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BeatTips MusicStudy: Syl Johnson, the Soulful Belter
Behind Al Green at Hi Records, But Syl Johnson Just as Valuable to Hip hop/Rap Music
By AMIR SAID…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Traffic’s “Glad” Taught Me How To Shuffle
Lessons From One Of Progressive Rock's Most Engaging Bands
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Beatmaking, the chief…
Analog Sensibilities, Digital Realities, Part 1
The Advantages of Hybrid Tracking and Mixing
By PETE MARRIOTT, BRANDONF42088, and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)…
5th Seal Vlog #7
Brooklyn Beatsmith 5th Seal Drops His Latest Beat Vlog
For vlog #7, 5th Seal raids the infamous (and…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Talking Heads – “Once In A Lifetime;” Rhythms In Motion
Brian Eno's Rhythmic Genius—by way of Fela Kuti— Produces Talking Heads' Most Enigmatic Song
By AMIR SAID…
BeatTips “Setups in Action”: Akai MPC 1000, Fantom Xa, and Propellerhead Recycle
Profile of Pat King's Hybrid (Hardware/Software) Setup
By PATRICK KING
Complete Setup:
Akai MPC 1000,…
“If I Can’t” Gets Cue From Sampling
Hard Hitting No-Samples-Featured Beat by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo Follows Sampling's Lead
By AMIR SAID…
Chris Athens Breaks Down Mastering, Part 2
Sterling Sound's Senior Mastering Engineer Drops Jewels; Mastering Still a Worthy Step in the Recording…
TBC Thread of the Day: “Proper Signal Chain for mixing samples?”
Finding the Right Signal Chain for Your Style and Sound, When Your Mixing Samples in Your DAW
By DARRELL…
Why Vinyl Reissues Are a Good Thing
Vinyl Reissues Offer True Value in More Ways than One
This past Wednesday, I spent a brief part of the…