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Making Beats
BeatTips Tutorial: DSS Beatmaking Exercise
A Sequencing and Structure Exercise that Increases Your Understanding of Arrangement
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)…
Reactions to the “Otis” Beat Demonstrate Hyper Scrutiny
The Night “Otis” Leaked, Twitter Hashtag Replies Revealed Something Alarming About the Nature of Today's…
Think Outside the Box for Custom Snare Sounds
Presets Get the Job Done, But Customized Sounds Help You Create Your Own Style and Sound
By AMIR SAID…
When and How to Use Time Stretch or Pitch Shifting
Clarity on Oft-Misunderstood Timing Concepts
By CASTRO BEATS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
In a TBC (The…
When You Mix with Headphones, the Key is Translation
Why Mixing with Headphones Sounds Different, and How You Can Still Get a Good Mix Using Them
By ADOAN001,…
BeatTips Tutorials: Creating a Section Contrast
An Example of How to Build a Section Contrast
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
I was asked by a BeatTips reader to…
Are You Using Compression as a Friend or a Foe?
Understanding How to Effectively Use Compression
By CUS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Mixing hip hop/rap music…
Think Outside the Box for Custom Snare Sounds
Presets Get the Job Done, But Customized Sounds Help You Create Your Own Style and Sound
By AMIR SAID…
BeatTips Tutorial: Sampling Live Instrumentation: Guitar Riffs
Sampling Your Live Playing and Making It Sound Like a "Sample", Not Just Live Instrumentation Re-Recorded…
BeatTips Readers Poll™: When You Make Your Beats, Do You Start with the Drum Sounds or Non-Drum…
For Many Beatmakers, Getting the Beat Started with the Drum Sounds or Non-Drum Sounds is Part of a…