Amir Said

Amir Said (Said) is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of BeatTips. A writer, publisher, and beatmaker/rapper from New York now living in Paris. Said is a co-founder of the publishing company Superchamp Books and the author of a number of books, including: ‘The BeatTips Manual,’ ‘The Art of Sampling,’ and ‘The Truth About New York.’ He is also a recording artist whose made a number of music projects, including his latest album 'The Best of Times.' Follow him on Twitter at: @amirsaid and @BeatTipsManual

Rhythm Blending and Masking Constrasts vs. Timestretch

Amir Said May 28, 2013 0

Creating Cross Rhythms to Lock Up Timing By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) In The BeatTips Manual, in the section on…

Amir Said May 24, 2013 0

Techniques for Giving Your Kicks a Unique Low Sound By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Getting the kick drum to have…

Amir Said Mar 25, 2013 0

Inspired Music Always Makes for Feel-Good Music By DAVE WALKER (IMPERIAL) To celebrate the birth of my…

Amir Said Mar 16, 2013 0

Deceptively Simple Loop Drives Groove; Complex Timing Managed Through Drums By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) "Mass…

Amir Said Feb 19, 2013 0

Understanding How to Effectively Use Compression By CUS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Mixing hip hop/rap music…

Amir Said Feb 10, 2013 1

Prep-Cooked Sounds or Made-to-Order? By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Each week, I like to audition sounds that I…

Amir Said Jan 25, 2013 2

My Method for Building 3-Bar Loops By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Although 2- and 4-Bar loops are among the most…

Amir Said Jan 22, 2013 2

Vintage Rap with Fresh Bite By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) BeatTips Rating: 4.5/5 The knee-jerk tendency is to…

Amir Said Jan 14, 2013 5

How to Use EQ to Get the Sonic Effects You Desire By DAVE WALKER (IMPERIAL) Mixing can appear to be a…

Amir Said Jan 11, 2013 0

2 Legit Gets Past Radio Maschine to Win the Final Contest of 2012 By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) The winner: GeeWiz…