A good punchy sound in the Mafz pack is Kick 44. Step 2 - Begin Simplyįirst I’ll start by layering kicks, but first I’ll look for a good starting point. While the sounds used in this tutorial are available in the play pack, you might want to download the whole free pack of sounds he’s made available here (look for Mafz Drumkit Volume 2). He has graciously given me permission to use these samples in this tutorial. Nonetheless, before we begin layering, it’s important to get some good sounds to start with.īeatmaker Mafz has a provided a great free drum sounds pack, which you can download at the FL Studio community MakeItLikeAPro. Once you’ve mastered drum layering, you might find that you’ve lost your desire to download drum sounds, because you’ll be able to imagine and create your own by layering sounds you already have. In this tutorial, Sean Duncan gets us started. Using simple tools and sounds you already have, you can expand your sound palette. Although it is often seen as a signature move of Hip Hop producers, customizing drums through layering is a technique used by artists in every genre, and it allows you to have fresh, new drum sounds that will energize your productions.
