A club DJ has to use good audio for drops or they would be incomprehensible over the music. Generally when a radio producer makes a drop they use the proper combination of effects to make it sound more exciting. Listen carefully to the professional drops that broadcasters use.

Use special effects (SFX) to add definition to your vocals or sample. The Internet Archive is a great source of Creative Commons multimedia, and has a lot of vintage footage that can be re-used.

We can’t tell you to rip it off YouTube but check out the free sounds offered by Music Radar or Synthtopia.

Get a free download – The internet is awash with resources for audio samples.

Make it on a computer – You can use your computers Text-to-Speech feature to record futuristic DJ drops that sound like a robot talking.You will find this under ‘System Preferences’ > ‘Speech’ on Mac, or ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Speech’ on PC.

On Android try Dance House DJ Drops & FX App. For iOS there is DJ Drops by Charles Jabaley and DJ Trap-A-Holics’ Trap-A-App Soundboard with DJ Drops.

Use a smartphone app – Of course there is an app for DJ drops.

Hire a voice actor – If you want something that you could not possibly recreate yourself, such as the foreign accent of a native speaker, or a professional radio announcer with decades of experience, there are plenty of services online that over to record DJ drops for as little as $5 to $10 - although an experienced voice over actor costs considerably more.

Record yourself or a friend – The obvious choice would be to use some of that production equipment and software to record someone saying the drop. Practice saying it over and over until you get the perfect nuance for your sample.

Also avoid irritating noises that cause strain to human ears. An explosion may sound cool during electro remixes of hip hop but it would freak out someone listening to chill downtempo.

Make sure you adapt the drop to your particular technique. Most drops do not last longer than a few seconds so the hardest part is going to be finding the perfect sound. Put some thought into how you want to incorporate different bits of audio into your set. Step 1: Obtain the Audioįirst you need a sound to sample. A DJ drop is oftentimes a recording of someone speaking, but it can also be a random sample such as a siren or gunshot. You often hear them on the radio in between songs when a booming voice or a celebrity announces what station it is. The purpose of a drop is to let the audience know what DJ they are listening to, and to add style to the mix. You don’t have to pay for DJ drops unless you don’t have the time or desire to record and edit them.

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