4 Things You NEED To Know To Make Your Beats Sound PROFESSIONAL

[@NavieD]

Hit like if you want me to do a video on making a toilet water type beat

[@the-monk821]

Would love it

[@douzlstudbybbg7508]

hi bro im watching ur tutorials everytime the notification popupp . can u chek out my channel and let me know what you think about my work thxxx

[@lildog5360]

Need a fart type beat too

[@maxruiter8365]

Hey man, u make the best tutorial vids on yt👌👌 Never stop making them I hope you'll blow up💯

[@chero03]

what if i gently caress the like button instead of hitting it

[@thelateraledge]

Here's my tip, I hope this will help people with the synergy between musical elements in their beats and save them some frustration looking for complementing sounds. This works particularly well with synthesized sounds as I think it gives the most flexibility for this technique. So you have some sounds already laid down in your track but you want to add more. You've been trying different sounds but can't seem to find something that fits with what you already have. Lets say you have your chords written but you are looking for a pluck sound to create a melody to go with the chords, you keep trying different sounds but nothing seems to feel quite right. What you can do is, rather than look for a totally new sound, you can repurpose the sound you've used for the chords. All you need to do is copy the chord sound (ie. the sound patch, not musical notes) but make some edits to it, shorten the decay on it to create a pluck sound, add some effects, maybe distortion, delay, eq, etc. You can also play the sound in a different octave to your chords to further differentiate between the two. By repurposing what you already have in the beat, you are automatically creating a sound that will sympathise well with the other element, as both sounds will have the same foundation, this will create an underlying cohesive feel between the two. Once you have done this don't forget to re-evaluate the sound you started with (ie. the sound you used for your chords) maybe go back to the chord sound and shave off a little bit of the upper frequencies so there is some space for your pluck fit in, again further differentiating between the two sounds. I know it sounds like a simple technique and seems pretty obvious but try it out next time you get stuck, I think you will be surprised with the results. With that said lets just take a step back for a second and think about the amount of time we as producers spend, clicking next on the preset menu of whatever instrument we are using, what if you actually already had the sound you were looking for? you just needed to edit it slightly, wouldn't that be kind of annoying to find out (sorry for dropping that one on you, I know how much it hurts). I'll leave you with one last thing to think about, maybe I'm crazy but I bet that you can actually complete the method I described and have some kind of melody etc. written into your track, in the time it takes you to find a suitable sound by clicking next on a preset menu... it's just a hunch that I have... I'm sorry for the long message, I hope this will make sense to others out there and I wish you all success on your music making journey. Peace! ☮️☮️☮️

[@syedarida8419]

THANKS ALOT FOR THIS TIP DO YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS TRYING SINCE 1 MONTH AND NOW GOD SUCCEEDED ME THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH MAY GOD BLESS YOU :)

[@pyakiii]

Genius

[@scatcat1194]

🤯 😡producers forget this one simple trick. Why change the core of the sound that works when you can tweak the sound that already works into another one that works 😮

[@kuhlpowder364]

Even to this day you inspire people

[@Its_b_1]

Bro all I can say is THANK YOU! For dropping 💎 gems ONG 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@mazzic5883]

this video tells the absolute truth, I discovered recently that mixing cannot help to improve a beat if this doesnt sound professional before mixing, even with reverb, saturation etc

[@NavieD]

Thank you Leo! That's something I definitely wanted to hit home. If a person is depending on the final mixing process for their beat to finally come together and sound good, it never will

[@kirkhayden4349]

Extremely underrated. I've seen so many production youtube videos and yours are so concise and helpful. Great beatmaker and teacher.

[@NavieD]

Thank you Kirk. I try my best to be as concise and direct as possible

[@10xion]

I always think, "Once a vocal is on this beat, what sounds will disappear, muddy-up and what sounds will still be heard and compliment the vocal?". Then I start eleminating unnecessary melodies and instruments.

[@NavieD]

That's a great approach to have. Often removing layers is key

[@Soldier_Sean]

Instead of eliminating those sounds why not just micro pan everything so there is least conflict of space possible ?

[@Cheo-p4i]

that's why i use accapellas to check the beat

[@JGHFunRun]

“You just can’t have too much sounds sitting in the spotlight, no matter how much you love them all.” Jazz: Am I a joke to you?

