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How to 808: Beginner/Intermediate Guide to Creating/Mixing 808s for your beats in FL Studio (Skillshare)

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This class teaches you all the basics you will need to know when implementing 808's into your beats in FL studios. This class covers how to find 808 samples and import them into FL studio for use, how to use these samples to create punchy and simple bass lines for your samples/beats, and finally some easy tips to mix these 808s, such as sidechaining and EQ, to get them sounding perfect for your track. I have also included a few other producing tips such as stretching samples to ensure they are in time, etc.

This is made for beginner to intermediate level beat producers. Good luck producing!
A few timestamps for your need:

Finding 808 samples and Importing them into FL studio 00:15
Creating a basic 808 pattern for a sample/track 3:43
Mixing your 808 pattern 10:10

You can apply these techniques to any beats or samples you may have.
Thank you!

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