Dubbing With DM KAHN - A Live REGGAE DUB Tutorial

[@zedxxx9]

Just purchased the Stems Pack!! Great work DM Kahn!! So many useful reference points in there. Just being able to hear what your piano track sounds like underneath the guitars was very informative. Lots of stuff to learn from... and I am working on that project I told you about and have been feeling concerned about my ability to get the mixes sounding ideal. This is going to help!

[@DMKahn]

Respect bro, thank you for your support and for the time you’ve spent here with me.🙏

[@MistaJayLJ]

@@DMKahn I just purchased the stems pack in your link, thanks mate for the effort you goto in helping others You got a link to other packs I can buy please mate to help me and in turn helps you out a bit, thanks again

[@DMKahn]

Thanks bud! Shoot me an email, I have a drum sample pack that I sell. [e-mail]

[@mrscakehead]

i add a parallel bus with a guitar amp sim on it, to add dirt, make it sound more like old bounced , filter the tops of most things to darken it too

[@michaelocran9763]

Kahn you are a genius . Thanks for what you do.🙏🏿🙏🏿. Keeping the sweet dub alive . Nuff respect . I’m learning so much . Thank you Sir 👍🏿👍🏿

[@chrisholz7935]

Hands down best tutorial on dub routing I've ever seen!

[@DMKahn]

Thanks bro!

[@simonkormendy849]

King Tubby was known for using a multi-step bandpass filter knob on his MCI mixer when doing his Dub Mixes, the bandpass filter gave a unique sound to his mixes.

[@panacea.palace]

This might be a dumb question but at what point in the fx chain/routing did he put it? I'm assuming it varies some but didn't know if there was a consistent technique

[@mrscakehead]

yes the eq was in definite steps , so it jumped from one frequency to the other, and old British board we had, a Calrec had them, i like it on reverb returns and individual instruments , you can fake it on a DAW

[@Bezerra142]

Dude! You do an awesome sound! Please keep maintaining this exponent of the reggae music that created one of the most crazy rithyms of the humanity !!! Dub existed dude, this is fucking awesome !

[@dixienormous1481]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Perfect tutorial straight to the point and easy to follow. Going to invest in a mixer now lol

[@quentinmorgan3937]

Good up I an I say man. Worl is in trubl anytime de man dmkahn come. Yeah man Lord a mercy

[@marcelgunther2442]

Thank you so much, showing us, how Dub is done. Your sounds are awesome, gives me goosebumps, every time! I love your stuff, thanks a lot! 😊❤❤❤❤

[@kookscandy9509]

Big sound!))

[@AlexBallMusic]

This is extraordinarily useful. Thanks for taking the time.

[@DMKahn]

Happy to do it man, thanks for stopping by

[@adavidalex212]

Insanely informative and entertaining... Cheers!

[@audio4drian]

thats just awesome bro

[@leobdub]

Brilliant for foundational techniques! Wish I saw this years ago... ;)

[@DreadubMelodicaReggaeDubInstru]

Gracias. Fyah reggae bless, desde México. 🇲🇽🔥🥁🎹🇲🇱🇯🇲🔥

[@DMKahn]

Big op hermano

[@Rootte_zw]

YOU THE BEST DM, KEEP THE FIRE BLAZIN........ MI SKILL IS IMPROVING BECAUSE OF YOU,... YOU DONT KNOW

[@DMKahn]

Nuff respect star 🌟 🙏

[@ReggaeBeatsPROD]

Congratulations Kahn, the track sounds amazing and your drumming is awesome! You are a real reggae lover and great instructor! BIG RESPECT!

[@DMKahn]

Thank you my dude!! Appreciate your words, I’m still a long way to go on my drumming but I have come a mile from where I started. Bless up

[@slacknote]

@@DMKahn I too am in awe of your drumming: what you play and how it sounds. I think the power of reggae drumming is to keep it simple. Respect!

[@23fm]

So good seeing how much fun you are having doing this.

[@TheNaps9]

OMG...I haven't even got into the tutorial because that track is mind MnF'n blowing.

[@KRMoore731]

wicked, I might have to get you to play on some tracks for me

[@Big_Old_Bondy]

For anyone wanting to get the Akai Midimix featured at the end of the video, you need to upgrade the pots to taller ones as the stock pots are quite small and are hard to use for dubbing.