[@NavieD]

Hahah I will fight the jazz community if I have to

[@nycsongman9758]

Jazz musicians know that at some point in the piece, their instruments should "lay out" (fall back).

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

@@nycsongman9758 exactly most jazz is trio to quintet. Big band however is just like an orchestra....sounds are layered.

[@hugothecuban]

It makes sense. Like in real life nobody likes someone who takes the spotlight all the time 🤯

[@bbyponk]

12 year old style comment

[@QUBEATZ]

When FL Studio crashes on my computer, I know that I’ve added too many sounds to my beat 😄

[@foleygein6232]

change the buffer length if you havent already

[@amapianoyasemzansi]

Or ur beat was too fire

[@QUBEATZ]

Lectro_hz _ 😂 That was a good one bro.

[@NavieD]

Hahah do you have a really old computer or are your beats that complicated?

[@QUBEATZ]

@@NavieD My laptop is kinda old. I plan to get a new one soon.

[@LollieVox]

More pro beats!!! I feel like Fl Studio users are just getting better & better every year, must be all these great tutorials! Great video

[@NavieD]

Thank you Laurie! I feel like the DAW used doesn't really matter at the end of the day

[@CERTI0151]

This is literally like when an artist uses a beat. The original beat just sounds like a type beat but the engineers and producers who mix it finesse it so good

[@NavieD]

Hahah hopefully the concepts I explained show how anyone can do the same and not need any additional help from engineers/producers

[@pr4yTheProducer]

This dude is so good at making complex concepts extremely easy to understand he literally started with: you want your songs to sound better? "Then use better sounding samples"🤣🙏💀💯 *drops mic*

[@NavieD]

🤷‍♀️ Essentially, that is a big component

[@pr4yTheProducer]

@@NavieD really though, you've helped me so much and inspired me so much... Do you charge for one on one lessons or workshops where you could help me with some of my beats?

[@JoshuasProductions]

This is super useful information and changing stock sounds is something I'd say I struggle with and even making more complicated bass notes. But I have been filling and simplifying my music more and more. Just doing things one at a time and as I produce more I've noticed my songs getting better and better. Thanks again for the tips!

[@NavieD]

Oooh awesome, I am glad to see your music is improving my friend

[@lildog5360]

Navie you've killed it constantly since the first video you made *_*

[@NavieD]

Hahaha thank you Prime!

[@cichockiproduction2021]

YOOOO thanks so much 2 minutes in and I already made my beat 10 times better. You're the best on KZbin. You just know what I don't know and what I may be lacking. ALWAYS. The sign of a great teacher

[@beatsbyhiggz]

Your explaining everything that these other KZbinrs are not, and I appreciate that! Thank you for your videos 🙏

[@brandonnhunxho6772]

Creative mixing is what we all mean when we say we need to learn to mix our beats. Great video

[@44.sherman-official-60]

I'm happy to see more and more subscribers on your channel Navie ! You deserve it !

[@dawg630]

Just add attack and stretch the sound

[@-benny-1720]

You, along with In The Mix youtuber are by far the best beat producer teachers on youtube! Thank you for the good work

[@slaxxer113]

It's a very useful tip to use less sounds and trying to make them sound fuller. Did you do a video on that? If not I would appreciate this because if I try to do this I don't really know what I do and most of the times the sounds don't really improve. Therefore I seldom use more than two to three plugins on one mixer track. And I got an idea for your video arrangement. I think it would be cool if you shortly summed up all points in the and as a little recap so people don't have to skip to the video to remember all tipps you gave at once. Plus we can screenshot it.

[@NavieD]

Cool idea, I think I should def do a vid on that

[@bigbrainb4662]

The summary is a great idea!

[@dakaredixon-essien6458]

Navie D videos are the truth. This is the exact type of video I had been searching for for years!

[@NavieD]

Hahah thanks Dakare. Spread the good word!

[@KC-lg8qf]

This is so very helpful. Simple practical advice that can make a HUGE difference

[@NavieD]

Glad I could help Kevin!

