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Matering Futurea
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Danieltrongin SHARE TWEET
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Overthepatfewear,theFutureagenrehaeenamaiverie
Compreion
inpopularit.WorldfamouartituchaFlume,anHolo,Illenium,
Q andMarhmellohavealleencatalttoitrieandcontinued
Drum ucce.
HipHop Withnoignoflowingdown,themelodicuperawlledgenrei
Lownd poiedtocontinuetakingoverthedancemuiccenethiummer.ut
Vocal howdoouproduceinthigenre?Howcanoutaaheadofthe
curveandproduceacontemporarFutureatrack?Whatarethe
Guitar
ecrettogettingthiound?Looknofurther!
ect
IvecompiledalitofteneentialtipforproducingFutureathat
willhelpourmuictandoutintodacene.

1.ItAllAoutControl
WeallloveFutureaforitright,powerful,woluperawthat
goouncinginandoutofaong.Youmightthinkthatallouneedto
dotogetthikindofoundilaerourchordandladownome
MIDInote,uttogettheeeautifulawtocatchthelitener
attention,weneedtotakeitatepfurther.Weneedtoaddome
dnamicinterettohelpthemjumpoutandexcitethelitenerear.

Actiontotake
Wecanadddnamicinteretexperimentingwiththefollowing:

Createnewrhthmwithvolumecontrol:Havingpreciecontrolover
therhthmofourchordicrucialinFuturea.Drawinautomation
curveanddiptoaddnewrhthmtoouraw.Donteafraidto
evenaddmallgapofilencetoourchord!

Cutorevertail:Thimanoteemlikeitwouldhaveahuge
impactontheoverallproduction,utitcan.Mutingrevertailwhen
thechordinihedplaingallowtheotherelementtohine
throughandkeepthewoleofourchordoundingtighteroverall.

2.taInTheGroove
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Havingourkickandnarelockintothegrooveofourawchordi

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Actiontotake
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Toenureourgrooveilockedin,takethefollowingtepwhen
Mixing tartingourdrop:
Recording
1.Writeinthekickandnarepatternrt:Gettingthekickandnare
Producing
downrtgiveourongananchortorelonrhthmicall.Theeare
Matering theloudetelementinourtrackandwilldictatetherhthmofour
otherelement.AlotofFutureaiaround140PM,otartwith
VIDO placingournareoneverthirdeatofeacharotheong
Latet doentoundruhed.

ential 2.Ladownourchord:Nowthatouvegotouranchoret,oucan
Compreion tartringinginthechord.tartlaingdownourprogreionand
thentartchoppingituptocreateapatternthatinterplawiththe
Q
kickandnare.Toenuretheeelementcomethroughclearlin
Drum thedrop,oucanaloexperimentwithnothavingourchord
HipHop plawhenthenarehit.Thiwillfurtheraccentuatethegrooveou
Lownd createdwiththeanchorelement.Atthipoint,oucancreateeven
morednamicinteretapplingtip#1(itallaoutcontrol).
Vocal
Guitar 3.xperiment:Aouegintochangethepatternofourchord,ou
mandthatadierentkickornarepatterniaetteroption.Dont
ect
eafraidtogoackandforthetweenourdrumandchord.Youre
notalwagoingtogettheperfectpatterndownonourrtattempt,
oexperimentuntiloundapatternthatappealtoou.

3.etTheTone
Thetpeofchordouchooeandthevoicingofthechordiimportant
toconvetheemotionouwantourlitenertofeelwhenthehear
ourong.

Actiontotake
YoucanachieveafullandrichoundingFutureaprogreionwith
thefollowingtep:

1.Writeoutourprogreionintriadrt:Doingowillhelplathe
foundationofourtrackeforeoucreatemorecomplexchord.

2.xperimentwith7th,9th,11th,andupendedchord:Thiiwhere
themagichappen.tartaddingexteniontoourexitingtriad
andexperimenttotate.

3.Invert:Afterouveexperimentedwith7th,9th,11th,andupended
chord,trinvertingomeofthenoteintheechord.Doingowill
lightlchangethefeelofthechord,oagain,experimenttotate.

4.Thickenupourchord:Finall,onewaoucantarttothicken
theoundiimplduplicatingtherootandthirdofourchord
andmovingthemdownand/orupanoctave.

4.KeepItMoving
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InmanFutureadrop,ouhearaarrageofquickintereting
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drumllandornamentaldrumound.Thitapleofthegenre
givetheliteneromeearcandandkeepthemwantingmore.
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Mixing Actiontotake
Recording Agoodplacetotartiaddingomepercuion,tomorclapat
Producing theendofevertwoarandthenadjutingthefrequencand
Matering placement.Makeureourechooingamplethatprovideenough
onicinterettocatchthelitenerattention.
VIDO FRDownload:FutureaamplePack
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ential
Compreion
5.ChopChopChop!
Q WhatFutureatrackwouldecompletewithoutvocalchop?The
revereratedvocalchophelpgivethetrackthaturrealemotion
Drum wereafter.
HipHop
Lownd Actiontotake
Vocal Hereareacoupleoftipforvocalchop:
Guitar
Writeamelodonanthrt:Thiwillenurethatoualread
ect haveamelodthatworkwellwiththeretofourmuicalpart.
Afterouvewrittenthemelod,tuneavocalample,putitina
ampler,andcopoverthemelodMIDI.

