The Golden Era of Hip-Hop – 10 Boom Bap Production Tricks

Rebel Sun and David Ampong show you how to get that Boom Bap sound from classic hip-hop. Boom Bap describes the sounds used in the music – namely the kick drum and the snare drum. They start by talking about the albums they draw inspiration from. You know… A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Notorious BIG, etc. Then give you some cool tips on how to get this sound on your own tracks. Scroll down below the video for links to the plugins and tools mentioned in the video.

Plugins Used in the Secrets of Boom Bap video

• Freebie: Waves StudioRack – Free Plug-in
• CR8 Creative Sampler
• Q10 Equalizer
• Nx Virtual Studio Collection – Germano Studios New York
• Electric 88 Piano
• Smack Attack Transient Shaper
• Retro Fi
• H-Delay Hybrid Delay
• CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter
• PuigTec EQs
• CLA Epic
• SSL EV2 Channel
• Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth
• SSL G Master Buss Compressor
• Abbey Road Vinyl
• F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ

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