In modern music production, low-end and sub-bass are a central part of a track’s foundation. In honor of 808 Day, our newest sample pack, “Strictly 808s,” was created with this in mind. 

In this pack on BPM Create, you’ll find one-shot 808 samples made to cover every popular and trending genre of today. There are 50 thunderous 808 one-shot samples in total, all ready to be used that are for genres like pop, hip hop, dance, and EDM.

Check ways to use the sample pack and others like it below, whether you’re a beginner or a pro!

Production tips for the 808 Day sample pack.

For Beginners:

Creating a unique kick & bass groove.

Kicks and 808s don’t always have to hit at the same time. Create a more dynamic and unique low-end house bounce by placing 808s (green MIDI) in spots where the kick (red MIDI) is absent and vice versa. Doing this will yield a more intricate and unique low-end groove to your tracks, especially if the 808 sample has its own kick. 

Try it with modular 808s 🎛️

Next level: Intermediate

Creating a unique kick & bass groove part 2.

The same principles apply as the previous tip but with a hip hop and trap style production.

Experiment with our fave trap samples 👀

For Advanced

Reversing 808s.

Reversing an 808 sample into the next 808 hit is a production technique that yields satisfying and epic results (ex: “The Box” by Roddy Ricch). To do this, set your sampler of choice to “Ping Pong” loop mode as indicated by the two arrows facing away from each other, and then adjust the playhead accordingly until you hear the 808 sample reverse into itself during the longest hits.

If you are working with audio, simply reverse the same 808 sample into the next hit on your DAW timeline. Play with the sample fade-in for the reverse hit to fine-tune your results. 

Try it with Latin-inspired 808s 🔥

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