Putonautotuneeforeoueginwriting:Turnautotuneonand
etittothekeofourtrack.Thiwillenurethatourvocalwillein
tuneandoullealetochooethenoteouwantthevocaltopla
moreaccuratel.

etupanFXChannel:Whenourewritingourvocalchop,throw
theoccaionalllaleintoanewchannelthatcontaineectuch
arever,dela,phaing,choru,etc.thicanhelpopenupour
creativitwhenourewritingthevocalline.

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6.Modulate
Themodulationofournthelementinthedropcanalohelpring
ourtracktolife.

Actiontotake
Hereareafewtiptoringourdroptolife:

PitchModulation:harplpitchouruperawchordupand/or
downattheeginningorendofthechordtocreateaeneof
movementandprogreionforourdrop.

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FilterModulation:Throwonalterandmodulatealowpaor

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Addrevertail:Inanearliertip,wementionedthatrevertail
ARTICL canecutotokeepthegrooveofourongtight,uthavingthe
occaionalrevertailringoutcanprovideomepowerfultextureand
Mixing
depth.Addareverandautomatethedr/wetanddecaattheend
Recording ofever4or8ar.Alo,traddingverhortreverwahetoour
Producing chordwhilethereplaingandcutthemowhenthetop.
Matering

VIDO
7.Texturize
Latet YouruperawarethemainelementofourFutureatrackand
needtooundapolihedapoile.
ential
Compreion Actiontotake
Q Hereareomelaertoaddtoourmainawforamoreprofeional
Drum ound:
HipHop
Topleadlaer:Chooeaoundthationicalldierentthanthe
Lownd mainlaer.Preferalonethathaalittlemoreiteandcharacter,o
Vocal ititontopofthemix.ThentaketheMIDIfromourmainchordlaer
Guitar anderaeallthenoteexceptthetopnote.Thicanadd
theperceptionofheighttoourmix.
ect
PluckLaer:Chooeapluckoundandcopoverourmainchord
MIDI.Makeurethepluckoundinottoowideinthetereoelda
ouwantthilaertoaddmoreofatranientpunchtotheaw.

NoieLaer:Addingawhitenoiehittoplaalongwithourpluck
laerianothergreatwatolloutthefrequencpectrumandadd
punch.

Widealaer:Addingaecondalaerthatutilizeatereo
wideningeectcanhelpcreateamore3Dverionofoura.

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8.ProgreToImpre
Whilekeepingtheamechordpatternatheuperawcane
eective,changingitupafteraphraecanaddinterettoour
ongandhelpengagethelitener.

Actiontotake
Hereareafewimpletiptopiceupourchordprogreion.

xperimentwithchordextenionanduchord

xperimentwithchordinverion

Createeitherafaterorlowerpacedpatterndependingonthe
directionouwantourtracktogo.Forexample,oucanhave

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9.MovingFloor
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AverutleproductiontipthatoftengetoverlookedinFutureai
Mixing thepitchingofourua.
Recording
Havingouruafollowthepitchingofourchordcanmakeall
Producing
thedierencewhenitcometocreatinganimpactfuldrop.Theu
Matering aipartofthefoundationofourongandhavingitmovealong
withourchordaddatpeofmovementthatcanonle
VIDO accomplihedwithpitching.
Latet
ential Actiontotake

Compreion Copoverthepitchingautomationfromourchordtoourua
tocreatethimovingoor.Totakeitatepfurther,oucanaloadd
Q pitchedutopartofourdropwheretheuperawarent
Drum plaing.Thiworkepeciallwellattheendofever4ar.
HipHop
Lownd
Vocal
10.AddYourPeronalTouch
verartitneedtoputtheirownperonaltouchontheirongorele
Guitar
itjutanothercopcatproduction.Onewatoaddaperonaltouch
ect toourFutureaongitorunourdropelement,mainlour
chord,throughdierentFXchain.

Actiontotake
PutamultieectunituchaGlitch2,Looperator,oramodulation
eect(chorue,phaer,anger,frequenchifter)onthegroup
channelofourdropelementandreampleouttheeectedound
whileoutweaktheparameteroftheFX.Thencutandplacethee
littlenippetackintoourdroptoaddourownperonalavorand
attitudetoit.

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producer,ounddeignjunkie,andworldtravelercraz
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