The low-pass filter technique that shaped 90s east coast hip-hop

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The Low end Theory that changed the the way music was produced.
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@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

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@petercastle4381 3 жыл бұрын

Marlow like your videos and works for the Verselab, please post your videos in Roland Verselab MV Users Independent Group on Facebook.

@TeraGreene1 3 жыл бұрын

What headphones are you in ? I’m looking for another pair of studio ‘phones, and yours look open back and comfortable!

@jkdrake1 Жыл бұрын

@@TeraGreene1 looks like Beyerdynamic

@blakasmurf 16 күн бұрын

This playing through my sub woofer is rumbling like crazy, need to control that low end a bit lol

@Randuski 3 жыл бұрын

This is all great. But there's one key thing you missed. On old samplers, specifically the sp1200, they had crazy limited sample time. Like a few seconds. So what they'd do, is speed up the record as fast as possible, to record enough of it to get the chops they needed. And then, on the sampler, they'd turn the pitch down, to slow the sample back down. But if you've ever done this you'll know that it creates a lot of artifacting. Mainly in the top end. Digital crunch and dirt that sounds nasty. So they would put a low pass on it, and filter out that noise so the sample still sounded clean. That combination actually creates a really dope lofi sound 👍🏻

@focusdecorating3637 3 жыл бұрын

Started doing this recently, I actually like the artifcact sound it creates sometimes

@Randuski 3 жыл бұрын

@@focusdecorating3637 yea sometimes it's dope. Especially for drums. I like doing this with snares if I need extra crunch out of it 👌🏻

@focusdecorating3637 3 жыл бұрын

@@Randuski Ahhh now theres a shout, thanks

@ES-qm5hr 3 жыл бұрын

@@focusdecorating3637 It's really variable on whether artifacts work, or not. It sounds fine on drums for the most part because they already have a lot of inherent noise, but sounds like garbage on pretty much anything else. Voices have sibilance, and keys are kinda janky sounding. I think it can work for certain song, but I bet the reaction back in the days was to automatically filter a lot out. Also, there were filters on the outputs of most samplers like the SP1200. Not to mention how people filtered and EQed source material before it was even sampled. So, the low pass filters in things like the S950 were only one of the filters involved. Those artifacts are far less noticeable, or obnoxious coming off older equipement because they were trying at every stop to prevent them. What I find weird is how people will just downsample things for artifacts, thinking it will give an old skool sound, but forget all the other stuff going on in the signal chain which made old beats sound great.

@LS-ub1iq 3 жыл бұрын

See I learned how to sample on the mp 60 with the big ass leather patch lol but then I also had the emax rack mount sampler so I had alot of sample time ,I always wanted the sp 1200 but I was in jr high so I ain't have the money

@TheBoySergi 3 жыл бұрын

Boom bap rules!

@Dispatcher813 3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir

@snip_king428 3 жыл бұрын

For life!!

@lamontscales2645 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does!

@B1gGMoox_DaKiiD 3 жыл бұрын

100%

@cazino4 3 жыл бұрын

💯 Feel like is a dying sub genre now though😔

@LazyR66 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to take the time to THANK YOU for being such an ambassador for this style of hip hop. I’m a 60’s baby and a 80’s Dj that made beats on a Roland 707 and a Roland R8, so no sampling. After 25+ yrs I decided to revisit my hobby, except I’m on Maschine. Your videos have really helped me figure out what lane I wanted to ride in, and here I am. For the first time this past weekend I let ears outside of mine hear my work and everybody luvs it. I think my favorite comment was “Refreshing”. All day my mind was blown 😲😲😲 that people like my work and I’m style sharpening my skills. Thanks again and God Bless!!!

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Roc thanks, I also discovered that people like my beats, I had no idea before but once I started releasing them I realised that I have an audience ❤️, we only need to release music, people are the ones that will decide, not us.

@BeefyTime1 3 жыл бұрын

I’m happy for you man. Keep working!

@drfangaz-pronouncedlikefan4019 2 жыл бұрын

Did you purchase the Electronic ( Roland SN-R8-04 ) Rom Card for the Roland R8 to achieve the TR 808 sound?

