Matthew Weiss Workshop 8 Mixing 808s

Learn tips, tricks and techniques for getting great sounding 808s in a variety of contexts and genres.

What is an 808? - Constructing and deconstructing the modern 808
How to add interest, excitement and personality to an 808
Tips for making 808s translate well on smaller speakers
How to use compression to manipulate the sustain of an 808
How to use a sub-harmonic generator to get a deeper 808 sound
How to use bit-crushing as a sound design effect with 808s
How to highlight the distortion/saturation of an 808 in a mix
A simple EQ trick to highlight the best overtones of an 808
How to navigate mixing low end synths with an 808
How to make a kick drum/808 combo as punchy as possible
A counterintuitive mixing trick to "add bass" by removing bass