

Unfortunately the computer screen feed was straight from the broadcast and for some reason the broadcaster decided to put Tom's video right where the effects chain was 💁‍♂️

[@tomhades]

🙏👍

[@locommotionmusic]

Two likes and one view so far. That seems right 😉👌

[@PointBlankMusicSchool]

You're just one of the early ones! Everyone who has any interest in making Techno NEEDS to watch this video!

[@locommotionmusic]

@@PointBlankMusicSchool No doubt! :) I'm probably responsible for 10% of the views on the ADE 2018 video you guys did with Tom :D Freaking awesome. In half an hour that video has you building a techno track from scratch. Just BAM! Seriously incredible. Thanks PBMS & Tom

[@tomhades]

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[@ZenShaman]

Wow, you should consider checking your volume level before uploading, you almost blew my eardrums. You would think you would know this....

[@tomhades]

True! But i’m not in control of the upload as you can see ;)

[@carrancho25]

Whoever edited this didnt realize we couldnt see one of the tips because they decided to put the face cam in the wrong spot. Bummer

[@PointBlankMusicSchool]

Unfortunately the on screen with the picture-in-picture was mixed on the day for live stream purposes and that wasn't able to be moved! But regardless, that small part was simply Tom Hades fiddling with the makeup gain on the Glue Compressor and showing how it can be exaggerated.

[@lukamaksimovic1904]

I like his accent he sounds like dwarf

[@LUImusic856]

Luka Maksimović das raciss

[@ecabanero5776]

First 5 minutes -“Do you know what is sidechain?” “Do you know dynamic eq” +Ok enough. Basis to basic

[@tomhades]

👍👍

[@ecabanero5776]

Tom Hades respect for your work. But next time I would like to know tips as phase cancelation and control of reverbs on the mixing keeping the loudness.

[@wiggertvanameijde4584]

Sooo true! Would Totally love that. Especially with creating rumbles and such​@@ecabanero5776

[@notmansiller2807]

Bitwig is better for Techno. Ableton it has been !