HOW TO SAMPLE BREAKS WITHOUT HAVING TO CLEAR SAMPLES! Hip-Hop Beat making Special ft Barry Beats

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WHAT NO SAMPLE CLEARANCE!!!!
Yes, in this episode Barry breaks down how to sample dusty sampled material and turn them into your own, therefore negating any Sample clearance issues.
The key to this is something Barry has been banging on about for quite some time now... MIDI EXTRACTION
In other words turning audio into midi information and then applying these midi notes to realistic sampled plug in instruments. (A High quality download of the finished track 'C is for Charlie' is available to purchase here on Barrys Bandcamp page)
In this tutorial we find Barry in the land of Ableton Live. A plentiful land of unlimited opportunities for the adventurous musical explorers out there.
Barry starts off with the Drums and in this instance enrols the services of obscure late 60s US latin funk outfit, The Sillouettes with their stonkingly phat Drum Break, Fonky First. Barry fonky firstly extracts the Drums to MIDI in Ableton and then applies the results to a rather dusty sounding ADDICTIVE DRUMS nu funk drum kit. We are invited to compare the Addictive drums with the original and it is clear to hear the new drums fit over The Sillouettes break like a rather groovy glove.
Next up, time for some music.
Barry pulls out a rather crusty 45 by Jazz funk saxy man David Sanborn and sets his targets on the piano intro with its trilley Charlie Brown style chord structure.
Once recorded into Ableton, Barry proceeds to chop every single chord and note, spreading them across his keyboard ready for some serious reinterpretation.
With 12 bars of chopped up piano sequence under his belt it is time to extract!
Convert harmony to midi is the key to this and in a matter of seconds we are presented with Abletons results and they aren't too shabby.
As with most midi extraction there is a fair bit of tidying up to be done as the results are rarely perfect. This is the bit that takes time but Barry lets us into a lesser known extraction secret that can help provide much more in the way of extraction options. By pitching the audio to be extracted up and down slightly in pitch you can produce radically differing results. By then combining all the most successfully extracted results you can build up lots of intricate and varied sequences.
So with the main piano sample in the bag Barry builds up the track, one bar at a time, with a selection of extra sampled instruments, most notably a full horn section courtesy of Native Instruments Session Horns Pro.
Barry doesn't pretend that this was a short process BUT it was a heck of a lot of fun as you have total control to create your very own original authentic sample sounding groove.
Finally Barry takes us over to Pro Tools where he gives it a quick mix, attempting to give it a more vintage 60's/70's sound. Admittedly this is where Barry feels slightly defeated as he doesn't quite get there but this is something Barry is constantly researching and working on. To hear a true master of the authentic sounding plug in game you have to check out Alex Ball Music, a total genius!!!
/ @alexballmusic
So there you have it. A brand new and quite revolutionary Hip Hop beat making technique for you to try out at home. In fact if you want to have a go at making a beat like this then Barry would love to hear some of your efforts. Feel free to post any links in the descriptions (please no links to anything but sample extracted beats)
Also, it goes without saying that if you have any questions arising from this Barrys school of Beats, then leave a comment and Barry will do his best to respond. Be patient though as Barry and Mrs Beats have just had a baby!!!
HAPPY BEAT MAKING X

[@Farns77]

Great video, but I do worry about your computer posture. Please sit up Barry, back and shoulder problems can be more expensive than clearing samples. Cheers

[@maciejdolacki9283]

this is true, keep your head up on your shoulders, wieghs a ton otherwise and your muscles dont understand "cant". just spent 3 weeks in physical therapy trying to get fused muscles detached, insanely painful.

[@roonpl]

That is in all actuality the most thoughtful YT comment I've seen in a realy long time. Kudos my friend

[@AdLast]

great comment

[@sloaiza81]

words from the wise

[@lgr6124]

So inspiring

[@raulvelez6566]

I really like your workflow, the cozy atmosphere of your homestudio and the way you explain all the process of making beats and music. 🙏🏽👏🏽🎶

[@mickswagger9943]

"Some lovely crust"

[@PhilWilkinsonMusic]

😄classic

[@Abos_Studio]

Lmao I was wondering why you said that. Shit was dope 🔥😎

[@shakhster8382]

lovely crust

[@oed84]

I really love watching your videos; you've got this Freddie Mercury meets Little Britain meets Bob Ross -kinda vibe going on and it's just brilliant!