@easy_three 3 жыл бұрын

Black Moon 'Enta Da Stage' LP contains some of my favourite examples of the low pass filter technique employed in 90s boom bap. Beatminerz had that deep, warm sound dialled in just right at the time

@rashaidanderson4403 3 жыл бұрын

Soo true

@artuvwar 3 жыл бұрын

@@rashaidanderson4403 Word....Beatminerz had that technique on lock!

@cwpalacios1 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly the best example. My assumption is the Beatminerz used an S950 for the low pass filter.

@trifource 2 жыл бұрын

@@cwpalacios1 exactly right. evil D speaks on his 950 in some random interview i found a couple years ago

@sawtooth808 Жыл бұрын

@@cwpalacios1 I believe the Akai s950 and the sp1200 were used in tandem around that era (mind you the sp1200’s filters were good, but the “butterworth” (the s950’s low pass filter) has a distinct smoother tone)

@brodyarmbar5332 3 жыл бұрын

i didn’t even know this was a thing. i do it because i don’t really know how to add bass lines to a beat, so i’d just use the bass line from the sample itself. i thought of it as some amateur technique i was doing, so i’m glad to know i wasn’t far off from the old school producers.

@father3dollarbill Ай бұрын

Many of us did that, if we're sampling. I never thought of it as amateur but necessary at times. Of course, other beatmakers, at times, will create a new bassline that goes with the sample, if the sampled bass is too muddy or whatever.

@djj-rob458 3 жыл бұрын

That's a million dollar tip, about to start using it!

@chahan2016 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, I like doing 4 layers. The low end, two layers hp filtered panned left and right on top, and the original sample as is in the middle somewhere. A lot of fun😁 Thanks Marlow!

@BEAZYWOMACK 3 жыл бұрын

That’s always works

@Simair78 3 жыл бұрын

That's bass-icly how you do it. Nice one Marlow!!

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

@vibesNstuff 3 жыл бұрын

The Low end theory is a great album

@BDAILEY702 Жыл бұрын

After watching this video I figured out on Maschine that you can literally copy and paste your sample chops to another sound bank!!! My mind literally exploded!! Now I will use this technique on my boombap tracks! Thank you!

@prodhurryk8263 3 жыл бұрын

We appreciate you Marlow! Thank you for your time

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in

@DopamineOverload 3 жыл бұрын

Marlow with the perfect tutorials, always. Your knowledge and experience.... we're lucky to have you on KZfaq, man.

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris, I think a lot have this knowledge, but not many are wiling to share it.

@saulgood2548 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree.

@Stefch0o0 3 жыл бұрын

The side chain compression kind of helps with the muddy bass when using the LPF. I also use it all the time on the entire group with drums to cut off the high end of the hats and snare. It depends on the sample of course but often times leaving the cutoff at around 5 kHz is a sweet spot for me if i don't want too much low end. The horn chops were really dope!!!

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, it definitely will always be different depending on the sample.

@MHAOXE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tip! :) what you mean by that cutoff at 5kHz? For the LPF? :)

@Stefch0o0 3 жыл бұрын

@@MHAOXE Yes, the LPF cutoff.

@MHAOXE 3 жыл бұрын

@@Stefch0o0 cheers man

@HazyJ28 3 жыл бұрын

J Dilla did this A LOT. He'd Low Pass the verse and then bring the highs back for the hook

@soundretarded 10 ай бұрын

This was done way before Dilla 😏

@showbread9366 3 ай бұрын

@@soundretardedyeah way before

@PeanutButterAM 3 жыл бұрын

I still have my Electrix Filter Factory. Using a high pass with high res cracked up at a low frequency gives you that super low thump. Especially if your filter self oscillates. 💪🏽🤘🏽

@Thedrumsthebass 3 жыл бұрын

That LPF trick infested my production and never left since the 90’s. Still extra effective and a very common trick that most og producers still use til this day. The new school just put the filter over the entire track hahah same diff Edit: Marlow made a great point about muddy samples after the filter is applied. To reduce mud for LPF always roll off 25-45hz (where you cut is a preference as it could alter what your after but will always cut the mud) in the eq of your choice. Bonus points if you create a track template to use when you want to do this trick.

@v5q211 3 жыл бұрын

Lowpass filter and hiphop goes like bread and butter lol. Both new and old school here

@rwesreal 3 жыл бұрын

Was resonance ever applied?

