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Check This: Gang Starr – “Mass Appeal”
Deceptively Simple Loop Drives Groove; Complex Timing Managed Through Drums
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
"Mass…
Use Compression as a Friend, Not a Foe
Understanding How to Effectively Use Compression
By CUS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Mixing hip hop/rap music…
BeatTips Rating: Big Noyd, Large Professor & Kool G Rap – “Naturally Born” (prod. by Ayatollah)
Vintage Rap with Fresh Bite
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
BeatTips Rating: 4.5/5
The knee-jerk tendency is to…
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…
BeatTips.com Beat Battle, December 2012 Winner Announced
2 Legit Gets Past Radio Maschine to Win the Final Contest of 2012
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
The winner: GeeWiz…
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…
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…
BeatTips Advice Column: Should I Switch Back to the MPC from the Maschine?
Feel, Nuance, Needs, and Approach Holds they Answer
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Each day, I get emails from…
BeatTips Sample Flip Award: Eric “Vietnam” Sadler: Leaders of the New School – “Sobb Story”
Poly-Sample Sound Collage Laced with Agreeable Rhythms
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
James Brown’s album Black…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Bobby Boyd Congress – “Dig Deep In Your Soul”
Early Funk From Obscure, Little-Known Band
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
One of the things that…