[@patkelly8309]

I like how you mention the FUN of dubbing. Sometimes when I get caught up in the technical aspects of the mix I forget it's supposed a joyful experience. Bless up

[@DMKahn]

So true. Sometimes when I feel like I’m not having fun, I try to remind myself.. take a break… then get back to it! The truth is we are privileged to have such awesome tech to make dub that the originators didn’t have! So let’s have fun with the tools we do have!

[@jonkasch1244]

hi jack.... big love bruv.

[@philipTOMPSETT]

Cracking video thanks. Just need to work out the routings for delays on my desk now😮

[@joelbollier7633]

Kahn you are a legend! I grew up with reggae and I'm really into all the old roots stuff. I'm learning to record and mix Reggae through the tracks I record with my bandmates and to find your videos was a blessing. Since I watch your videos I'm learning so much about the sound of the old bands and I wish I could share with you , the appreciation I have for your channel. thank you so much for your effort and please keep on doing it. to see someone sharing his knowledge about the old sound of reggae wich is about to die, just warms my heart and fills me with joy and inspiration. kind regards Joel from Breakfast Mood

[@DMKahn]

Respect Joel, I appreciate your words very much. Good luck on your musical journey🤙

[@nathanbryers]

Great to have stems available… I’m rather keen

[@MACRONOne]

So dope, thanks

[@tuworlds]

great work ❤ i love these meditation dub music

[@reggaefan6767]

Cool work man! Pure sweet for the soul!!! Thank DM Kahn! Blessed Jah vibes

[@DMKahn]

Many thanks!!

[@raynicee]

Blessings I!

[@allen394]

Hi DMK, didn't catch you live but on watching I was totally in awe! I already knew the routing and fx stuff, but your skills and dexterity were awesome to watch. Nice that you mentioned the late and great Lee'Scratch'Perry. Big up DMK 🇬🇧🇯🇲❤️ Happy Birthday Dub Dude

[@prenomnom2959]

thank you its clear informations. the video i was looking for🎉

[@robotsmoke]

I was gonna ask about dubbing all in the box (with no outboard gear) but then you covered this at the end with Jack Carver. Bravo!

[@DMKahn]

Right on!

[@tmutt9er1]

great video!!!!

[@LEVELSMusicProduction]

"Kahhhhhn" -James T. Kirk Great job man! Bless 🙌

[@SIM-sz3fj]

Great!

[@DMKahn]

Thanks!

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

Great explanation of the send & return, makes more sense now!

[@KelseyMcLeodKM]

I learned a lot!! Thanks for putting this together!

[@DMKahn]

Respect 🫡

[@kavumatonny7441]

Spring reverb... I learned that reverb. And it seems it's yo favorite reverb.

[@DMKahn]

💯!

[@mikeplaysjazz3487]

Dude you’re a freaking legend🔥 just started dubbing and this video has helped me a lot, and many thanks for a good deal on the stems!

[@DMKahn]

Cheers man, and many thanks for the support!

[@zipertatou]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with passion and accuracy! You are very talented!

[@DMKahn]

You are very welcome!

[@Tryall200]

Nice ..!

[@DMKahn]

🙏

[@wezzas]

Fantastic work

[@DMKahn]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@kaliman50]

Murda sound bredren!!

[@DMKahn]

Big up the SD massive 🔥

[@DaBadNewz]

Outstanding tutorial! Super informative and really easy to follow and understand

[@unclehomunculus]

Yes mate!

[@DMKahn]

G’day mate!

[@arthurduarte5212]

This is magic

[@robinsellier813]

So valuable work thanks mate, when can we have other videos like this ? 👀

[@bobalobalee]

Thank you for this in-depth and well thought out tutorial! You clearly have big passion for what you are doing and sharing. I am an electronic music educator and studying about Live Dub to bring to public school classrooms for them to get hands on experience of performing dub live for one of our units. I'll certainly be using some gems from this video to form my lesson plans!

[@DMKahn]

So cool, let me know if I can help in some way. All the best

[@sockrepairman]

Another super helpful video. Thanks DM Kahn!

[@DMKahn]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@RyanMcCann-en7hc]

This is a great video. I want to be there!

[@breakolage]

Thanks for this great video 🎉🎉🎉

[@carbonvideo]

That's good man!

[@bigupz6818]

I can hear the dub calling me. Wicked stuff man

[@peterkiefel4324]

What a great tutorial! Never done a dub mix before now. I dusted off an old ska type song recorded on 4 track cassette with my old high school band back in the 80s and "voila" i'm dubbing on my tascam model 12 thanks to all these amazing tips and techniques you shared! Spot on with so many little details that gave great results in one session. Thanks dub master khan!!

