In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create your own vaporwave beat using BandLab, our free online music-making software that includes virtual instruments, drum kits and samples designed for creating music in a wide variety of genres. 1. Beginning with a rhythmic idea Rhythm-wise, vaporwa...
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a garage beat from scratch in BandLab, a free online digital audio workstation that allows you to share your beats with friends anywhere in the world. BandLab can be accessed on both smartphones and web browsers, making it easy for collabora...
2. Creating a kick and snare groove You can double-click in the MIDI Editor to add notes, or select the Add Note (pen) tool and draw them in. First add snares on the second and fourth beats, plus an extra snare on the last 16th note before the third beat. Then, put kicks on th...
Adding swing, or ‘shuffle’ to a beat involves changing the timing of certain beats to achieve a push-pull effect, and is what gives hip hop and house music much of its groovy, danceable feel. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to create a lo-fi hip hop beat from scratch using ...
Read more:Beat maker series: How to make a UK drill beat on BandLab 1. Setting the tempo and selecting a kit Let’s begin by setting the project tempo to 95BPM, and creating a new instrument track. In the Instrument selection menu select Drums > Drum Pads > Boom Bap Classic. ...