Sound Selection in Beats (How to Choose Sounds in Beats)

Name: Sound Selection in Beats (How to Choose Sounds in Beats)
Rating: 4.8 (11 reviews)

Learn how to select sounds to make your beats sound full and instruments stand out. Sound Selection Secrets REVEALED!

Created byRiley Weller

Last updated 5/2023

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What you'll learn

How to Use Sound Selection in Beats to Make Instruments Stand Stand Out and Beats Sounding Full!
How to Select the Right Sounds to Make Mixing Music Easier, and Prevent Thin Sounding Mixes!
How to Spread Sounds Across the Frequency Spectrum for Clarity
When to Use Different Sounds to Make Your Beats More Interesting
How the Length of MIDI Notes Makes a BIG DIFFERENCE
How Sound Placement is Different than Sound Selection
How to Use BOTH Sound Placement and Sound Selection to Make Instruments Stand Out in Your Beat (Even Before you Begin Mixing!)
What is Wise Sound Selection (Choosing Sounds for Instruments, Melodies, and Drum Loops [Kicks, 808's and Bassline!])
How to Prevent Frequencies from Clashing (Sidechain Compression, and Choosing Good Sounds)
How to Use the Frequency Spectrum (and Take Advantage of Octaves!)
How to Place Sounds for Clarity in Your Beats!

Course content

6 sections • 16 lectures • 2h 23m total length

[Introduction] - Sound Selection in Beats Course4:01
Learn sound selection and placement to craft full, high-quality beats by balancing kick, bass, drums, timbre, pitch, and octaves, with notes, chords, and dry versus wet tones.

Sound Selection Overview (WATCH FIRST!)3:22
Learn to select sounds by time, pitch, and volume, balancing long and short notes, slow and fast sounds, and placing tones across the frequency spectrum.
What is Wise Sound Selection7:48
Master wise sound selection by using a frequency analyzer to view the frequency spectrum, balance octaves, and shape timbre with waveform, key and scale, and note length.

Understanding Time, Pitch and Volume13:31
Explore how time, pitch, and volume shape your beat. Compare long and short sounds, timbre, and sound placement to achieve a clear, balanced mix.
How to Place Sounds for Clarity with Sound Selection33:58
learn practical sound placement for clarity by building a quick drum loop, layering for fullness, and selecting timbres with Nexus to craft melodies, bass, and a balanced mix.
Detuned Pitch Fundamental Problem (Make Notes in Pitch)2:57
Learn how timbre and the fundamental pitch shape your beat sounds, using detune to add fullness with multiple pitched voices, while avoiding pitch problems and fixing them with eq.
Notes Not Playing VSTi Problem (Note Gap / Note Overlap)0:47
Identify why a note may not play in a VSTi by understanding note gap and note overlap, and learn to create space to hear each note in looping beats.
Timbre and Types of Sounds (Soft and Aggressive Sound Selection)22:32
Explore timbre to choose sounds that cut through the chorus, from aggressive high-frequency leads to soft pads, and learn to shape tone with EQ, distortion, reverb, and compression.

Length of Your Sound (for Sound Selection)2:57
Explore how note length and envelope shape sound in beats, from long releases to plucky short tails. Learn how attack, timbre, and harmonics influence fullness and mix space for sounds.
Using Octaves for Sound Selection (Take Advantage of Frequency Spectrum)2:36
Explore using octaves to shape sounds across the frequency spectrum, cloning a sound, trimming its tail, and leveraging timing and sound placement to let notes cut through.
Single Notes vs. Chords for Fullness in Beats (Make a Thin Mix Sound Full!)1:01
Learn when to use single notes versus chords to control fullness and space in a beat. Single notes add melodies with less frequency clash, while chords provide fuller sound.
Dry Notes vs. Wet Notes (Make Instrument Sound Close or Far Away from You)1:29
Compare dry notes vs wet notes, and use reverb and delay to push sounds forward or back, with detuned notes added to sound fuller.
Trance Gate for Fullness and Space (Not the Same as an Arpeggio!)5:57
Explore how a trance gate rhythmically mutes a sound to add fullness and space in a beat, using built-in gates, Fruity limiter and Pro G gate, automation clips, and presets.
Sidechain Compression with Sound Selection (Force Sounds to Stand Out!)13:45
Learn sidechain compression techniques to make sounds stand out, using Fruity Limiter and Fruity Peak Controller, plus external and internal sidechains with kick, piano, and bass.

Requirements

You should be able to make a decent beat.. and want to learn how to make instruments stand out with wise sound selection
You should know how to play melodies and understand how keys and scales work (briefly explained in this sound selection course)
You Should Know How to Use the Mixer in Your DAW and Open Plugins Like EQ

Description

Sound selection in beats is one of the hottest topics discussed when making beats.. but do you really know how to choose sounds for sound selection?

Sound Selection is choosing the right sounds at the right time to make your beats sound full, which also makes mixing easy, because instruments aren’t fighting with one another (known as frequency clashing).

I reveal ALL MY SOUND SELECTION SECRETS in this course.. (which have taken me years to perfect in my own studies).

Advanced producers think about Sound Placement and Sound Selection at the same time for the most professional sounding beat possible.

SOUND SELECTION TRICKS TO MAKE BEATS SOUND AMAZING:

This is more than a sound selection tutorial.. this is a sound selection course!

Ready to know what instruments to use in your beats?

These videos are a sound selection guide teaching the secrets of sound selection..

Here’s some core points taught:

How to Use Sound Placement and Sound Selection Together
What is Sound Selection? What is Sound Placement?
Taking Advantage of Octaves in Beats (Using Pitch)
Understanding the Full Frequency Spectrum
Understanding TIMBRE and Fundamental Pitch of a Sound
When to Choose Aggressive Sounds and Soft Sounds
Know the Difference Between Chords and Notes in Sound Selection

Have you watched every YouTube Tutorial about Sound Selection and are still confused? Then try my Sound Selection Course and learn the secrets of sound selection!

Discover the best kept secrets of sound selection as a producer. Enroll today!

Who this course is for:

Music Producers who Want to Learn Sound Selection to Make Fuller Sounding Beats
Beatmakers Who Want to Make Mixing Easier, Prevent Thin Sounding Mixes, and Prevent Their Bass and Kicks Clashing
Intermediate Audio Engineers Wanting to Understand How Producers Properly Place and Choose Sounds for Wise Sound Selection

Sound Selection in Beats (How to Choose Sounds in Beats)

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Course content

SOUND SELECTION COURSE [INTRO]1 lecture • 4min

UNDERSTANDING SOUND SELECTION IN BEATS2 lectures • 11min

SOUND SELECTION FOR DRUM LOOPS (Kicks, 808's, and Bassline)1 lecture • 14min

HOW TO FIT SOUNDS IN THE SAME FREQUENCY AREA1 lecture • 12min

MANIPULATING AUDIO FOR FULL CONTROL5 lectures • 1hr 14min

MUST KNOW SOUND SELECTION TIPS (Sound Selection Secrets Revealed!)6 lectures • 28min

Requirements

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