Step-by-step guide to making a chill lo-fi beat | Native Instruments

Learn how to make a laid-back lo-fi beat using the CRATE CUTS and BURNT HUES expansions as well as the LO-FI GLOW Play Series instrument with MASCHINE. Follow along as Boris Mezga explores the loops and sounds that are perfect for patching together a chill lo-fi beat. Learn how to shape your beat with different textures, create lock snapshots to arrange the beat, apply additional processing like bitrate reduction and filtering, and even…kittens purring. By the end of this video, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to make lo-fi music that's got your listeners feeling relaxed.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:52 - 1. Build your beat
07:12 - 2. Lay down a drum pattern
10:32 - 3. Work with Lock Snapshots
14:22 - 4. Add textures
20:25 - 5. Add unique sounds like kittens
24:09 - 6. Play the arrangement in full
25:50 - Outro
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[@macinead7]

Boris is a legend. Need one of these tutorials once a month. Would Love him as my next door neighbour 😁👍

[@robinschasfoort4727]

is that real?

[@macinead7]

@@robinschasfoort4727 Sorry just changed it to Would. ... 🤣🤣🤣. Thanks Robin. Would be good though. Talking Maschine over the fence 🤣🤣🤣

[@robinschasfoort4727]

@@macinead7 hehe

[@stampusbeats]

"Once the drums are coming back, kittens start purring...... check this out" 🤣Awesome.

[@CruciA]

We need more Boris vids ❤️❤️. I enjoy watching him create and vibe

[@piotrvish]

Very nice decision on the light, props and cinematography! 💪Let's get out of the darkrooms filled with background gradients and bring some light into modern music production 👻

[@AmbiguousAnthony]

His videos are always on point and fun to watch!

[@hisroyalillness]

Thank you Boris - you are awesome. Everytime I am watching a tutorial from you I immediately fall back in Love for Beatmaking

[@jerzboybeats9555]

Awesome video as always. Maschine speaks for itself.

[@NativeInstruments]

100 per cent!

[@THESBSTNDRDBR87]

I love lo-fi!!💯🔥 Much love.🙏🏽❤

[@Tuariq1]

The kittens are amazing! Maade me laugh out loud

[@NativeInstruments]

It's a secret sauce for the lofi beats 😸

[@h-dawg969]

@@NativeInstruments Can you get him to do a nice trip hop tutorial (think Morcheeba, The Dining Rooms, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Massive Attack type stuff) making use of Crate Cuts, Echo Versions, maybe mother Board or something more synth and electronic, but making use of a live element such as Guitar or bass or something, either into a mixer/interface or directly into mk3. I love Boris' videos, and I'm on a trip hop vibe at the minute. Could get and perhaps that new Velvet Bloom & Bouquet involved perhaps also?

[@patrickconway.ENDELOS]

These videos are so, so, so useful and helpful!!! I LOVE following along and learning all the tricks. Thank you!!!!

[@NativeInstruments]

Happy to hear you find it useful 😇

[@TheR1nka]

I like it very much! Very simple and interesting tutorial)

[@LABlukas]

These videos really inspire me to use my Maschine more often, thanks a lot! And also Crate Cuts is my favorite expansion! I hope the NI will create similar expansions in the future!

[@xselfcreative]

Another legend tutorial and bunch of tips and tricks. Thank you thank you. 🎉🎉🎉

[@wingsofsteel3246]

Thanks for this one, Boris! Great break down, my friend

[@snowm8n]

The Kittens are HUNGRY for Lo-Fi Beats ❤

[@NativeInstruments]

😸

[@SashaDza]

HAHAHA! Boris you're just killin it again! miss you brother !

[@matnetik]

🔥💯 that set tho!! + Boris crushing it per usual

[@josephturner5894]

Mega Boris, starkes Tutorial !

[@williamgoodwin9667]

Omg dude what a great tutorial much appreciated. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@SamplePuzzles]

Sooo calming 🏖

[@user-wn8iv1ve7d]

Wow. This is amazing 🤩 🎉

[@user-or3ce4gt2r]

Awesome work 🎉

[@kevinsweet310]

This was so wholesome ❤

[@max_gaertner_percussion]

that look at 21:33 when the glockenspiel comes in to the catsounds 😁love it! amazing tutorial

[@samuelhora6343]

Cozy beat-making situation

[@WillieCarpenter17]

Thank you for this!

