Academy.fm How To Make 808 Patterns in Ableton Live

808’s are a commonly used tool in many genres such as Pop, Hip Hop, Hybrid Trap, and many more. They simultaneously fill the lower frequencies of your track while also acting as a rhythmic drum element.

In this tutorial, Noah will show you how to effectively make 808 patterns in Ableton Live. The pattern your 808’s follow is extremely important in adding bounce and catchy rhythm to your track.

Watch as Noah arranges his 808’s, mixes them together with a top kick drum, and processes them with a variety of useful plugins to add higher harmonic frequencies and character.