How to make beats: An in-depth guide to beat production
Learn how to make beats for a song with this in-depth guide, where we cover everything from the tools you'll need to how to sequence your own rhythms.
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What is MIDI in music (and how do you use it)?
Learn about what MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is, its unique history, and how to use it as a powerful tool for making music.
Play beats without a DAW with our YouTube ‘Beatmaker’
Have some fun creating beats away from your DAW with our YouTube 'Beatmaker'—simply press the number keys on your computer keyboard to play.
7 ideas for making your music more unique
We explore seven ways to make our tracks more unique, spanning everything from music theory techniques to sound design tricks.
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.
Recreating Cardi B, The Weeknd, and SZA’s beats (free MIDI files included)
In this installment of In the Loop, we walk through how to recreate the grooves in The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights," SZA's "Good Days," and Cardi B's "Up."
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.
Madame Gandhi on sound design and mindfulness in music production
Madame Gandhi tells us about her creative process, approach to sound design, advice for other producers, and more.
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.
Murda Beatz (Lil Wayne, Drake, Migos) shares his top tips for producers
Multi-platinum producer Murda Beatz (Drake, Migos) shares his top creative insights.
Breaking down lo-fi and house music with Beatmaker and Astra
We explore the key ingredients that define lo-fi and house, and then build two quick demo tracks using Splice's new Beatmaker and Astra plugins.
How to use Splice’s new Beatmaker
Learn how you can use Beatmaker to quickly get up-and-running with rhythm and produce some of your best grooves yet.
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