[@PURPL_beats]

Love it ❤

[@jacquibrookes8257]

So lovely ❤

[@danielecohen2266]

those samples sound so nice and crisp

[@sonicindustries227]

Yes, yes Boris. All good but what we really want/need is a Hard Techno tutorial… (please 🙏)

[@dage509]

Man this beat crazyy

[@issiewizzie]

The master is back

[@rotemcohen7425]

Can I just say I love this guy

[@alexandrejouard5353]

The cats are hungry for a beat, love it ! 🤩

[@andrewsun4385]

Cool!!!❤❤

[@mon.jarpenter]

Great video

[@madagekartonowy4935]

As dope as it is i'd love you to break down that setup you used in that boiler room set from 2013 :)

[@alveek]

orange maschine is hot 🔥

[@Starlinperalta68]

Very nice I want to learn all about maschine many blessings for you brother, keep uploading more content of the mk3 please... Greetings from Rep Dom ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏💯

[@Jeka18137]

I can't play with my mk3 but after your videos I love my mk3 more and more! Continue please! Mk3 is super device, like yours videos! 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@NativeInstruments]

That's awesome! Enjoy your MK3 and thanks for your kind words 🔥

[@iamjesuskno]

Boris you rock man!!! The 🐈🐈🐈 😂

[@droid_boy]

Ho cool and chilled at the same time can you be? Boris: Yes. :-)

[@zmoney1212]

They must have good weed in Deutschland. What a fun session and so informative. Boris is a good musician and great teacher.

[@wingsofsteel3246]

Every time I let my maschine set too long , & neglect it, I see Boris , and get inspired to go mess about and try a new track 😂🤔😆😆

[@NativeInstruments]

The power of Boris 😬

[@DonMadDonald]

The set up is genius! Ahah

[@NativeInstruments]

Boris is coming for The Lofi Girl

[@DonMadDonald]

@@NativeInstruments ahah Boris is the best!!!

[@WobbigongSoundSystem]

Cool kitty cat beats in time Heartbeat in my mind So high in a low-fi scene Orange day dream maschine.

[@NativeInstruments]

Beautiful

[@NatePerdomo]

Lo-fi music saved my father from the brink of eternity. He had b-hole cancer and it healed him from the inside out. Thank you for all you do, native instruments. I have a father because of your pioneering work in this field. Love & peace.

[@marriebandz5769]

Yo I need more info about this so what happend ?

[@NatePerdomo]

@@marriebandz5769 the warm, analog vibes cured what ailed him. It was the snap, crackle, pop of vinyl and the pocket hip hop grooves that brought him back from the brink of death.

[@mrhappytimes]

@@NatePerdomothis is some gold level trolling

[@Nifty303]

I aways learn at least a few things new from each of Boris's videos. Any chance of doing one for the style of music fellow Berliners Baugruppe90 play?

[@blacktminister415]

And another great video. These are very inspiring, no matter the genre. Still, maybe indie singer-songwriter for a future one?

[@julienDrcq]

@nativeinstruments yes that will great

[@WeaCkArK]

Hungry for beats! lol

[@706erRick]

I love that MK3 controller I need that color....

[@jerzboybeats9555]

Man I want this Orange 🍊 colored Maschine so bad. My favorite color.

[@marklholloway]

Every artist on LoFi Girl 💯watched this video first 🖤😀

[@SychovskiBeat]

" I DO feel. . . ." Boris. 😜

[@Nifty303]

When anime becomes reality! 😀👏

[@NativeInstruments]

💖💖

[@808BOT_Beats]

We or better yet I need a video on how to inslave the mk3 in ableton please 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I learn so much from you this would be full circle 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Kaje05]

Maschine actually looks dope in orange

[@Kaje05]

Too bad the encoders are trash on these things 😂 they pretty much all get sloppy on every unit

[@NativeInstruments]

Sounds like something for our hardware support 🤔 You're welcome to get in touch with our team here: bit.ly/n1hwr

[@gsmith11172]

On the Mikro can I do what you did with LoFi Glow

[@melly-mel]

Very dope 🔥 where can I watch a tutorial of this beat making method vs the "normal" way to use the arranger?

[@NativeInstruments]

We've got a masterclass series here if you're looking for all the Maschine 101: bit.ly/3lZstdt

[@iyoseioshv549]

Are ever getting a sale on the expansion anytime soon?! i need some for my new maschine 😢

[@NativeInstruments]

Keep an eye on our website 😉

[@nocontextmemes2617]

Really want to get into music production, I've gotten a system 8 synth and been playing guitar for a few years I'm working on my own studio in my room and I think this will be my last step needed to learn music production after I get my audio interface

[@ThePraisePrincess]

hi I am so greatful for all of your videos. I have a plantwave, I am new to all of this stuff. I cannot figure how to connect my plantwave to my maschine +. Is there anyway you would be willing to please show us how to connect these two devices and make use of them.