[@j76_]

“Ableton, ya did a good job there, mate. Have a banana” 💀

[@johntammaro]

I need more Barry Beats in my life. Can't get enough. Funny, educational, entertaining and dope beats. What more could we ask apart from more videos please.

[@TheRealBarryGammon]

Barry Beats is to sampling what Barry White is to lovemaking.

[@JesusIced]

man, i don know how but Barry absolutely talks my thought aloud like almost all time! keep it real, man. im almost 40 and been making beats for fun for almost half of my life, and i was always wondering if there was anybody sane in hip hop beatmaking community. so the sanest is Barry, ive concluded. J-Zone told me to stop grinding, and Barry made me finally appreciate my lifelong hobby. always an inspiration. cheers, gotta get me a cup of that earl grey now!

[@timothy2830]

Thanks! I never knew that extraction option existed.

[@saber5401]

Most entertaining producer I've seen on you tube in quite a long time.

[@Breakbeats92.5]

This instantly added some much needed swing to my drum programming. Editors note: Barry I got the full blown version of Ableton and used this method. Didn't use it for drums but I dropped a music loop into an Ableton midi track and it correctly guessed the melody. I dropped an instrument in a got a really nice line out of it. Great tip!

[@theheadofmusic6295]

How have I only just found your channel - really like how honest you are on the time it takes to put some parts together

[@JSMetallica]

Barry's back! Please stay with us man

[@steveb6146]

A long, overdue return! Keep the vids coming!

[@psytpd]

thank you so much for this video. I have been manually trying to write midi for percs and pianos from my favorite breaks for years and this makes a world of difference. I was completely lost how so many other pople could do these techniques faster and tighter than me. Cheers Mate!

[@killemdafoe5651]

Oooo you giving up the sauce here man! Great video. Love the little dance moves when the beat kicks in haha.

[@onedarkside4830]

I know I am late to the Party. BARRY YOU ARE AWESOME! Tried out your process and YOU HAVE ME SOLD!!! Thank you.

[@Onkarr]

i never thought of moving channels up and down in the mix while it was playing,thats useful in it self.top track

[@TheNumbasign2]

I do this already. It just makes sense. I use garage band on iOS ipad mini. The sampler lets you manually control the preloaded, recordable, and downloaded sounds.

[@facteurkaloun]

I discovered Barry with the rythm roulette video and now I am watching this one. I really appreciate your work. Just suscribed to your channel. Greatz from Paris !

[@SilvaFoxMC]

Funky indeed! I would never know you were the musical monster you are just by looking at you. Some of the illest beats I've ever heard. Up there with Madlib, DOOM and Dilla in my opinion. You're always dope my friend.

[@MakeSomething]

Hot dang, that's a quite a compliment!

[@SilvaFoxMC]

@@MakeSomething notice I said "my opinion..." I'm a 48 year old BBoy who began spitting in 76. Beats mean a whole lot to me my friend. Being from New York and from such a long ago place with Hip Hop, knocking Boom Bap is my beat style of choice. This man here exemplifies that sound when he decides to. A humble genius in my opinion who inspires me greatly.😉

[@MakeSomething]

I love it and respect it!

[@Sispex]

Wow, thats quite a compliment indeed. Thankyou so much for the props made even more special coming from an OG B-Boy such as yourself who witnessed and participated in the very earliest days of this Hip-Hop thing. Salute :-).

[@SilvaFoxMC]

@@SispexI'm a relic by todays standard but there is nothing I'm getting from todays producers that inspire me like you. Maybe Accurate Beats is the closest on a precision level. But you're the genuine article. I found you watching MASS Appeal. Thought your video was their work lol. Have been on Barry's Bandwagon every since. Stay fresh and keep making these bangers! I'll keep listening and sharing!

[@joe_3y3s]

that Jazz Club clip got me!!

[@BROTHERDL1]

Great information with this method. My music partner has rold me about this technique. Im a beatdigging programmer and this gives me elbow room to create more. Thanks Barry.

[@shoe-string1843]

😁"Please forgive the crackle." No forgiveness required man; vinyl crackle is part and parcel of true school beat making😎

[@cursedsound]

I don't know how the hell I didn't know you before the rythm roulette but your beats are so dope man!

[@Vandalio_Saez]

He explains making Beats sound like a scientist describing nuclear fission at a G-5 summit that's dope Mr.Beats 🔥

[@DiesDasundAlex]

As long as you love music and you have some good ears, you are able to make good music ! Word Berry Word ! Love your channel .. love your stache !

