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Making Beats - Intro
Mac vs PC
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Audio Interfaces
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Hardware Mixers
Software: What's Best for You?
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Example Setups for Your Budget
Do You Need Pro Tools?
Software vs Hardware
Workflow
Drums: Beyond Drum Machines
Instrumentation
MixingIntermediate-Advanced Training
Behind Million Dollar Songs
Ways to Start
Gold Nuggets, Wisdom
Addictive Music: Contrast
Tension and Release
The Pursuit - Working on an Idea
Patch / Sound SelectionCrafting a Radio-Ready Hit
Sections of a Song
Tempo Matters
Layering: the Art
Music Theory for Urban and Pop Production
Phrasing: Take Your Music to Another LevelPlatinum Training
Promote Your Music for Maximum Results
"Beat CDs"
Managers / Hired goons
Why nobody will listen to your CD
Online secrets (with examples)
Play your cards right (more tips!)
Final noteBeat Sniper 3.0 (coming soon)
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Author Archives: Marcel
Z-Ro’s Meth Dropping in May?
Z-Ro, who has recently changed his Twitter account picture to the (possibly final) Meth album cover, recently tweeted that his next album is scheduled for a May release date.
Big Pun Place? Punisher’s Family Lobbies for Street Name
According to the NY Daily News, the sister of the late rapper is lobbying to have a street named after the East Coast legend. Nicole Rodriguez is making a second attempt to secure naming rights to a street in Brooklyn’s Longwood.
Chris Brown’s F.A.M.E. Debuts at Number 1
The Billboard 200 this week reveals that Chris Brown’s latest commercial effort has slotted right into the top spot — and quite easily so. Selling 270,000 copies, he beat Jennifer Hudson (in second) who was about 100,000 units off the pace.
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Big K.R.I.T.’s “Returnof4eva” Mixtape To Drop Imminently
The Mississippi emcee’s second mixtape will be downloaded, bought and shared among the massive fanbase built after the release of his critically acclaimed debut tape, K.R.I.T. Wuz Here.
Marco Polo Creates Beat (MPC, Softsynths, Vinyl)
Marco Polo gives us some tips on creating beats with the MPC, laying down drums and bass, and more.
Bangladesh Producing Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot 7 Foot”
Bangladesh (aka Mr. Bangladesh) shows us how he created the rough draft for Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot 7 Foot” track, complete with vocal chant drops.
Bangladesh has a varied production resume since getting his first break in 2000 (Ludacris’ “What’s Your Fantasy”), with songs such as “A Milli” (again for Wayne) and Gucci Mane’s “Lemonade” standing [...]
Ryan Leslie Creates Instrumental for ‘Hello’
Ryan Leslie is back with a video of himself and Jasmine Villegas recreating the song, Hello.
Jermaine Dupri Making a Beat
It may not be the best hip-hop beat he’s ever made (actually, it most certainly isn’t) but at least this video offers us some insight into the way Jermaine Dupri operates as a producer.
Everybody makes the odd terrible beat, so let’s give JD a pass for this one. Besides, I think it’s quite brave to [...]
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