[@derrickwayne4627]

i love you lol the way you explained the keep it simple concept changes everything for me, i had quit watching youtube for producing for the most part aside from the occasional refreshers because i felt like everything was made for beginners and im 3 years in now so i always feel like youtube fails me now because most of the time i click on videos, its about stuff i still do and already know so it becomes frustrating when i come to youtube for specific complicated problems and no one has videos but the way you explain things just hits different for an intermediate level even when its a beginner video, like the concept of keeping it simple meaning using less sounds to fill up the most space just hit me, other youtubers made it sound like you should use more simple rhythms and i always dismissed the idea because i just knew professional producers had very complicated rhythms and sounds so i would just change instruments after like 8 bars and put a ton of effects to compensate for what i misunderstood in the first place, but now that you explain it that way i think i can hit the next lvl and be just a little bit closer to becoming pro, thank you so much, now i will watch your videos all over again to see what i missed a few years ago!

[@christo-j5507]

I think you have much more music theories and experience than most of KZbinrs I've watched!!!! Great job!

[@blickabeatz1309]

Dope I need to use you as my mentor I need to get good in my beat making. Thanks I really appreciate this channel. The way you teach it is perfect for me . Thanks again

[@consbeats7894]

Man, your content with your articulation it's a gem ! Thanks for this, u sure gonna go up ✊

[@ten44beats.30]

wow no youtuber has ever said anything about unsubscribing. you are cool man

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you Opulent

[@Lennartrb22]

Keep making this kind of video’s. You help a lot of beginning producers ! Much respect bro !!

[@NavieD]

Thank you Lenny! I am happy I am able to help

[@christopherkelly6558]

Im now dropping a beat mixtape called *Toilet Water Soup*

[@NavieD]

olloo sounds like fire to me

[@elijah24]

Christopher Kelly waiting for it

[@brokenaircon]

finna be on the billboard top 100s just by that name

[@KoolKatBeatz]

...I call Dibs

[@kjellbeats]

Did you fnish it yet? If yes gimme the link pls

[@JashJhaveri]

Nice video, your explanation of your philosophy is dope! Subscribed

[@scottymac3634]

Very (to the power of 10) true. My mixing process is about removing rumbles, hiss and squeaks (for want of a better word) with EQ, putting the parts in a consistent space with reverb and delay, adding a consistent sound with saturation or a console emulation plugin, and some compression if I want some stuff to hit harder or to even out stuff I’ve played in. If I’m doing much more than that, if I’m wrestling with the mix, I know I’ve messed up ( I sure wish this happened less often) and I need to go back and look at sounds.

[@rayrzzy77]

Thx bro... your tips and insight on production and engineering have been very helpful. Peace.

[@NavieD]

Glad to help Ramon!

[@hisroyalillness]

By far the best YT Channel for Beatmaking. Navie D is criminally underrated. The YT algorithm is rmessed up in this regard - I wish there could be more NavieD suggestions in my YT Stream...

[@mr.mostellar]

You have cleared up 4 years of frustration. Now to practice. Thank you so much!

[@xarkulije]

Shoulda watched some tutorials

[@zilent9276]

I can already tell, that this video is going to help me out a lot! Thanks yet again Navie!!! 💯❤🙌

[@NavieD]

You are most welcome Zilent!

[@erikhaar490]

that’s my problem! I’ve been drawing pictures of my daw instead of using it! 😔

[@NavieD]

That's a rookie mistake we all make. For 3 years I accidentally painted my DAW

[@levibaker_music]

I’ve watched a few of your videos now and have subscribed. Excellent ability to show the viewer how to grasp a new concept. Some of your visuals make me believe you are also an artist, like you draw and paint perhaps 🤔 Anyhow, I find your content to be very useful and appreciate you, thank you.

[@MaNuLaToROfficial]

awesome video!!! thanks!!!

[@NavieD]

You are welcome boss!

[@jahcreativeco]

this the first video i watched on this channel. really good informative video! subscribed

[@NavieD]

Thank you Death! Hopefully you find some other videos that you like too

[@MrJibarra1985]

Man bro tooo much heat 🔥🔥🔥🔥. You are always adding value to people like me with these vids.

[@NavieD]

Haha thank you Jibarra! I put a follow up video out today so hopefully you like it

[@7oztheproducer]

Tthe smallest detail maks the biggest differrence. Great take on how to be creative!

