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

Do You Like to Pre-Treat Your Sounds or Make Major Tweaks to Them in Real Time?

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…

Amir Said Dec 20, 2012 0

Entry-Margin Service Providers, Email Beat Submissions, Foggy Dreams, and the Up and Mostly Downside of…

Amir Said Nov 19, 2012 2

Using Side-Chain Compression and Parallel Processing to Get the Drums in Your Beats Just Right By DAVE…

Amir Said Nov 12, 2012 5

Matching Up Certain Sounds and Keeping Them Together By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) There is perhaps no better…

Amir Said Oct 15, 2012 2

Making Sample-Based and Live Instrumentation Arrangements By DJ PAS, CASTRO BEATS, KREGAN, and AMIR SAID…

Amir Said Oct 11, 2012 2

Feel, Nuance, Needs, and Approach Holds they Answer By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Each day, I get emails from…