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Beatmaking Themes, Theories, and Concepts
BeatTips Tutorials: Working from 3-Bar Loop Arrangement Schemes
My Method for Building 3-Bar Loops
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Although 2- and 4-Bar loops are among the most…
Demystifying the Art of Mixing, Part 1
How to Use EQ to Get the Sonic Effects You Desire
By DAVE WALKER (IMPERIAL)
Mixing can appear to be a…
The Bad Odds and Low Probability of Beat Placement Success
Entry-Margin Service Providers, Email Beat Submissions, Foggy Dreams, and the Up and Mostly Downside of…
Two Mixing Techniques to Help You with Your Overall Drum Sound
Using Side-Chain Compression and Parallel Processing to Get the Drums in Your Beats Just Right
By DAVE…
Creating Your Own Customized Drum Signature, Part 1
Matching Up Certain Sounds and Keeping Them Together
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
There is perhaps no better…
The BeatTips Community: Merging Your Sampling Skills with Live Instrumentation
Making Sample-Based and Live Instrumentation Arrangements
By DJ PAS, CASTRO BEATS, KREGAN, and AMIR SAID…
What’s Your Meaning of “Dope”?
Why the Best Meaning of Dope Defers to Hip Hop's Graffiti Heyday
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
In graffiti, you…
BeatTips Presents The Imperial Beat Picks
3 Tracks that Beatmakers Should Listen To and Analyze
By DAVE WALKER (IMPERIAL)
It’s been said before…
DJ’ing to Build Your Beatmaking Skills, Should You Start with Vinyl or Digital?
If the Roots of Hip Hop/Rap Music Is Your Aim, You're Better Off Starting with Vinyl
BY AMIR SAID…
Boom Bap Can’t Die; It’s in the DNA
If You're Planning on Abandoning Boom Bap Because You Think It's Less Viable, You Should Reconsider
By…