Lofi Jazz Hip Hop for Beginners
Production wiz Josh Bess presents a step by step Lofi Jazz Hip Hop production video tutorial series! See how to create your first beat in this trending genre, including sound design, editing, mixing and mastering for a finished, professional sounding song. These videos are designed for beginner producers looking to make their first Lofi Jazz Hip Hop beat and includes course extras to create your own music and follow along with the videos.
Songwriting & Arranging
• Starting with Jazz Recording Audio Stems (02:17) - In this lesson, you will see how to import audio recordings from a Jazz recording session into your DAW.
• Chopping the Jazz Arrangement (02:30) - In this video, you'll learn a helpful chopping technique to rearrange the rhythm and melody of your music.
• Clean the Chops with Editing (01:42) - Now see how to smooth the edges of chopped samples with fades in your DAW.
• Arrange a Time Pulse with Hi-Hats (01:40) - In this lesson, watch how to create a time pulse for your song with hi-hats.
• Arrange a Half Time Snare Part (01:46) - Discover how to arrange a backbeat snare pattern for the groove.
• Add Atmosphere with a Field Recording (00:53) - In this lesson, you'll explore how to add an organic atmosphere to your song with a field recording.
Sound Design and Recording
• Radio Effect Filter Automation (04:33) - See how to create a vintage radio effect with Auto-Filter in your DAW.
• Finalize Your Arrangement with Consolidation (01:42) - Now watch how to organize your song arrangement with the common consolidation technique.
Mixing & Mastering
• Track Volume & Level Balancing (05:22) - In this lesson, you'll learn how to start the mixing process with track level balancing.
• Widen the Stereo Width with Track Pan (02:18) - In this video, you'll see how to widen the stereo image of your song by using track panning in your DAW.
• Remove Low Frequency Rumble with EQ (04:18) - Watch how to clean up the frequency spectrum of your song with EQ in your DAW.
• Maintain dB Level with a Compressor (05:06) - In this lesson, you'll learn how to maintain the dB level of your tracks with a compressor in your DAW.
• Add Punch with Compression (04:27) - Explore how to add punch to your drums by adding compression in your DAW.
• Increase Level with Your DAW (01:13) - In this lesson, you'll learn how to increase and balance the level of your tracks with your DAW.
• Blend the Atmosphere with Return Track Reverb (04:01) - In this lesson, you'll see how to blend the atmosphere of multiple tracks with a return track reverb effect.
• Remove Unwanted Atmospheric Frequencies with EQ (01:28) - Discover how to remove unwanted frequencies from an atmospheric track with EQ in your DAW.
• Add Vinyl Crackle with Vinyl Distortion in your DAW (01:03) - Watch how to add a vintage vinyl crackle to your song with your DAW.
• Finalize Your Mixdown (01:15) - In this lesson, you'll learn how to render your mixdown in your DAW.
• Visualize the Frequency Spectrum with SPAN (00:49) - Now see how to visualize the frequency spectrum of your music with the free plug-in, SPAN, for easier discussion making regarding EQ etc.
• Visualize the Stereo Image with Ozone Imager (00:52) - Watch how to visualize the stereo image of your music with the free plugin, Ozone Imager.
• Maintain Master Track dB Level with Compression (01:31) - In this lesson, you'll explore how to maintain the dB level of your master output with compression in your DAW.
• Using FabFilter Pro-L 2 (02:12) - See how to boost and maintain the dB level of your master track with the paid plug-in FabFilter Pro-L 2.
• Export Your Final Master (01:42) - Last but not least, learn how to export a master audio file of your final song for all the world to hear.