[@deathcore2210]

Love your tips and tutorials! I'm actually making more improvements each day. Thank you! 🙌🏻

[@NavieD]

Awesome, I am happy that my tutorials are helping!

[@beatsbysirias]

I just found this channel and this is exactly what I have been looking for,

[@Prodbyenaz]

You just gain my subscription. ....#Jamaica

[@NavieD]

Glad to have you on board Stephon

[@pravo.]

VERY NICE BROTHER REALLY LIKED YOUR IDEA IN THE MAKING ,,WELL STRUCTURED INFORMATION .

[@NavieD]

Thank you Prav!

[@joeyf808]

This is spot on!

[@NavieD]

👍

[@CbusRon]

We need more videos like this. Just sparked my creativity. And made me subscribe!

[@NavieD]

Thanks Ron! I plan on putting out a similar video to this in the coming months

[@CbusRon]

@@NavieD thanks. I use an MPC X so it sucks that I don’t have all the same functions but I can still transfer the concepts for this video.

[@CKBeets]

People really underestimate sound selection and design, I’m not the best musician but I have a good ear for sounds that work together and sometimes a barely have to mix anything

[@patrickrutland7138]

Good explanations with the face drawing and stuff truly educational

[@NavieD]

Thank you Pat!

[@lagunamendez9622]

I’m glad I came across this video, amazing content right here thank you chief 💯

[@KarasamaBeats]

Hey Navie another great helpful and informative video. Aside that, i wanted to also see how you would bring these new video effects to make it interesting. well u aced it . Splendid use of screen space by using a slanted split screen , felt really fresh to see a tutorial this way. i could notice the different types of pop up dialog boxes with specific colors indicating the type of information one would expect . and the suggested links on top are precise and perfectly placed with the content you were talking about. and the video pop ups were also well timed . Dope video man ! till now for me the best video so far in your channel in terms of video effects introduced .

[@NavieD]

Thanks Soul! I want to constantly try and improve in small little ways as much as I can

[@ariestrucker7832]

Pure gold!!

[@NavieD]

🥇🥇🥇

[@warszawskiszpadel]

Awsome job man, you show many helpful things. Thx

[@NavieD]

Thank you thank you. Is that an anteater in your pic?

[@ShadowCraft1195]

Dude you are a godsend. You explain things so well bro.

[@tvz_beatz684]

A video on how to record vocal with dynamic micro and how to mix it

[@Mannu_Gonzzalez]

Wow, I learned to many things. Your videos can really help those who really are intrested in this.

[@NavieD]

Big Manny! I am happy I was able to help out

[@rauslitz2]

What about analog warmth (in the mastering step)? In my opinion this is one the most overlooked things by young trap producers. A analog/transformer emulation can make your song sound easy richer/thicker just by using one plugin in the master.

[@NavieD]

Yeah, you are correct, using saturation can be a great way to make the beat feel more full

[@rauslitz2]

@@NavieD In this comment I sound like I conplain haha, still a great Video as always!

[@PaullyOnThaTrack]

you shouldnt tell ppl to unsubscribe. youre literally helping ppl for free.

[@NavieD]

Ah, I am sure there are people who get tired of seeing my vids

[@Sdbbffsd]

really needed to see this! thank you SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE

[@NavieD]

I am happy to help my lovely friend

[@prodbycxrlos]

Man, the education I've gotten from your channel is worth the cost of college degree or more. Thank you for the great content!

[@NavieD]

👌👌 I should start giving out certificates

[@prodbycxrlos]

@@NavieD hell yeah!!! 😈

[@septosxvii4374]

Great advice, I just recently starting using FL Studio 20 and I'm still learning how it all works.

[@xDreamWorldx]

Needed this! Keep up the good work brother 🙏

[@NavieD]

Thank you Dream! Hope this stuff helps

[@throughyoureyes.1998]

I need to know more on this. I posted 2 beats on sound cloud, they ain't bad but it doesn't sound very professional. Watching this video for the first time, I was literally in tears b'cos i've tried and tried to make my beats really nice, but it seems difficult. You've given me a solution to one of my biggest prob in production. Thank you, I'll love to send you those beats...

