How To mix 808s in Ableton 11. This Reid Stefan Tutorial covers the beginner basics of using 808s to produce and mix impactful bass in your beats. These top 8 tips are for mixing and production to create perfect bass sounds in your hip hop, trap, pop, or EDM tracks. This tutorial covers the basics of Ableton 11 Simpler and Sampler Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, and Poly. Reid Stefan explains how to choose the perfect 808 for your beat and the importance of bass note selection. Create contrast in your arrangement with various 808 samples playing the same MIDI. Add distortion plugins like Ableton Stock Saturation, Fuzz Plus, and UAD Ibanez TS808. Analyze your spectrum with a Tuner or Stereo Width meter like iZotope Insight 2. Add Sidechain compression to mix your kick and 808 for maximum punch and clarity. Add MPE MIDI pitch bends to bend between notes like a real bass instrument.