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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…
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…
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…
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…
There’s No Quick Fix for a Core Setup
Building Out the Setup That’s Right for You Means Taking No Shortcuts
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
When it…
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…