The journey from aspiring online beatmaker to industry powerhouse is rarely an easy one. Over the past few decades, however, a new route to success has emerged. That of online beat selling and non-exclusive lease…
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With the popularity and growth of Beat leasing over the past decade it’s inevitable that now and again a leased beat will take on a life of its own. And while most leased beats will…
Trap music and the Roland TR808 go together like cheese and biscuits, Rum and Coke, Starsky and Hutch. And while the iconic 808 clap, snare, and hats constitute the basis for most Trap drums it’s…
Pitch shifting allows you to manipulate the pitch of an audio clip or sample without affecting its timing. They are most commonly used on vocals although pitch shifters can be used on any audio source.…
Trying to get your beats to stand out in the saturated beats market can seem like a daunting task. But often all it takes is a little unique element or production technique to help give…
If you’re an aspiring rapper or singer in the market for beats, purchasing and understanding the different licences can be confusing. One of the fundamental distinctions between commercial beat licenses is whether they are exclusive…
A studio staple, the compressor has many uses from creative sound shaping to audio taming and control. And while there is no shortage of premium-priced compressors on the market there are also many great free…
Want to Alfred Hitchcock up your beats? Then suspenseful sample packs may hold the key – to unlocking a creaky sinister-looking DAW. And if the suspense is killing you here are our 5 top sample…
Of all the music genres Hip-Hop is probably the most reliant on samples. In fact it pretty much introduced sampling to the musical landscape in the late 80s. And the catalyst for this Hip-Hop sampling…
One production technique that has undeniably transformed the sound of modern pop and urban music is the use of an 808 bass kick to play basslines. First popularised back in the early 0’s, it’s become…