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

This video was put together perfectly! Adding this to an education playlist I have it's mostly beatstars business education but I'm putting some mixing stuff in that playlist to. It's a public playlist I just put together this morning so it may not help much now but over time your vids should get some plays off of it. I'll definitely come back to it. Thanks!

[@NavieD]

Oooh thank you Craig! Happy that you found this video educational

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

@@NavieD You're welcome. Sorry I haven't been around for awhile. I got a new synth and 2 newer standalone MPCs and their whole software that I had to learn how to use. I had to learn new terminologies and everything. Lol FL was great for getting me back into making music but I started feeling like I was missing something. Lol I started on hardware back in the early 2000s then screwed my life up for awhile. Finally got my stuff together and wanted to take this more serious so I bought an entire studio setup. It was more something I had to do for myself rather than an improvement on the music. Waking up and seeing all that stuff every day let's me know that I accomplished something. That and I'd like to start finding local talent and the setup I have now looks way better than the old laptop I had. I could've got some midi controllers an interface and a mic and called it a wrap. But I always wanted an MPC and now I have 2 of them. Lol Anyway, that was probably more than you wanted or cared to hear. But in conclusion I kind of know how to do everything I need to do as far as how to get everything to work the way I need it to in the MPC and MPC software, now I can focus more on all this other stuff again like sound design, mixing and whatnot. FYI, MPC is AWESOME but if anyone here that reads this decides to go that route, know that it is a whole nother beast you'll have to learn that won't be easy. However, all the stuff you learn in whatever software or hardware you're using does cary over, in some cases there's different ways of going about it and different terminologies. I DONT recommend making a drastic switch like this unless you're like me and prepared for the transition or you would just like to add another tool to your current workflow (because you can use it as a plug-in in FL). All I can say is the transition in some ways was easier than I expected and I'm other ways harder than I expected. Anyway, gotta get back at it, if you actually read all this, I salute you for reading one of my ADHD rants. 🤣 🎧🎵 Back to the music!🎵🎧

[@BSeeD06]

Wow way more interesting than what I thought it would be ! It's way different than all these videos talking about levels and EQ and way more instructive thank you very much. Subscribing of course 😉

[@xMaSSxHyST3RiA]

Toilet water soup!?! Lol first time I hear that 1.. gotta say i love your metaphors and analogies.. you are an original one sir! :)

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you man. At times, even I dunno how my brain works

[@takeemtochurch5864]

This was so well put. Thanks and subscribed!

[@NavieD]

Glad to have you on board!

[@collint7375]

This beat criticism style was very helpful!

[@leeyoungblood2314]

I appreciate your useful explanation. I have a much better understanding now. Thank you.

[@oulababyproductions8676]

Great video my brother I appreciate the knowledge you share. Peace and blessings to you!

[@NavieD]

Thank you Elan! Glad you liked the vid

[@shadypro3868]

I am gonna go and work on my beat right now

[@NavieD]

Excellent, hopefully you make a heater

[@MIXKNOB]

bro you make sense with each word. keep it up ,,,

[@aslanyo]

Thanks bro. Great schools of thought.

[@NavieD]

Thanks for watching man!

[@cashmoney0910]

Yay you used my suggestion 🥰 I love this video so much you always explain what you are teaching very well. I definitely learned a lot of new things after watching this video. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@NavieD]

You are very welcome! And thank you for your suggestion

[@baxxymw]

That quote!!!

[@alefillman]

Man, you’re awesome! Been watching your videos the last few days. Great stuff 🔥

[@Poetry4Peace]

awesome stuff navie thanks AS A COMPLETE BEGGINEER THIS IS WHAT I NEDEED

[@NavieD]

Ayyy glad the video helped my friend!

[@Poetry4Peace]

@@NavieD thaanks man loved your top beat on spotify pure fire easy vibes 🤝🏽

[@TheDaizM]

Eye opening for me. Get so bogged down with the mix and arrangement and overlooked making creative choices with the sounds themselves. In one way it seems obvious, but obviously a lot of folks miss that like I have. Thx!!

[@NavieD]

Absolutely. We are producers, and yet sometimes we forget to produce and become mixing engineers too often

[@Kosich2]

powerful info here

[@NavieD]

powerful comment here

[@deadlyben12123]

This is awesome. Thanks!

