How to Create and Dominate Hip-Hop Drums

One of the most important aspects in hip-hop and popular music is the drumbeat. What makes it sound so big? The drum patterns appear so simple, so why are they so hard to create? Well, in this tutorial, we’re going to break down the fundamental elements of a hip-hop beat.

Quick Tip: Drum Processing Part 4: Tips and Tricks

Quick Tip: Drum Processing Part 4: Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Drum Processing (Quick Tip Series)

This short series of quick tips is designed to give you a good overview of the audio processing techniques involved in creating a professional sounding drum beat for use in house, electro and breaks in Cubase. In this final part we will look at a few ways to add even more life to your drums.

What Can the Experts Teach You about Recording Vocals?

What Can the Experts Teach You about Recording Vocals?

I was at the NAMM trade-show in Anaheim last weekend and went to a really great panel about vocal recording. Although NAMM is mostly a trade-show with manufacturers demoing new and exciting products, there are a few opportunities to get educated in audio on the second floor of the convention center. In their Hot Zone there were multiple panels of really interesting material, everything from how to succeed in the music to road stories from seasoned veterans like Alan Parsons.

Open Mic: What Advice Would You Give a Beginner about Computers?

Open Mic: What Advice Would You Give a Beginner about Computers?

Each week we open our mic to readers and lurkers alike to come out of the woodwork and tell us your thoughts and opinion, your experiences and mistakes, what you love and what you hate. We want to hear from you, and here’s your chance.

Most beginners getting into audio have a lot of questions about computers. “Is my computer good enough?” “What type should I buy?” “Do I need any special components?” What would you tell them?

Improving The Sound Of Your Room – Part 2 – Tuts+ Premium
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Improving The Sound Of Your Room – Part 2 – Tuts+ Premium

In this week’s Audio Premium content, Bobby Owsinski continues his series on improving the sound of your room. This week he covers isolation – what works, and what doesn’t.

To learn more about what you get as part of Audio Premium, read this. To take a peek inside this tutorial, hit the jump!

8 Free Professional Quality Audio Unit Plug-ins for Mac

8 Free Professional Quality Audio Unit Plug-ins for Mac

Lets face it, software is expensive. It is also a necessity more so than a want if you are serious about making computer based music. While there are hundreds of free plug-ins available online, more often than not two problems will arise: One, most of them are for PCs leaving us Mac users feeling left out. Two, most of them are vary poor quality.

Recording Your First Song Part 2 – Basic Techniques (Basix)
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Recording Your First Song Part 2 – Basic Techniques (Basix)

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Recording Your First Song (Basix Series)

Welcome to the second part of my series covering all you need to know to start recording your first song.

Last time around, we spent some time thinking about the reasons and methods behind home recording and looked at some bare rudiments or writing and arrangement. This month, we’re going to dive right in and run through some of the core techniques and methods that you’ll rely on in your productions.

Quick Tip: Mixing with Hearing Loss

Quick Tip: Mixing with Hearing Loss

Its safe to say that most of us do not have perfect hearing. Life is full of loud noises, concerts, and sometimes just bad luck that will damage our hearing. Whether your ears were naturally born with hearing loss or you hurt them in an accident, not all is lost! In this tutorial I will show you a few basic ways that you can mix to the fullest even when your ears do not cooperate.

Creative Session: DIY Guides

Creative Session: DIY Guides

If you’re a handy person, you can save money in your studio, or get exactly what you want, by doing it yourself. Here are a collection of useful DIY guides. Get busy!

Quick Tip: How to Spice Up Your Arpeggio Pattern in Reason

Quick Tip: How to Spice Up Your Arpeggio Pattern in Reason

Nowadays making an arpeggio is a great way to add interest to your track. There are many plugins out there which can arpeggiate your chord sequence in numerous ways. Lots of patterns and tweakable parameters are at your disposal in order to customize your patterns.

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