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Treating Your Samples Before the Mix Stage
Prior to the Mix, Amplification is Key
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
When it comes to treating your sampled sounds…
Using Time-Stretch with Samples
Time Stretching Might Help with Timing, But Not Always Good for the Sound; Tempo Modification an…
Using the Alternating Pitch Technique on Drum Sounds
Technique Adds Unique Dimension to Your Drum Frameworks
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Even though "the drums" are…
One Key to Customizing Drum Sounds
When it Comes to Drum Customization, Continuity Remains Is Paramount
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
For Part the…
BeatTips MusicStudy: O.C. & A.G. – “2 For The Money,” Beat by Showbiz
Street Corner Laced Rhymes and A Hard-Hitting, but Intricately Arranged Beat
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)…
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…