[@DMKahn]

Amazing, thanks for sharing!!

[@dennischin6581]

Mutes are best done with the relay type mutes like on SSL or even MCI/Sony consoles. They are much faster. For the mute buttons you have you have to do it through MIDI if your board supports it (but it's not live). Running the faders is the old school way which wore out a lot of consoles in the day. Good job bro!!! Bless.

[@DjLeoZero]

Amazing work!

[@charlierodgers7637]

This is awesome! For 1 year playing you have nailed the feel and tone of the stems. Great work.

[@DMKahn]

Thank you Charlie!

[@termelsludge3455]

This is incredibly helpful and informative. Thanks!

[@Jbagggg]

Great video! Thank you!!

[@PSILOCYBINISTHEWAY]

Subbed because of filtah

[@CoolDuBand]

Very nice

[@SpreadHappinessLove]

you are bossman ! Give thanks for sharing your knowledge !🔥🔥

[@DMKahn]

My pleasure bro 👊

[@kenalfaroponce4778]

fire! vibin on this one!!!!

[@steenkoud]

This is awesome!

[@Studio31Zero]

Another fantastic video!

[@DMKahn]

Thanks so much!

[@tairapeace]

So dope man 🔥⚡🔥⚡

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

Not many ppl out there doin this Dub stuff proper, like this, BRAVO , DM Kahn 🙏🤘💪✌🏼😎

[@DMKahn]

Thanks bro!

[@butcha242]

Whoa... much respect to you for putting out this tutorial sir. I am from the Bahamas, just miles away from Jamaica and during the hey-dey of dubs on records, reggae was essentially banned by our government because of the "negative" connection to Rastafarian Culture. So those records released by Joe Gibbs and the Professionals which almost always had a wicked dub version on the 12" release were practically contraband. I am a DJ and producer so to have someone break down how those magical sounds were produced has been a pure blessing. Salute to you sir and thank you for your vibes. I will purchase the stems pack for sure.

[@DMKahn]

Respect man thank you for commenting. I cannot imagine being in your shoes, having to keep your reggae music a secret! It’s my pleasure to share what little knowledge I know with you all. May God bless you brother

[@slimdizzyband]

Thank you so much man!! Super super Sound. Big up! 🔥🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@DMKahn]

Glad you like it!

[@RasSparrowOfficial]

Killer work man! What filter is thay you're using?

[@DMKahn]

Many thanks bro, it’s the Westfinga HPF

[@RasSparrowOfficial]

@@DMKahn killing it man. keep up the good works!

[@djtvappdias9353]

Gracias gracias mil, 😁 voy a bajar los tracks, fantástico tutorial, saludos desde España 😁👍

[@DMKahn]

Muchisimas gracias amigo, dale dale dale con el dub!!

[@djtvappdias9353]

@@DMKahn yahh que bien hablas español ?? Me alegro un montón 😁👍, ja bajé los tracks y me gusta mucho el sonido de las tracks😁 .. gracias por tudo que aportas en tú canal, un saludo cordial desde España 💪👋

[@azizhueizaziz]

EXELLENT

[@JahServant]

Great work bro, excellent walkthrough. I love grouping for dub!! Riddim is super tough too, great sound. Bless 🆙🆙

[@DMKahn]

Thank you M!! Big up and respect brotherman

[@langstonmasingale3365]

Such a great video. I thoroughly enjoyed this and hope that you keep enjoying Zulu!

[@DMKahn]

I am loving the Zulu for sure, thanks for watching Langston! Big up Handsome Audio 🔥

[@glenfordcampbell6059]

Geat

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

31:19 wow that's so wild!!!! 😱👀😂💪🤘🙏🙏

[@Brennersmusic]

Great stuff dude, learning more every day!

[@duburban]

Big up DM Kahn!

[@DMKahn]

🙏🙏🙏

[@patkelly8309]

Sweet. Great advice.

[@DMKahn]

🙏

[@patkelly8309]

@@DMKahn Towards the end of vid when you applied phasing to the bass was it also running through reverb? Sounded great

[@DMKahn]

Yes so the phaser return had copious amounts of reverb, because it helps you hear the phaser better.

[@mojsterr]

Yeah!

[@etseven7]

Jah Mon..Nice one Dub it!

[@DMKahn]

Respect

[@RasTuft]

Fantastic video mate! Cheers. Loads to learn here.

