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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Have some fun creating beats away from your DAW with our YouTube ‘Beatmaker’—simply press the number keys on your computer keyboard to play.
We explore seven ways to make our tracks more unique, spanning everything from music theory techniques to sound design tricks.
We explore how you can build a beat that features string instruments in nuanced and interesting ways.
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.”
In this video, we walk through how you can use acapellas as a creative tool to inspire new ideas for your productions.
Madame Gandhi tells us about her creative process, approach to sound design, advice for other producers, and more.
Get a firsthand look into the basics of arranging boom bap rhythms, chord progressions, and scratch sounds in Ableton Live.
Multi-platinum producer Murda Beatz (Drake, Migos) shares his creative insights and kicks off a beat battle featuring cash prizes, direct feedback, and more.
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.
Learn how you can use Beatmaker to quickly get up-and-running with rhythm and produce some of your best grooves yet.
Let’s take a step beyond thinking about what we use, and explore ideas around how we can use both our time and our tools to create our best work.