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iPad as Handy Music Production Tool
Using the iPad as Wireless MIDI Controller
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Continuing their support of the…
BeatTips Daily Favorites: “Run;” Ghostface Killah, Jadakiss, and The RZA
The Break is Always Inviting to True Lyricists
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
The pinpoint essence of hip hop/rap…
A Respect for Time Spent Making Beats Helps Quality Control
How Long You're on the Clock Plays a Big Role
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Dedicated beatmakers know how…
Drum Fills (aka Drum Rolls) Require Different Focus in Beatmaking
Understanding the Fundamentals of Drum Rolls in the Beatmaking Process
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
In…
The Kickdrums: “A Cross Between the Velvet Underground and DJ Premier”
Upstart Beatmaking Team Share Details About their Slow Grind to Fame and their Unique Sound
By AMIR SAID…
Programming Hi-Hats to Fit Your Style of Beats
A Solid Understanding of Time and Rhythm Leads to More Effective Hi-Hat programming
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)…
BeatTips MusicStudy: The Meters – “Soul Machine”
Seminal Funk Band Demonstrates Early Roots of Hip Hop/Rap Music
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
One listen of "Soul…
What Is “E-Diggin'” and Why BeatTips Endorses It
E-Diggin Provides Greater Accessibility to Valuable Music and a Pivotal Link to the Art of Sampling
By…
Statik Selektah Says He Had To Learn How To Be “Nice,” Before He Approached DJ Premier
One Of The Hardest Working Men In Beats Today Gives Window Into His World Of 300 Songs Per Year
By Amir…
The BeatTips Community Shop Talk: How Do You Like To Remix A Song
DC And The Beat Pharmacy Take Us Through Their Processes Of Remixing A Song
By dC and The Beat Pharmacy…