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5 Things Every Beatmaker Needs in Their Studio

What you have in your studio is extremely important. You can always make beats with just a simple drum machine and sampl...

5 Lessons I've Learned From Making Beats, Part 2

Ever since I first touched a piece of studio equipment in the 90's, I was fascinated with the process of making music. I read everything I could about studio recording in magazines and books, where all the techniques were laid out right there in black and white on paper. I read about how to overdub,...

The Lost Art of Beat Juggling

Beat Juggling has always been the favorite part of DJ'ing for me, ever since I saw famous guys like Roc Raida, Mista Sinista, and Babu tear it up on the 1's and 2's back in the 1990's during DMC competitions, exhibitions, and live on stage in front of my own eyes. Being able to take two records and ...

Make Better Beats By Sampling Different Genres

Hip Hop producers are known for sampling all the time, and most of the time, the same samples pop up here and there. Countless times I've heard beats that either contained or were based on a sample that I've heard before. Some producers even find a way to use a sample in the same way that another...

Should You Use A Recording Studio?

This is a question that seems like an obvious answer for many people, however, using a recording studio in today's digital age is not a bad idea at all. The main thing to consider is - do you need a studio? Most of us make beats at home on our gear then dump the tracks into our favorite computer ...

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