Sampling music to create a beat is one of the cornerstones of Hip Hop production, so with this in mind, here are some great tutorials to watch if you are interested in learning how to sample songs. Table of Contents Sampling History Crate Digging How to Sample Songs How to Chop Samples H...
Here is a free beginner’s guide onhow to make beatsand how to make music in general. This guide is for new music producers, but even if you are a pro, you will still find helpful links on how to make better music. Making music has many aspects, from learning software to making the...
Once you have sample pads that trigger sounds, it’s time to actually find (or create) the sounds you’ll use to play your finger drums. This collection of sounds is what’s called your drum rack, a minimum of 16 sounds mapped to the 16 sample pads of your MIDI controller. When you...
Beat makers and producers might start the process by finding a sample that they want to build on. Others start with the bass line and find inspiration from those chords to create the rest of the arrangement. Wherever you choose to start, and it doesn’t have to be the same every time,...
In this article we’re going to explore everything you need to know about the beat in music. By the end you’ll understand the basics of rhythm theory, how it’s used in beat making, what tools are out there for you to write beats and we’ll share a ton of resources for advancing...
In this guide we are going to cover everything you need to know about how to sample in music, what sampling is and where to find samples.
5. External Hard Drive: Beat-making requires a lot of storage, especially when dealing with sample libraries and project files. Invest in an external hard drive to keep your computer clutter-free. SOFTWARE NEEDED Your software is the powerhouse behind making beats. Here’s what you need to co...
For the final touch, in the FX section add a Studio Reverb with a Mix of 2.1 and a Size of 0.4 to add a subtle ambience. You now have a funky hip-hop beat that can serve as the foundation for your own boom bap track. Remember, you can open this project by forking any of the...
Titles that have been superseded with flashier new designs or upgraded sample rates, but still serve a purpose and can be pretty decent. Advantages here are that these titles are fully-functioning applications that might have cost a fortune at one time. Disadvantages are that they may not run...
Or you can use sampled live drums instead of drum machines or both. In fact, a lot of earlier house used MPC’s to sample drums like hip-hop producers would, but nowadays there is a lot more material out there to use. There’s no need to feel tied down, especially if you’re goin...