[@realfacthunt]

Best 28 mins I've watched on KZbin this year, subbed.

[@KennyLauderdale]

This guy gives KNOWLEDGE

[@benjiusofficial]

THIS MAN DISCOVERS SECRET FORMULA TO SAMPLING ANYTHING HE WANTS! AGING ROCK IDOLS HATE HIM!

[@TheNathtube]

A most enjoyable watch along with some family circle and a big pot of tea, Ableton looks fantastic, cheers Bazza.

[@MakeSomething]

Super excited to see a new video! Some great hot tips in there!

[@eman0828]

Keep in mind you still need clearance from *Publisher* from the Underyling musical composition copyright as you aren't in the clear. The only thing you eliminated was the acutal Sound Recording copyright clearance from the Label. You can not sample or replay back an interpolation and use it in your productions without Cleance which is the Law.

[@Gakoranus]

Only if they can show you actually ripped the composition. Much harder than showing you copy pasted a sample. Plus u kno, fuck da po.

[@strengthandlove_]

this looks fantastic fun, thanks Barry! :)

[@jimfunkeeskratch]

I remember you playing this beat for me when I came over a while back and it blew my mind what you were doing with the drums and copying the breaks from vinyl to midi. Awesome stuff mate your impressing everybody !!

[@TheInvisibleMen]

Yessir! Hats off to you. This is the second vid I have seen of yours and I will continue to look for more.

[@maciejdolacki9283]

oh thank goodness, i was worried you stopped with these! i dont like this video, but youre the best guy! creators was the shit! i wish some of the other people from that era had something like this to do...si spex forever! long as youre at it, so am i!

[@nobbystyles4807]

this is amazing si. barry is a ledge, not only is it entertaining its just rebooted all my shitty samples (paul nice library etc which obly got on mp3)...... plus its given me loads of ideas.

[@benjaminswaby7869]

how can anyone dislike this guys content man. he is here to help people you frube.

[@Sispex]

Haters gotta hate I suppose

[@benjaminswaby7869]

@@Sispex yeah true but there's nothing to hate here tho

[@Onkarr]

@@benjaminswaby7869 haters job is to hate even when hate isnt neccesary,in their dna

[@benjaminswaby7869]

@@Onkarr yeah true . I suppose something dose not have to be bad for a sour person to press the dislike button haha . there is some very sad humans in the world .

[@dielawn2723]

Some ppl hate any kind of positivity. Their life sucks so much that they get pissed at the thought of someone else simply enjoying themselves or life. Usually comes from the fact that their wife cheats on them; bullied in high school, not hugged enough as a child, not hugged at all as an adult, and most likely all of the above. Oh yeah and the erectile disfuntion doesn’t help either.

[@tanukijessica]

A good way of making virtual instruments sound older is use a close mic (if it has the option) and centre the stereo width. Then add whatever fx on top.

[@Sispex]

Wicked tip!!! Thanks I will be trying that for sure :-)

[@tanukijessica]

@@Sispex Its especially good for brass and strings!

[@Sispex]

@@tanukijessica Wicked. Have you checked out Alex Ball. He also gives great advice on getting authentic results from virtual instruments

[@tanukijessica]

@@Sispex I have indeed, hes excellent!

[@igotkeyzzz]

Close mic?

[@richypitch]

Excellent video Mr Beats! Convert to midi function in Ableton is, I think, one of its best features and can really help in the creativity process. You can also get similar results in logic with the flex tool.

[@alianshampoprisioners7056]

all credibility from the crackel house!,lovely oldschool vibes...extracting from the dark cornes of the city,extract from dirty vinils,extract the soul in midi pieces,you are the real beat meaker in all internet...4real!

[@kevyd1929]

Great stuff Barry, love it!

[@Mikefestiva]

Great job Barry! I heard this song the other night after you posted it, when you said sample free I thought you were playing and recording a live band project, I’m amazed that you did all this on your computer! Seeing what you can do with your skills and your computer makes me feel as if I’m still a cave man working with my MPC 2000xl Haha! Keep up the great work Barry 🙂 Take care

[@Sispex]

I was an advocate of the mpc 2000xl for years but when I saw the stuff you could do on computers I had to move on up like curtis. Im still not even anywhere near exploiting all the crazyness you can do nowadays.

[@scnupe7]

Great video Barry! I used midi extraction before and addictive drums, but never used them together!