[@DMKahn]

Respect!

[@TrevorTheTechnicianMckenzie]

Great presentatioin and video... Trev

[@DMKahn]

Respect thanks for stopping by my fellow dubmasta!

[@TrevorTheTechnicianMckenzie]

@@DMKahn no problem keep up your excellent works... Trev

[@Da1AliBi]

I got your Dub Stems Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 just recently. First I struggled a bit with my set up, 'cause I have no experience with DAW and Audio interfaces. But as I figured that out, I have to say: THAT IS A LOT OF FUN!!! I think I also will go for the Roots Makers Stems. Perfect quality for getting into this stuff.

[@DMKahn]

Thank you for this comment. I shared it on a story on Instagram. I really appreciate your positive feedback and I am thankful you had FUN with the stems. God bless you.

[@manuelpelliza]

Amazing tutorial! Thanks so much!

[@ZenMountain]

Perfect, great video, great track. What's the yellowish box on the right? Thanks!!

[@DMKahn]

Handsome Audio Zulu - hardware tape machine emulator, highly recommend it

[@riversidemuzik5647]

Very cool!!! thanks!

[@DMKahn]

🙏

[@DS-wi3bk]

wowwww man.. you are God 🤘❤

[@DMKahn]

Not God, but gifted by God 🙏

[@urbanflorjancic661]

Great work DM Kahn, the work you put in really shows. The drumming is exelent. As is everything alse. Big up

[@DMKahn]

Many thank you’s! 🙏appreciate you watching, all the best

[@YUH-cf9ye]

Been watching your videos a lot man. Keep up the great work

[@fusionistaaaa]

Love the vibe, sound and sharing. For the life of me, I cant get a similar Spring Reverb within Ableton Live that has this sound though. I wonder if someone is using native plugins and which parameters get them close.

[@DMKahn]

I’d hazard a guess there isn’t a good spring reverb in Ableton. You’ll have to look at third party plugins like Springs from Audio Thing

[@el-bov8034]

Excellent tutorial on a nice little track. Would love to know how to set this up as a totally in-the-box Logic mix template (Including feedback loops). Have you ever thought of setting one up and selling it as a template? Cheers

[@el-bov8034]

Now I've come ti the end of the video and seen Jack's version. I even have a MIDIMIX myself. I wonder if he'd be interested in selling his templates? ;)

[@DMKahn]

Probably! You can find him on Facebook :)

[@el-bov8034]

@@DMKahn Thanks! Did watch some stuff on his channel, and saw he uses it with Ableton. Might still contact him, but I did have some luck finding a tutorial that might help to get me set-up in Logic. Will let you know how it works out. Take care :)

[@marcochiuccariello8350]

Cool demo on the fx DM you had some awsomeness going on there ✊

[@DMKahn]

Thanks brother

[@Flyingdingii]

I mix a couple of Dubby bands live. I love mixing like this. But I don't have a tape delay. All digital unfortunately. We make do with what we have.

[@DMKahn]

That’s what it’s all about, making do with what we have!! Big up

[@jjlovesjam]

This is so good! Thanks man!

[@jjlovesjam]

Do you have any advice for buying an analogue mixer? Maybe an Allen and heath zed22fx?

[@BONGOGO100]

Hey great info 👍I have just started hybrid mixing saggier 56 plus 2 octopre and a vintage (ha ha) Mackie 32;8 .. great fun 👍

[@BONGOGO100]

That’s a saffire 56

[@BONGOGO100]

How do you manage to get your drums to sound so fat and tight ??

[@DMKahn]

A lot of experience mixing. EQ, very light compression, and probably most importantly saturation. It’s a never ending struggle to get the sound in my head!

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

Great stuff DM Kahn , I have learned a lot from you man

[@Charas.Lounge]

Brilliant ❤👍👍🍻🍻

[@DMKahn]

Thanks 🥂!!

[@MrPiratebrain]

Can you do a tutorial on the handsome audio Zulu? I see it in your set up. Happy birthday

[@DMKahn]

Absolutely planning on it.

[@MrPiratebrain]

@@DMKahn thanks I'm looking forward to it. I was thinking about getting a Zulu.

[@DMKahn]

@@MrPiratebrain it’s a really cool piece of kit. I’m still putting it thru it’s paces so I’m comfortable with it for a video. Stay tuned and thanks for watching this video 🙏

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

What are you taking about, "in the box?"

[@DMKahn]

Meaning in the computer not outboard