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BeatTips Interviews Mix Engineer Rich Keller
"Hip Hop Breaks All the Rules;" Famed Mix Engineer Discusses Challenges of Mixing Hip Hop/Rap Music
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BeatTips MusicStudy: The Jackson 5 – “That’s What You Get For Being Polite”
One Of My Favorite Songs From One Of Soul Music's Most Infamous Groups
By Amir Ali Said
One of my…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Carl Hall – “What About You”
In Lesson In Blending The Mellow And Smooth
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
For educational purposes...
Carl Hall -…
BeatTips MusicStudy: The Beat – “I Confess,” Up-Tempo 2-Tone Classic
Lyrics, Drums, and Horns Collide For Dope Ska Song
By Amir Ali Said
The Beat (The English Beat) is…
Needlz Breaks Down His Workflow With Akai MPC 2000XL, Kurzweil K 2661
Acclaimed Beatmaker Gives Glimpse Of How He Triggers Sounds And Routes His Gear
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
In…
Pharrell Scores ‘Despicable Me’
Acclaimed Beatmaker Translates Skills To Film
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Don’t know if Pharrell has scored the…
Spacing Is Fundamental
The Right Element Spacing In Your Beats Is Critical
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Sonically, hip hop/rap beats…
BeatTips Beat Battle April 2010 Winner: Dkelloway aka “DK”
Core TBC Member Has Triumphantly Arrived And Come Into His Own
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
DK, the winner of the…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Ann Sexton – “You’re Losing Me”
Sizzling Sound From Unsung Soulstress
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
One of the greatest things about diggin' in…
Faster Tracking With A Mixing Console And Multiple Outputs
How My Mackie Mixing Console And Akai MPC 4000 Saves The Day
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Readers familiar with…