[@fanusamurai]

Got a lot of love for Barry The Master Beatlayer!

[@BlenKingzly]

thats pretty amazing, those horns sound live and crunchy.

[@EricEustace]

Dope tips! Had a little bit of a "sound providers" vibe. Also, cool shirt! ( Native American here ✌️)

[@benjaminswaby7869]

yeeeeee boiiiiiiii . this guys awesome :) . I made a beat other day and it reminded me to much of barrys rythem roulette so I had to scrap most of it and start again lool.

[@DanielSonMusic]

When you extracted the drums and piano I thought to myself 'nah wtf is this?' then by the time you'd dropped the brass I was fully on board. Fantastic work Barry.

[@Sispex]

Thanks man. You cant go wrong with a nice bit of brass!

[@BarmizzIe]

this came together quite noice

[@RuffneckBizniz]

Yes he's back more videos please your beats are dope!

[@loysdoy9499]

Thank you for sharing Barry!

[@DisInfoWars]

I think the Producer Focus used that break and extracted the midi then added his own drums. It's a really good technique if you can get the swing right

[@nathandowning873]

Great tutorial and a sweet T shirt, thanks Barry!

[@Kayford1979]

This channel is golden man!! Definitely hope u keep comin with the content... And props on them drums bro! Dope! 💥💥

[@papas_lapas]

Big up Barry beats, local homeboy killing it as usual. I'm a 48 yr old beat junkie fro Pz with a bunch of studio kit but I'm loathed to get a computer but recently I've been starting to realise I may not be doing myself or my music justice by not having one. You make ableton look easy which gives me hope as I'm worried if I get a computer my stress levels could take a severe battering. Your videos and music rock and you come across really well. You should set up a school of beats that people can actually attend.

[@Sispex]

Hi Mark, thanks for the props. Always good to hear of other local beat heads doing there thing. If you ever wanna make that switch I do offer tuition that would save you a whole heap of inevitable migrane action. I actually had to pay a guy myself when I first made the switch over to Ableton to help me establish my workflow as I also couldn't be doing with the steep learning curve. Although I spend ages on making a beat I am actually very impatient lol.

[@papas_lapas]

Haaah ha has how similar we sound..lol As and when I get a computer together I'll contact you to ask advice if you're ok with that. Thanks Barry. Mark.

[@drownthepoor]

Absolutely brilliant sir, first time watching your videos and immediately subscribed. The sound achieved on this track is so classic R&B hip-hop, yet so timeless. Literally the style I hope to mimic myself. I'm new to producing tracks, and have never even attempted sampling/chopping but watching this has been eye-opening. I use a Linux studio machine, and usually only watch how-to''s for my DAW and plugis, however your demonstration and disposition are extremely entertaining and full of information. I can't believe your channel isn't among the top audio-producing subscriptions on KZbin.

[@FilBanger]

Barry you’re a genious.

[@silencenhikes6692]

Just discovered your channel. Gonna have to binge warch this as a beat maker for years. I just started putting my beats on youtube.

[@ryanmorris6388]

before the brass band i thought it was going real bad and then it just came out fantastic

[@yoericktv9610]

Thank you for this video. You're really amazing!

[@clintchrystie6727]

Definitely worth the watch.

[@MrTightsounds]

fantastic! reminds me the 90s classic hip hop- Cut Chemist style. Missing some J5 on top of it.Inspiring. Thank you

[@bgswaggins5414]

I like how your youtube channel is lowkey, but that would be selfish for me to wish you to not blow up. You deserve notoriety and I hope you are doin well!! -American fan

[@MicrophonesInTheTrees]

Note to all you "producers" out there: only about 0.001% of you will need to worry about clearing or interpolating samples. It is highly unlikely your stuff will be commercially successful enough to warrant it.

[@Sispex]

100%. It can however cause issues getting your work up on certain DSPs.

[@burtlikesgaming]

This is gold. Brilliant stuff.

[@NineHellHeaven]

These are great. The camera work and video editing is great too.

[@frankeemore]

Big Ups Fast Show!

[@TommySerrien]

nice

[@crazymoe8494]

I love midi extraction

[@flootymcdootymanooty9145]

You're my hero Johnny

[@alexandersorbas1881]

What a cool guy you are !!!

[@wwjnz9263]

I liked this just on the premise, even if I am incapable of following his advice.

[@djdren]

it's been a long time man!!1

[@joshuasmith4452]

this is like Dwight Schrute making a tutorial and I am fully enamored.