@Thedrumsthebass 3 жыл бұрын

@@rwesreal of course , that’s how you get the extra harmonics fam ;)

@benhall2235 3 жыл бұрын

@@Thedrumsthebass is it? How? Resonance on a lpf just boosts the cut off frequency. It doesn’t add harmonics.

@Thedrumsthebass 3 жыл бұрын

@@benhall2235 try that again

@jamie2690 3 жыл бұрын

i don't have a drum pad and i haven't made any beats with samples yet but watching these just to learn about old hip-hop is so dope, plus you always cookin fire

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for tuning in ✌🏼

@ruggedwax9689 3 жыл бұрын

Preemo displays wonderful use of the low pass technique in Jerus's "Me or the Papes". You can literally hear the filter being adjusted real time during the transitions from hook to Verse.

@ruggedwax9689 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video BTW Sir💯

@GlowStreet31 3 жыл бұрын

Large pro is considered by many to be the first to use the technique you had to have him in the thumbnail

@jason6010 Жыл бұрын

He was. Listen to Breaking Atoms. He showed Pete Rock and Primo that technique.

@ralfmoss 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for the interview Dawg!!! ANOTHER DOPE VIDEO FROM MARLOW !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ✌🏼

@CoolDougLove 3 жыл бұрын

I mostly do synth based stuff these days but I still use this technique. I usually do more of a low mid thing where it's a resonant low pass thing with a high pass, as well. I'll then put sub bass at the very bottom. But still one of the best sounding things to me is the low pass on an upright bass and keys. Lovely stuff.

@grizzghost2085 3 жыл бұрын

Dead Presidents obviously has a killer LPF. Ski has a killer video showing exactly how he did it.

@trashcat3000 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thank you...it's always a pleasure to watch your videos. Like therapy. My other therapist is Tinez and he just posted. Today is a good day!

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Tinez is the man to watch, love his videos

@johncitizen8828 3 жыл бұрын

Marlow Digs - mpc head You guys both smash it with the style and content of your videos. Hands down some of my favourite channels on YT for hip hop and production.

@TeraGreene1 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE me the LP filter. :) it’s basically my go-to besides adjusting velocity. Really those are all I need usually, on a basic level. Excited for this video!!

@strongmaurice1364 3 жыл бұрын

Nice man. Good technique when you can’t be bothered making a bassline too easy and effective.

@iamdjtab 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a classic technique! We would filter out the highs AND the low end rumble from vinyl.

@martinjameskeys Жыл бұрын

That’s good to know I was just thinking about this

@prodbyANT 3 жыл бұрын

Man I always learn something new from your videos.

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

@MrScrooge1980 3 жыл бұрын

Easy Mo Bee and PAC was a great a team, LPF on Me Against The World all day and Thuglife records

@bogotta 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@oskarlindberg4869 3 жыл бұрын

Great series!

@ianangelomusic47 3 жыл бұрын

Stakes Is High is the first thing that crosses my mind when it comes to this technique!

@ScoobZigga215 9 ай бұрын

Large Professor on Nas' Halftime track "92. And Main Source Fakin The Funk from the same year. That's an early example of filtering. He used the Akai S950. As most did lol. Or the S900. Same sound.

@andrewsmyth1652 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I can honestly say that watching your content has inspired me. I have made about 20 tracks in the last few weeks. Salute

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Time to put that beat tape out to the world, thanks for following up with the channel

@davidscott2095 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful beat, Hermano and the horns were perfect. Love what you do. Bendiciones!

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David ✌🏼

@jerrypizzini 3 жыл бұрын

Thnx for the info . I been asking this question for years!!!!

@PeanutButterAM 3 жыл бұрын

Hi-Pass and LowPass filters, all day!

@TheBackyardShow818 3 жыл бұрын

Dope tip, Knowledge Reigns Supreme

@alvafelix4539 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats digging for records I got so menny memories from being in Old store basement looking it's part of the culture and for those who never experienced it u missed allot

@pizzaonsaturday 4 ай бұрын

great vid

@powderedtoastman3093 Жыл бұрын

Love that style of hip hop

@lulio926 2 жыл бұрын

If you're using an HP filter on the original layer then you should check the polarity on the bass layer because the filtering tends to invert the signal and the bass sound may sound weak or hollow. Also you can mono the Bass signal to be more consistent in large PAs

@FanofMusic86 5 ай бұрын

I remember watching Ski Beatz explain how he used this technique on Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" record.

