When and How to Use Time Stretch or Pitch Shifting
Clarity on Oft-Misunderstood Timing Concepts
By CASTRO BEATS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
In a TBC (The…
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Adding Changes to Beats
When You Mix with Headphones, the Key is Translation
Why Mixing with Headphones Sounds Different, and How You Can Still Get a Good Mix Using Them
By ADOAN001,…
BeatTips Tutorials: Creating a Section Contrast
An Example of How to Build a Section Contrast
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
I was asked by a BeatTips reader to…
Analog Sensibilities, Digital Realities, Part 1
The Advantages of Hybrid Tracking and Mixing
By PETE MARRIOTT, BRANDONF42088, and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Talking Heads – “Once In A Lifetime;” Rhythms In Motion
Brian Eno's Rhythmic Genius—by way of Fela Kuti— Produces Talking Heads' Most Enigmatic Song
By AMIR SAID…
“If I Can’t” Gets Cue From Sampling
Hard Hitting No-Samples-Featured Beat by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo Follows Sampling's Lead
By AMIR SAID…
TBC Thread of the Day: “Proper Signal Chain for mixing samples?”
Finding the Right Signal Chain for Your Style and Sound, When Your Mixing Samples in Your DAW
By DARRELL…
Why Vinyl Reissues Are a Good Thing
Vinyl Reissues Offer True Value in More Ways than One
This past Wednesday, I spent a brief part of the…
Chris Athens Breaks Down Mastering, Part 1
Sterling Sound's Senior Mastering Engineer Drops Jewels; Mastering Still a Worthy Step in the Recording…
Maintaining Quality Beat Control: The Importance of Purging
Purging Your Beats For Unnecessary Elements
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Having completed a new beat, embrace…