[@Fatecreated]

Just stumbled on you. Love the intro

[@jones40237]

this is a nice pink bag for donuts at the shelf ;) keep drinking coffee and making beats barry :)

[@naitsirhcavonasac9464]

i love u barry, thnks 4 all

[@mayntrain66]

Okily dokily Barry! Great work

[@keety1X]

“I chickened out of mixing it in Ableton” beautiful ☮️🇬🇧🌻

[@Sispex]

Have been mixing in Ableton recently and I had nothing to worry about. Its fine :-)

[@keety1X]

Si Spex Just need to say your videos are really inspirational, very dope, I use Maschine and try to make drum and bass but am an aged b boy first😀 Really thinking about ableton but I’m trying to master Maschine and only get about 3 hours a month on my beats so progress is slow🇬🇧🌚

[@Gnadab]

Great tutorials and Barry is a fantastic teacher. More tutorials please!

[@clutchhawks1268]

The chords have that rakim Guess Who's Back vibe.

[@gwiltl]

Hadn't thought of that. In case you didn't know, Guess Who's Back samples Bob James' track, Shamboozie. For me, I could imagine Guru soloing on this beat, early Gang Starr era.

[@unfathomedbeatz2869]

Beats sick, samples sick, editing skills sick....oh and T-shirt is dope! 😎

[@vancasser4972]

So stoked on these videos!!

[@Mugicha808]

Love me some Barry Beats!

[@Iredidv]

Used to do it with the ole' Rex format. Import a Rex file in the Rex player of Reason, extract midi. Then I looked wich sounds were the same, ie if I had 4 kick slices I put the midi on one lane. Same for all the elements each their own place. Then I loaded the same Rex file in the nnxt sampler, and replaced the sounds there ie kick with another kick, snare with another snare etc.. Pro was that it retained the same groove, and I could use it without lawyers at my front door lol. But great tutorial Barry, guess this is the modern version of that technique :)

[@Sispex]

Wow, you were ahead of the game. Was that with Recycle?

[@Iredidv]

@@Sispex indeed. a whole lot more work involved but it was possible. Still the way you do it with ableton now is a lot faster, more precise and have more options. keep the vids comming Barry love your shows (and beats/songs), and you have a certain "easy charisma" explaining stuff. top notch :)

[@Sispex]

@@Iredidv Thanks man, and respect for being a pioneer on this ish

[@asshoIe94]

Hell yeah!! Glad to see you back!!

[@DJVadim77]

siiii long time brother. love that silouettes record...

[@Sispex]

Hey man, yes indeed! Hope you are well mate. Yea that Silouettes LP is a killer. My lady partner actually got it for me a few christmases back :-)

[@DJVadim77]

@@Sispex interesting the way u sample. i didnt even know that find midi note from sample existed. found it yesterday and tried. but truth is nowadays - u can get amazing loops online from people like loopmasters who have packeds from things like detroit soul, funk organs, horns etc. and its breaks galore... i used loads. the time for going to find records for me is over. plus sampling drums - i got all the drum records more or less. apart from things like james brown, atomic dog, amen etc - the obvious ones. no one is going to say - hey - u sampled my drums. its the melody that they can say...

[@knuftobor]

I use Drum Drops, only the classic funky sounding kits and then run them through NI Guitar Rig. I have to try those NI horns now. I make the beats in Maschine 2 & export them to Ableton.

[@Sispex]

knuftobor soundsgood! I have been meaning to check out the drum drops kits. Amping them is a good idea though

[@yes_iplaycasual376]

That intro!

[@markotik75]

For anyone not using Ableton, there’s a program by Celemony called “Melodyne” that does the same thing ✌️

[@dannydamnmendez]

Hey I recognize that drum break! Pete Rock used it in "Soul Brother #1" off his Soul Survivor album

[@Sispex]

Correct in deed, the one where he put 7 drums in a line and came up with 7 beats at the same time ;-)

[@888berg]

Love your style !!! More please :))))

[@mertone77]

So so dope! 🔥👌😎🤘

[@CreamOfBeats]

You're dope af sir! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@dariusmolark6820]

excellent work sir!

[@joshainge98]

ahhh that filled out so nicely

[@Master-ei5sn]

Some amazing tips thankyou Barry - will definitely put them to use. This beat is a masterpiece. 💛 appreciate the videos keep up the great work.

[@mrbeatanikl]

Great job Barry! Very inspiring!