@chromofonic 3 жыл бұрын

I never hit the thumbs up on as many videos as i did on yours. You are obviously doing a great job educating us, plus you have an excellent ear. Keep it up.

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the words, thank you very much.

@keemreid9092 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos been very very helpful. Thanks man 💯🙏🏾

@tom22333 3 жыл бұрын

Thx Marlow! Love this series

@Ungruma 3 жыл бұрын

I love this technique, and have used it, and will continue to use it. It's great. Excellent video, peace from Argentina! :)

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

peace to Argentina ✌🏼

@Da7thNemesis 3 жыл бұрын

Keep doing your thing bro! 👊🏽

@entyce66 3 жыл бұрын

Dope as always

@definfected 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!! Stay true my dude!!

@galenatures 3 жыл бұрын

Marlow✨

@Sinosure 3 жыл бұрын

Dope video!! A technique I utilize very often!!

@amilibcn2828 3 жыл бұрын

beat is fire!

@lindasson 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial and dope cook up. I've been following you for a long time and you have always been a great help to me with the gems you drop, and although I knowledge of some of the things you discuss, I just really enjoy how you break it down. Keep doing your thing Marlow🙏🏾✊🏾

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro, big up to you and your channel, keep digging.

@lindasson 3 жыл бұрын

@@mpchead Appreciate it fam, thank you!🙏🏾✊🏾

@fullyard-art 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, man. I really should start working on my MPC one. Very inspiring. Thx

@runtheriver3670 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, such a great video. You make it look easy lad.

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

The hardest part is finding the sample

@videodrome93 3 жыл бұрын

Nice explanation and dope beat !

@MYD369 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always man

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

✌🏼thanks

@bronzkhrome4024 3 жыл бұрын

Once I figured that Pete Rock was the one, in my opinion, who had done it alot I figured I would do the same. It was pretty cool. video's pretty cool

@JUG__ 2 жыл бұрын

Smooth

@DJAUDIO1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a sucker for LPF. Even in DJing. Thanks for the amazing videos.

@snip_king428 3 жыл бұрын

2000 degrees 🔥

@playloud8069 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, love the style of the video too!

@henrysmifth536 3 жыл бұрын

1st time on your channel 👀👍👍👍💪🏽💪🏽 Hiphop don't stop

@ginichimaru2712 3 жыл бұрын

Love this technique

@Beatsbooksandbits 3 жыл бұрын

Boom bap por vida!!

@rashodlewis2918 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I’ve been listening to some songs recently and was wondering how producers filter the samples for that low base sound. Now that I have a better gear I can try this method.

@Thechango_ 3 жыл бұрын

yo Marlow im going to flip the same sample you used thank you for the inspiration.

@PeteOnTheBeat 3 жыл бұрын

Great vídeo ma dude!!

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

✌🏽

@chriskringle5191 Жыл бұрын

@earthboundboy 3 жыл бұрын

Low pass filter on the S950 was a massive game changer for me in the early 90s. Just starting to get into that idea of using filters and EQs, having all your samples in the same key.. still love that layered samples sound. Changed how I *listened* for samples too. Great video. 🙏🏼

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Really wanna get my hands on a 950

@cwpalacios1 3 жыл бұрын

@@mpchead I had one back in the day. The sound was phenomenal. Especially the low pass filter. Used it with a MPC60II (which had no filter). Eventually moved on to an ASR10 (cleaner but very underrated).

@ChuteCertoTV012 3 ай бұрын

Me ajudou muito irmão! Abraços do Brasil

@mpchead 3 ай бұрын

Abraço ✌🏼

@eazy72 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the early 90's it was all about the S950. Beatminerz, Premo, Pete Rock, Easy Mo Bee to mention just a few. Here's a little videoclip from a guy named Peter Simkin who used the S950 Lowpass filter in this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7yEg9VpvcureGg.html

@Stefch0o0 3 жыл бұрын

Simkin is true MPC Wizard and makes some of the dopest old school beats you can listen these days!

