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Book on How to Make Beats
Mixing Hip Hop/Rap Music, Part 1
The Fundamentals Of Equalization And Other Key Mix Components
By CUS
Mixing is one key element to any…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Inez Foxx – “Let Me Down Easy”
Slow, But Aggressively Funky Gem
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
This joint opens up with a slow, flute-laced…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Harold Alexander – “Tite Rope”
Funky Jazz Flutist Stabs Groove With Jabs Of Rhythm
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
The music and video below are…
Making Beats Based on Guitar Measures
Using Self-Played Guitar Riffs Can Often Help with Your Sample-Based Beats
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Though…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Big Remo feat. 9thMatic – “Go”
With Big Remo—and a Beat Assist from M-Phazes—9th Wonder Scores Again with His IWWMG Line Up
By AMIR SAID…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Gladys Knight & The Pips, “To Be Invisible”
Curtis Mayfield-Produced Masterpiece Embodies Soul
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
From the soundtrack to the…
BeatTips Community Question: Chopping the Ends of Samples?
When Chopping a Sample do you fade out the end of it to make it sound smooth?
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
This…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Shalamar – “There It Is”
A Lesson in Working the Bass Line and Keeping the Groove in the Pocket
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Shalamar's…
Getting Crisp Drum Sounds
Obtaining Crispness is More than a Mix Affair
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Bwest, one of the members of the…
Use Plug-Ins? Don’t Slam the Signal
How to Avoid Distortion and Other Leveling Problems When Using EQ Plug-Ins
By CUS
Ask any mix engineer…