[@dawgheart12]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 tutorial!

[@NavieD]

🚒🚒🚒

[@Gorguruga]

Another excelllent video man! Thanks!

[@gregmiller7169]

Good advice bro and proof is in pudding once you played both versions at the end. Pro jewels! ✌️Peace

[@TheMegaMammoth]

the best tutorial i think ive seen

[@NavieD]

Ooh thank you Joel!

[@bernardmenigon3162]

Great stuff as usual ! Cheers from France.

[@NavieD]

Bernie! Thank you so much

[@ryansmiley2492]

First day here, really like your videos man.

[@NavieD]

Thanks Ryan! Lemme know if you can think of any way I can improve possibly?

[@ryansmiley2492]

@@NavieD will do, watching your other tutorials during breaks. But this video. Definitely my favorite and the one where you helped one of your viewers. That was educates hell

[@anime_pillz9396]

very clear and cool cheers bro

[@its210pm2]

Thank god there are people on the internet that can explain very basic concepts to a person like me with a very small brain. How have I never thought of just adding more effects?

[@NavieD]

Not sure if sarcastic. I too have small brain

[@its210pm2]

@@NavieD Lol no I have a smooth brain

[@prodallistyre]

i needed this goddamn 🔥🔥

[@NavieD]

Hopefully it helped!

[@Spamdify]

Amazing stuff. Less is more. Fill the space. Great Tips. Thanks.

[@88Doug]

Great advice!! You're inspiring me!

[@NavieD]

Ayyy thank you Dougpound!

[@alexanderkyst1316]

This really gave me perspective. How you always help me to improve?! You a G!

[@NavieD]

Thank you man! What character is that in your pic?

[@alexanderkyst1316]

@@NavieD It's a danish show for kids. I just thought he looked kinda creepy when I saw it as a kid xD.

[@zero2herobeatspaul882]

Navie the professor! Excellent video. 🔥

[@NavieD]

Class is in sessionnnnn

[@depiktbeats2253]

So true, great vid!

[@MLaurence]

Awesome, thank you bro!! This helped a lot

[@RockBoBsteRMusic]

Like you said adding things just for the sake of adding, or where the sound sits.... in classical they talked about this too. You wouldn't want to add a flute part when the music is really loud. A flute doubling a trumpet part can't compete with how loud a trumpet is in terms of dynamics. Also, if your music is very soft, you wouldn't want to throw in a trombone. Little details like covering each octave with certain parts instead of multiple parts all in one octave, and not doubling some parts with certain instruments in the same range goes a long way.

[@NavieD]

Ooh really cool thinking about it in a classical sense like that

[@RockBoBsteRMusic]

@@NavieD There is a really good book called, The Study of Orchestration by Samuel Adler. I know at one point you said you liked orchestral beats, you should check it out. I'm sure you know enough theory, but once you read this book it would help you understand how to write for all the instruments. Writing for orchestral instruments is really harder than it seems. Instrument ranges change, dynamics don't stay consistent in different octaves (a bassoon is louder at the bottom, quiet in the middle then gets louder again the higher it goes), timbre characteristics change depending on octaves ( a clarinet is round and warm/lush on the lower end of the range, but gets shrill and harsh in the highest octaves). It's really a crazy read.

[@RockBoBsteRMusic]

@@NavieD One thing that book could show that you might not think about, that you could use in beat making. Layering sounds, but in a more acoustic sense. Having a harp hit with a piccolo for extra attack, but blending the flute to rise up slowly behind an octave lower while it fades out. Lots of little details explained in this book that you could actually use in making beats.

[@nattybilloriginal7791]

You’re very Critical Good info thanks

[@NavieD]

Thank you Natty!

[@Melodic623]

Thx for the free drum kit. 🔥

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

Awesome vid!

[@NavieD]

Thank you my friend

[@mortolegbahdavid7780]

Navi D you the best but please I need the reel plugin

[@aliabdelra7man276]

So useful ♥️♥️♥️ in need a tutorial about sound selection pls ♥️

[@savvydashofficial7250]

I have learn another idea and I’m so happy seriously 🙏🏼💯💯