Learn to design a massive Hardstyle Kick with your expert instructor.
Learn to design a massive Hardstyle Kick with your expert instructor.
In this studio session, watch Frontliner makes a Hardstyle kick from scratch! He generously gives you the full method that he has been using and continuously refining for his entire career. You can now can get the foundation of your tracks sounding massive. Observe and learn as he makes a kick, working and manipulating the separate layers to work together in harmony.
Frontliner’s words: “Making a kick is the same as making a track.”
You need to take these words to heart and realize that sound design is what defines you as an artist and to ultimately tell your story with your music, you need the right sound to convey it.
Elevate your sound design and production workflow by learning from one of most technically advanced Hardstyle producers in the world. Kick making, like music making is not a linear process; it takes dedication to the art form and many people don’t even know where to start. In this demonstration, you will see Frontliner experiment heavily with EQ, distortion and layering until the kick starts to sound and feel right; just like making a track. Frontliner’s goal with this video is not only to show you how to make the kick you hear in the trailer; he is providing you with a series of techniques that will give you the opportunity to find a texture and tone that appeals to your ears and ultimately bring you to develop your own sound.
The raw bounce of the kick made in this tutorial and the famous Frontliner F# kick.
Daw: Logic Pro X and Cubase 8.5 Pro
Project File 1: Logic Pro X project files for the Kick
Project File 2: Cubase 8.5 Pro project file for the drop composition.
Below are the main tools used in this pack.
Plugins used for the kick creation in Logic: Sonic Academy Kick 2, Fabfilter Pro Q-2, Sonnox Oxford Inflator, Cable Guys Volume Shaper 4, Izotope Trash 2
Plugins used for the drop production creation in Cubase: Kontakt 5, Spire, Fabfilter Pro Q2, Fabfilter Pro MB, Cable Guys Volume Shaper 4, Nexus 2, Izotope Trash 2, UAD Precision Maximizer
By purchasing the full pack you will get access to a private forum that allows you to engage in conversations about all that's included in this pack, learn additional tips and tricks, and get feedback on your own projects