How To Create a Dubstep Drop

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I've observed that a lot of Audiotool still seems to not understand too much about the structure of a dubstep drop. Here is an example of how to create an okay drop with just 2 basses and drums. (and a sub) In case most of you haven't noticed, dubstep/brostep drops usually consist of 2 or more synths: a low growling bass and a high lead flux pavilion synth. In a dubstep drop, you usually have a call and response type thing with these two synths. The growl bass hits on the kick and the high lead dances on and past the snare. Then the maker creates a 4 to 8 bar loop of this and repeats it with progressions and variation. In this example I used a growling type bass and a lead only, so its pretty basic. In steps: 1. Create hard hitting half time drums. 2. Growl bass on kick and high lead on snare. Create a pattern like this where the bass and lead interchange between each other. Make a 4 or 8 bar loop of this. 3. Add variation/progressions in drums (hihats) or add notes in the bass patch and lead. Tip: pitch bends help, and subs fill out the higher synth usually Hope I helped! :D

         
May 21, 21

a little old

Oct 19, 22

nah

Jan 23, 19

pls help me understand

Feb 28, 17

lmao

Jun 19, 17

same

Aug 25, 16

Cmon, man. This sucks. Deathstep is where it is, ya know?

Jan 16, 16

thumbs up

Sep 3, 15

This is really cool. I'll admit, I still don't fully understand the concept. Practice makes perfect!

May 31, 15

this actually helps

Mar 18, 15

lol this is stupid why did I make this

Mar 14, 15

thx alot ^^ !!!!

Dec 8, 14

oh my god this sucks xD

Nov 18, 14

Whoa this is an old gem. Very well explained. Maybe you should do like a deep house one. Not too many people are informed on it Haha. #GoLo

Nov 17, 14

One of the only songs I remember coming out when I first joined! Can't believe it's been one year!

Nov 17, 14

Do you think you can make another one? I'm stuck on a drop for my draft in AT and I am literally at a brick wall here.

Nov 17, 14

This is a year old what

Oct 25, 14

It looks like I the perfect example. Should I make dubstep or brostep? (Challenge considered.) YES! (cHALLENGE AcCePtEd)

Jun 9, 14

I can see clearly now

Apr 18, 14

this is cool :O

Feb 3, 14

It's mainly over structure, not sound design @openyoureyes. sound design is something you have to figure out yourself :P