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How Meek Mill’s “Sharing Locations (feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk)” was made
Producers Nick Papz and Xander give us an exclusive inside look into how the beat for Meek Mill's "Sharing Locations (feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk)" was constructed.
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Explore tutorials and guides that focus on the ins-and-outs of specific DAWs spanning Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, and more.
Sampling and sound design tips for string instruments
We explore how you can build a beat that features string instruments in nuanced and interesting ways.
How to use acapellas to improve your production chops
In this video, we walk through how you can use acapellas as a creative tool to inspire new ideas for your productions.
5 advanced MIDI velocity techniques
Velocity doesn't have to be exclusively married to volume—in this article, we explore five alternate ways you can use the parameter to add interest to your music.
A beginner’s guide to Ableton Live: Surviving your first 10 minutes
Learn how to navigate menus, arrange sounds, and make music that's entirely your own in this beginner's guide to Ableton Live.
How to make a boom bap beat in 10 minutes
Get a firsthand look into the basics of arranging boom bap rhythms, chord progressions, and scratch sounds in Ableton Live.
Making generative music in Ableton Live (free project file included)
Learn how to create a generative music system in Ableton Live that composes original ambient music at the click of a button.
3 ways to fix an unfinished or ‘boring’ beat
We walk through three ways you can revisit uninspiring or uncompleted projects and transform them into something exciting.
Flipping sounds from outer space in Ableton Live
Explore how you can take otherworldly sounds captured by NASA and incorporate them into your own productions.
Creative sampling techniques for making thematic film scores
Tom Smith of Soundsmiths walks through how he transformed the sounds of various birds into unique textures and instruments for a film score.
5 techniques for improving your drums
From adding flavor to hi-hat rolls to making use of foley in creative ways, we explore five music production techniques for improving our drums.
3 simple ways to use randomization in your music
We take a look at three simple but effective ways to start adding some musical randomization to your productions.