@AsleepPete 3 жыл бұрын

@@Stefch0o0 I appreciate that mate

@NYCBoomBap4Life 3 жыл бұрын

You're awesome, Marlow. Wish I could sample like you man. It's hard to even find anything good to sample. Seems like some people can sample a damn fart and make it sound good, meanwhile I'm struggling. You make awesome beats man.

@Beatz-Pocket 3 жыл бұрын

I used to do the same but now I like more playing my own bass melodies. But still interesting 👍🏽

@Beatz-Pocket 3 жыл бұрын

Dope Beat.

@ryanyoung1253 3 жыл бұрын

Great ideas thank you

@roosmarcel1968 3 жыл бұрын

Loving that 990 Beyer, point is they only come in 250 Ohm

@pho.phonic 2 жыл бұрын

Smoooove

@2free2snakes 3 жыл бұрын

You can utilize a send track for this technique

@patrickjohnson1766 3 жыл бұрын

love this, can you make a video on how you set it up for when you perform beats? either live or on youtube like this

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

I don't do performance unfortunately, I just stay in the studio making beats.

@patrickjohnson1766 3 жыл бұрын

@@mpchead when I mean performance I mean how you perform them on your videos too, like it looks like you have tracks on pads but I can’t tell for sure

@ElJoellito 3 жыл бұрын

I think some pointers on the use of the filters resonance within this technique would have been nice. But well captured otherwise - simple and effective trick that has been around for decades and is a staple of the OG sound

@familyflamerich4541 9 ай бұрын

Coolest fuckin accent I’ve ever heard, the whole time I’m just wondering where he picked it up

@prodNieva Жыл бұрын

can u teach to make drumz sound like nwa, cypres hill, reverb drum sounds, like "insane in the brain" drums

@mida8s 3 жыл бұрын

I know marlow excited about that new mpc update 👀👀👀

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

definitely am, this week for sure.

@MrScrooge1980 3 жыл бұрын

That update is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 done reignited some fires

@thomaskeim820 3 жыл бұрын

What’s up Marlow. Question for you: are the drum packs on your bandcamp royalty free (Crunchy Bits and Dusty Pack)? You’ve been a huge help as I learn this new style of producing. Much love.

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they are, and I'll upload more next month.

@pop_ulation 3 жыл бұрын

...but i LIKE that muddy bass sound

@malusinotshweleka4143 3 жыл бұрын

🔥

@Wickedblackjuggalo19 3 жыл бұрын

Hey what’s the tune at 1:17 also great find on this recommendation

@tempmode37 3 жыл бұрын

Pete rock was my favorite producer

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

mine too

@cvltzilla 3 жыл бұрын

so who is now?

@duart310 3 жыл бұрын

Until you heard David Guetta

@fire.aux.chords 3 жыл бұрын

Gems

@shnifrogm2123 3 жыл бұрын

tanmirt

@BobbyWashingtonvlog 3 ай бұрын

Dope where did you get those horns?

@CondoMusic 3 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@8cee 3 жыл бұрын

Akai S950 made it all

@F_letc.h 3 жыл бұрын

Surprised you haven’t mentioned the firmware update in a video yet.

@DaDa-kf4vp Жыл бұрын

Do you do any gain staging in your DAW after you export from the MPC? Or do you just adjust the volume on individual tracks as you see fit? Your mixdowns are great, but cant tell if you just select good drums and samples or are doing some mastering in the backend.

@mpchead Жыл бұрын

I don't export anything, I mix everything in the mpc and cross my fingers. To me it's all about levels and the master outputs.

@DaDa-kf4vp Жыл бұрын

@@mpchead That’s interesting. So the MPC has built in effects like limiters and compressors on the Master channel? I’ve only ever used Ableton

@tyronelaces8690 Жыл бұрын

I’m totally lost. How do I add a low pass filter from my MPC live 2 settings?

@TOMJLAEL 2 жыл бұрын

What was the second track in the examples?

@playloud8069 3 жыл бұрын

Pity about the TL thing though...

@bonflores5017 3 жыл бұрын

Marlow, do you have a video that explains how to duplicate your sample track/pattern to another track?

@djj-rob458 3 жыл бұрын

You should be able to just copy and paste it

@mpchead 3 жыл бұрын

On the mains screen of the mpc you'll see a pencil tool in front of the track row, use that to copy the track. You can also do the same thing for the Program. I don't think I have a video on that sorry.