Beatmaking is certainly one of those things that you get better at each time you do it. It’s a process in which you craft your skills over time. Now that’s not to say that you can’t get better a lot faster studying and using resource materials but it really is a skill that you develop. […]
Make Better Drums For Your Beats With Pads And A Midi Keyboard
One of the secrets of professional producers is how they make their drums. When you listen to professional productions you will often notice that the drums have feeling and a groove to them. You don’t get this same feeling from most amateur productions. A lot of professional productions are using pads to or a midi […]
The Essential Steps Of The Beatmaking Process
Are your making your productions without a plan in place? Are you jumping from thing to thing ending up with incomplete beats or unfinished productions? That’s why we wanted to lay out the essential steps of the beatmaking process. Steps In The Beatmaking Process Sound selection– which is selecting the drum samples and instruments and […]
How To Mix Sub Bass
Knowing how to mix sub bass is very important for making beats. Sub bass is a very prominent element in most hip-hop and R&B tracks. Unfortunately it’s usually an element that many producers struggle to get right in the mix. Most sub bass is created using a sine wave inside of a synth. Another common […]
How To Use FL Studio Group Mixer Tracks
There is one element of mixing that will not only improve your workflow but it will make your tracks gel together better. This element is what I like to call group tracks and buses. Group tracks are typically created for mixing purposes. Group Mixer Tracks To make things easy Let’s start with a simple example. […]
How To Make A Powerful EDM Track
A dance track is all about energy and emotion. To get that type of emotion on your tracks there are some essential elements your track must have. If you want to make a powerful EDM track you really need to include these elements in your track. Catchy Melody In EDM To start things out it […]
How To Write Rap Lyrics
The lyrics you write are a fundamental part of a quality rap song. Getting the lyrics out on paper can be one of the hardest parts and holds a lot of people back. The fortunate thing is that there is an easy way around this that we will go through. Two Methods For Writing Rap […]
How To Make Amazing Hi hats For Your Beats
As a producer it is extremely important you understand how to make amazing hi hats for your beats.Hi hats are one of the main elements that determine the energy and feel of your track. This is very important for determining the mood of your track and transitioning into new parts of a beat. A great […]
How To Prepare A Mix For Mastering
Whether you are sending your mixes out to be mastered by a mastering engineer or doing your own master you need to know how to prepare a mix for mastering. In this case we are going to be looking at how to prepare a beat for mastering or how to prepare an EDM track for […]
How To Layout An EDM Track | EDM Tutorial
One of the most important things of any type of musical composition is structure or layout. I am very experimental with my music productions but for listening purposes songs should have a structure. This doesn’t mean that you can’t spice things up and experiment but you can’t lose focus of a solid beat structure. Hit […]
FL Studio Apologize Remake
Here is a nice FL Studio Remake of the song Apologize. While this is not an FL Studio Tutorial I think you can learn a lot from remakes. If you have never done a remake before I recommend you give it a shot. It is a great way to learn song structure, create new sounds, […]
How To Use Reference Tracks To Improve Your Beat Mix And Masters
Having a reference point is important to creating a great mix and master especially if you are inexperienced with mixing and mastering. Without a reference track you are just taking a shot in the dark. A good reference track will be a similar mix and master to the track you are producing. You can use […]
FL Studio Trap Beat Tutorial With Free FLP Download
I really enjoy making trap beats. They often have a dark or scary feel to them, hard hitting drums, and a lot of variations. It is fun laying out all those complex snare rolls and hi hat runs. Elements of A Trap Beat 808 Drum sounds – Thumping 808 bass kicks Claps Thin sounding pitched […]
Image-Line Remote Virtual Midi Controller
Image-Line Remote is a virtual midi controller for FL Studio and Deckadance. The remote makes it easy to compose on your PC using your tablet or Phone as a midi controller. The IL Remote has a number of different features and controls including: Fader Mixer Clip Launcher X/Y Control Harmonic Grid Container Jog Wheel […]
How To Make Your Beats Sound Big
I see the question come up a lot. People want to know how to make their beats sound big. They’re looking for that commercial production sound that they just can’t seem to achieve. Often, they get bad information and start acting like a mad scientist with an EQ plugin or Reverb. Leaving their beats sounding […]
How To Get Slammin Low End Bass On Your Beats
Getting a powerful low end bass on your beats can be a difficult task. Many think it is as easy as throwing on a couple 808’s or synth bass. Unfortunately, its not that easy. Getting good bass is easy, but it takes a little bit more than just loading a few samples or a plugin. […]
Best Method To Make Beats In FL Studio
Today I was browsing through forums and a question came up. What is your preferred method to make beats? I figured this would be a great time to discuss beatmaking methods and give some FL Studio tips at the same time. This individual was specifically looking for the method you are using to create your […]
All The Need To Know Features For FL Studio 11
If you haven’t already it is time to check out the latest version of FL Studio. There is a ton of new features brought to the table in this release so it is a must to check it out. In this video by Image-line you will get a nice breakdown of the new features. With […]
How To Connect A Midi Keyboard To FL Studio
MIDI Keyboard A MIDI keyboard is an essential piece of equipment for a producer. If you plan on making beats then I highly recommend you get a MIDI keyboard. A MIDI keyboard will allow you to control virtual instruments as well as recording drum performances. I like to think of a MIDI keyboard as a […]
How To Come Up With A Beat Layout Or Beat Structure
Beat layout and structure As a producer you have to make decisions that will be good for the artist that is purchasing your beats. You have to present the music in a format that will be usable by the artist. With that in mind you should approach beatmaking with a more traditional style of music […]
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