FM8 - Hardstyle - pt 2 - Kick Transient, Bass layering, volume shaping - How To Tutorial

3,188 views · Published 17 October 2013 · 17:03 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: ADSR Music Production Tutorials · 2013 · Music

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This great video tutorial shares some excellent pro tips on making hardstyle music with FM8! This time we look at how to add a transient to a kick drum, layering bass and processing sounds in your DAW!

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Welcome back to yet another awesome video tutorial from Jonny as we continue this month's members-only series on making hardstyle music with FM8. Today we look a lot more than you were probably expecting! Adding a transient to kick drums to help than stand out and cut through the mix is covered, as well layering bass sounds. So obviously we are delving into the realms of processing in this installment. So grab your notepad, a cup of coffee and get ready to learn some killer techniques! Make sure you never miss another one of these in-depth lessons by subscribing to our newsletter. And while you're at it, head on over to our Reaktor site and sign up there as well, as we are passing these same sounds off to the infamous salamanderanagram to further manipulate them in Reaktor!

Cheers,
OhmLab

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