[@NativeInstruments]

Hey, our Maschine support team might be able to help you out! Feel free to contact us via this form here: bit.ly/n1msc

[@dennisfink1591]

Great Tutorial! At what point were those lock snapshots introduced? Can't find those on my MK1 Mikro 😢

[@NativeInstruments]

Locking multiple parameters on the Maschine Mikro is not possible unfortunately. 😢

[@SerdanDaProducer]

Ok ok, let's do it... Thanks for the tutorials. But what do I do with my Maschine Mk3, which is new and when I plug the usb into the PC and the sound card of the basic MACHINE, it makes a noise like a welding machine?

[@NativeInstruments]

That...doesn't sound right. Can you please get in touch with our Maschine support team so we can take a look? Please contact us via the form here: bit.ly/n1msc

[@rebirthofthecool5619]

Bose? Letting us all down with those headphones.

[@GenTal1969]

Boris do you live in a cloud ? wicked chill groove

[@MSXIISound]

⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@gsmith11172]

Does lock snap shot work on the Mikro

[@rooftoproller]

Hi! This sampler is know the thing? :) I mean, start-stop-start? Or Start-stop? Or just like the MPC only "one shot" and drum triggering?

[@MolsonGreg]

Machine is used standalone without any DAW? can be treated as a plugin to DAW? can you add plugin to Machine software to play around for example with Massive ?

[@NativeInstruments]

Hi! If you're looking for a standalone version, make sure to check out Maschine+ bit.ly/3K7L5jt As for the Maschine MK3 here, it can work as a VST in a DAW and you can use other VSTs, like Massive, in the software itself. Feel free to read more about that here: bit.ly/3nG6BEo

[@xamxamxamxa]

🌚🖤🎶

[@auroranamex5886]

You guys should really give us a way to record our jams in midi. I just cant wait for it to be implemented in maschine.

[@dreG450]

Hey NI, how about another sale on Expansions?

[@NativeInstruments]

Keep an eye out for that 😎

[@herbshuttle5431]

Boris was born with a machine mk3 in his hands 🫡

[@rol1515]

I love that you dressed as the lofi girl lol

[@user-ou2kv1fh6k]

Can someone send me the url for the NI End of Time Kit and the plugins you're using.

[@NativeInstruments]

End of Time Kit is included in Crate Cuts Expansion here: bit.ly/45EH53d 🐱

[@kristopherdetar4346]

My resting heart beat is 42, what can I do with that?

[@Tuariq1]

Gotta dip into ambient my bruv

[@TaRiqTheVisionary]

I really really really wish the bpm were in the names of groups cause it’s such trial and error mixing expansions lol!!

[@o.B.sounds]

Homie got the lofi girl drip on I see yall

[@trailrunningphil]

Meow! 😺

[@ObiMosder]

Is that a custom painted MK3?

[@NativeInstruments]

It's our 10th anniversary edition 😉

[@TMOFD]

Boris lässt mal wieder die Katze aus dem Sack ;-)

[@borisnativeinstruments]

☺😸

[@nonyabizness8692]

You make seem so easy but it is never that way for me lol

[@dairebarefoot6763]

I see you paying homage to the anime art for lo fi 😂

[@ahaaha8753]

Native Instruments is a German company. Why aren’t these tutorials available in German, too?? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MrRask99]

!!!! Return Absynth!!!!!!!

[@paulcousins6535]

I honestly thought he was dressed as an elf at first sight?!

[@dairebarefoot6763]

He’s paying homage to the lo fi beats anime

[@paulcousins6535]

​@@dairebarefoot6763 ah yes i see now.

[@jeremythompson6822]

I need that faceplate for my Mk2 in my life🥹

[@maesi6974]

Bro's even dressing like the lofi girl, the attention to detail is crazy 😖

[@wesleyforman8391]

Lol dude is in a child's room

[@globalhole]

lo-fi??? again???((

[@marriebandz5769]

🤣🤣🤣

[@heffe4257]

Dude looking like one of Santa’s elves. Why did you guys abandon the Plus? It is your flagship product, but no updates for over 6 months, nothing. Just more recycled sample packs and a new logo, that’s hideous.

[@NativeInstruments]

Hey, rest assured we're always working on improving Maschine!

[@heffe4257]

@@NativeInstruments Yea right

[@LABlukas]

These videos really inspire me to use my Maschine more often, thanks a lot! And also Crate Cuts is my favorite expansion! I hope the NI will create similar expansions in the future!

[@NativeInstruments]

Crate Cuts is actually perfect for lo-fi ✨ There'll be more like this in the future, keep an eye out!