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Making Simple Beats (How To Improve Your Mixes)

Mixing can be complicated and overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Instead of continually adding to the mix, one of the simplest solutions is to take something out, stripping away the inessentials, leaving you with a much cleaner mix....

When the Beat Making Formula Doesn’t Always Work

Many beats tend to have the same style, vibe, and formula. Why is that? Beat makers obviously stick to familiar patterns and sounds, similarities are expected. However, when does it become a problem, and how can one change it up? Let's explore the formula....

Improve Your Beats by Adding Ghost Notes

Oftentimes beat makers can get stuck in a routine when it comes to making beats, so this is why it's a good idea to change up the process, from simply changing which instrument you start the beat with, or even changing the time signature. Whatever the case may be, there could be some simple solutions that are staring you right in the face - like "ghost notes"....

How to Get Started Making Beats

It's never been a better time for someone to get into beat making. There's tons of information from articles to YouTube tutorials that can help anyone get started. Most people don't know where to start, or even when to start, but this is the best time and place....

How to Make Beats: The Quickstart Guide

If you are new to beat making, it can be a difficult task to figure out where to start. There are plenty of tutorials on here as well as other websites such as YouTube which offer a great deal of content to learn from. However, it’s much easier to have a quick-start guide to point you in the right direction. Here are some tips as well as links to get you started on your beat making journey....

The Grocery Shopping Method

This is meant to tell you how to make Trap beats like you're making soup. It doesn't take long, and you can actually write hits with this method, guaranteed. You'll also have a bit of fun because you'll sound like your favorite songs. It's time to try the Grocery Shopping method....

5 Basic Steps For A Better Mix

This article is about explaining the basic steps that you should go through to make your beat sound as good as you can make it. You should really go through these steps with every beat you make, so that with practice it will all start coming together....

5 Artists That Changed My Life and Approach to Music

As in the title, below you can find five artists that changed my perspective, life and approach to music. The aim of this article is to share some of my views on music and maybe artists I'm about to describe will inspire you in some way. In my case the majority of them are not even associated with rap music....

Akai MPC One: Will It Improve Your Workflow?

Things just aren't the same nowadays. There's a plethora of shiny controllers and even some standalone units that are being introduced to the masses regularly. But is it what you need in your setup? Is it something that will make your beats better? And more importantly, is it good quality?...

I Just Want to Make Beats All Day

I love making beats because it's something that takes me away from the real world. If I wasn't able to make beats I would have to find some other way of de-stressing. Beat making is my way out. My way to escape. It's also my way of expressing myself....

5 Ways to Make Your Beats Bang!

There are times when I stop what I'm doing and wonder why my beats don't sound like some well known producer's beats. Is it their mixing? Their mastering? Possibly. It could also be that my beats are not hitting hard enough. So what can be done?...

Back to the Future (of Beat Making)

Akai just announced something game-changing in their music production line-up: Akai Force. At first glance it looks like an Ableton controller clone but it’s more than that - it’s also a standalone unit. The past few years more beat makers are trying to get their eyes away from computer screens and onto physical gear. All of this makes me wonder though, what’s next?...

Not Every Beat You Make Will Be Awesome

One of the most popular trends in the music industry today is that everyone wants to be the best. Best at singing, rapping, producing, mixing, engineering, and everything in between. Everyone wants some sort of recognition and as a result, the quality of their music suffers somewhat. Let’s dive into this and see how we got here....

8 Problems That Affect Your Beatmaking the Most

We all experience ups and downs through our beat making journey, and many times we find ourselves looking for solutions to some common problems. This is a list that will help you see things differently and help you eventually excel at making beats....

How to Make Beats - Part 8: What's Next?

From getting the right hardware and software to learning the basics, this series shows you all the steps you need to take to properly make beats. These articles will not only get you started, it will point in the right direction so you can continue on your beat making journey....

How to Make Beats - Part 7: Creating a Bassline

From getting the right hardware and software to learning the basics, this series shows you all the steps you need to take to properly make beats. These articles will not only get you started, it will point in the right direction so you can continue on your beat making journey....

How to Make Beats - Part 6: Your First Melody

From getting the right hardware and software to learning the basics, this series shows you all the steps you need to take to properly make beats. These articles will not only get you started, it will point in the right direction so you can continue on your beat making journey....

How to Make Beats - Part 5: Start With Drums

From getting the right hardware and software to learning the basics, this series shows you all the steps you need to take to properly make beats. These articles will not only get you started, it will point in the right direction so you can continue on your beat making journey....

How to Make Beats - Part 4: Bars & Loops

From getting the right hardware and software to learning the basics, this series shows you all the steps you need to take to properly make beats. These articles will not only get you started, it will point in the right direction so you can continue on your beat making journey....

How to Make Beats – Part 3: Learn Your Setup

From getting the right hardware and software to learning the basics, this series shows you all the steps you need to take to properly make beats. These articles will not only get you started, it will point in the right direction so you can continue on your beat making journey....