The images are below for you:įinally, listen to the two brief audio snippets below of a hip hop beat snippet created in FL Studio. You can also see how I set up the Free Filter tool for each example. You can hear the two audio files below regarding the difference in the sound of snares, the first without using the Free Filter, and the second Using the Free Filter: You'll hear a distinct difference and punch in your snare drums, making them sound more present in the mix while not taking away from the other instruments. Type: High Shelf Freq: 149 Hz Q: set this to about halfway Gain: 5.0 db To set up a stronger snare drum, use the Free Filter with the following: You can also use it on the channel for your bass instrument, though I'd recommend lowering the Gain a bit. The above settings will bring more presence to your kick drums though. You can tweak the settings a bit more to your liking, or even experiment. This setting will allow you to hear your kick drums bring out more punch. Your browser does not support the audio tag. The second audio afterward plays the same drums using only the Free Filter to boost them up. The first audio plays four kick drums without using the Fruity Free Filter. You can hear the difference in the two audio files below. Type: Low Shelf Freq: 357 Hz Q: set this to 4 longer lines Gain: 7.5 db To make your kick drums pack more punch, set the Free Filter as follows: You have the type of filter noted as 'Type', the band frequency noted as 'Freq', the filter resonance (for some types) noted as 'Q' which shows short or longer lines depending on the amount used, and the amplifier noted as 'Gain'. Okay, with the Fruity Free Filter, there are four knobs that enhance and tweak the audio to your liking. Step 4: Changing The Knobs To The Proper Settings

For this tutorial, load up a kick drum sample you wish to use, and a snare sample as well.

Right click on the drum sample and select 'Send to selected channel'. Simply go to the top menu and click View and Browser (if you don't already have it open) and look for the drum samples you plan to use. This little trick comes in very handy especially for producing hip hop beats, rap beats, and house music, where the kick and snare (or clap) is desired to be more dominant in the mix.īefore you can start this process, you of course need to load up the drum samples that you are wanting to use. In this quick tip tutorial, I am going to show you a quick, simple way that you can make your drum sounds, especially your snare and kick, sound more present in your mix. However, for most music such as hip hop, rap, house, techno, and other styles, the presence for a nice sounding drum section is a great addition to a mix. Powerful drum sounds in a mix is something that we all probably desire and strive for, unless of course the type of instrumental composed doesn't call for a heavier drum.

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