Beat Making with MASCHINE
Thomas Cochran brings you beat making videos using Native Instruments MASCHINE! Learn to make a cool beat from scratch using nothing but MASCHINE. These MASCHINE tutorials are for those just starting out with MASCHINE as well as intermediate MASCHINE beat makers. You also get the MASCHINE project file so you can follow along and experiment.
Videos
• Introduction (01:10) - In this video, Thomas introduces the course, what will be covered, and the song that he will be showing you how to make.
• Making An Original Sample Pt. 1 (10:15) - Learn how to create and process an original sample to make it sound like it was recorded from a vinyl record. This audio sample will be used as the melodic base for the song.
• Making An Original Sample Pt. 2 (12:29) - This video wraps up the discussion on creating an original sample and shows how to process the loop.
• Drums Pt. 1 (10:30) - In this video, Thomas covers how to create and sequence the kick drums for the track, focusing on how to program off the grid for added swing.
• Drums Pt. 2 (08:53) - Learn how to create, sequence, and layer the snare drums for the track.
• Percussion (14:05) - This video covers how to create heavily shuffled percussion as well as how to side-chain the percussion for added swing.
• Audio Resampling & Slicing Pt. 1 (09:35) - See how to slice and re-pitch the original sample created in the previous videos to make a new melodic pattern for the song.
• Audio Resampling & Slicing Pt. 2 (08:31) - This video wraps up the discussion on slicing the audio sample and also covers how to side-chain the loop.
• Saturated Bass (12:16) - Learn how to make an arpeggiated 8-bit style baseline for the main section of the song.
• Sampling & Slicing A Drum Break (08:18) - This video covers how to slice up and re-program an acoustic drum sample for the breakdown section of the song.
• Creating an Audio Sample for the Breakdown (04:53) - Learn how to use the audio plug-in to create a melodic part for the breakdown.
• Arpeggiated Synth (05:45) - Learn how to create an analogue sounding arpeggiated synth patch for the breakdown of the track.
• Ambiences & Effects (10:38) - This video covers how to create and sequence ambient effects to fill out the song.
• Arrangement Pt. 1 (09:43) - Now it's time to create the arrangement of the song. Thomas shows you how!
• Arrangement Pt. 2 (09:27) - Thomas finishes the arrangement portion of the course and shows you how to sequence the breakdown and final section of the track.
• Final Adjustments (06:27) - This video wraps up the course by covering some basic mixing and adjustments to the final track.