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beat this! voting starts in...
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Too many are chasing trends instead of setting them. Following paths already laid out instead of making new paths to be followed by the... -
Iron Keys replied to the thread IRON TIP - Mixing: Great mixes are mis-balanced.Definitely curious to see whose beat was whose after the finals! Lot of good work in there :LOL:
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Iron Keys replied to the thread Calling all the veterans.For sure, That's why I've been dropping things like the "IRON TIP" threads, or the mix thread I did. My personal growth has been...
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@Iron Keys There are ways each of us can all step up our games, the pursuit of making the perfect beat is never ending. The learning...
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Iron Keys replied to the thread IRON TIP - Mixing: Great mixes are mis-balanced.Yeah I don't always think about the beat in terms of making space for the vocal to sit, sometimes this just happens very naturally...
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Iron Keys reacted to 2GooD Productions's post in the thread IRON TIP - Mixing: Great mixes are mis-balanced with
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Mixing a beat is slightly different to mixing a song with lyrics, as with a beat you need to leave some space in the vocal frequency... -
Iron Keys replied to the thread Calling all the veterans.Funny you say the above... today, or yesterday maybe, I don't fucking know... I was listening to the Warzone beats, also thinking about...
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Personally I haven't used a drum loop in hip hop for years, I always program my own drums simply because variations are a lot easier...
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Good post. I've mentioned many times over the years about how important the drums are because they're the backbone. I've actually just...
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Great post. I'm definitely guilty of just slapping a stock drum break on a beat, or throw together something simple to write on, then...
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Iron Keys replied to the thread Warzone Warzone Beat Battle - April 22-26, 2025.Oof there was one matchup in the low bracket category I really struggled deciding between. Two both really cool beats, both only mildly...
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Iron Keys replied to the thread IRON TIP - Mixing: Great mixes are mis-balanced.Certainly! Couple this with the fact that there are countless YouTube videos (etc) out there, even plugins themselves saying "your...
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Iron Keys reacted to BiggChev's post in the thread IRON TIP - Mixing: Great mixes are mis-balanced with Like.
Some solid advice in here. I think it's an epidemic in modern music - especially considering near everyone has a powerful DAW and...
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Iron Keys reacted to 2GooD Productions's post in the thread Taking a break this week be back next week with Like.
I never used to take breaks, then felt a bit burned out and took a break for 7 years. Don't be like me.
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Iron Keys reacted to 2GooD Productions's post in the thread Warzone Warzone Beat Battle - April 22-26, 2025 with Like.
Good turnout, not a bye in sight, that's a win right there IMO.