Everything you need to know about Kick Drums (including Kick2 & Punchbox)

Ever wondered how to make better kick drums, or where to even start in describing them? What approaches can you use to make them, how can you generate them?

We answer these questions here, and also have a quick look at why some dedicate VST plugins like Kick2 and Punchbox can really simplify your bass drum workflow.

Links mentioned in the video:
- Loop Loft drum samples: https://www.thelooploft.com/collectio...
- Kick2: https://www.sonicacademy.com/products...
- Punchbox: https://d16.pl/punchbox

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Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:38 Acoustic kick drums
4:11 Sampling breaks
6:22 Drum machines (808 + 909)
8:31 The 808 and 909 in Ableton Live
10:25 Using the 808 as a bassline
11:50 Saturating the 909 for rough techno
12:40 Theory: different parts of a kick drum
15:35 Kick2 VST
20:48 Punchbox VST
25:42 Summary & conclusion