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4 music production tips from krs.
Veteran producer and beat maker krs. discusses some of the most important music production tips he has picked up across his career.
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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.
Behind the beat in Ariana Grande’s “34+35”
Up-and-coming producer Xavi gives us an inside look into how he produced the beat for Ariana Grande's chart-topping single, "34+35."
How to create drum patterns across genres (lo-fi hip hop, metal, and more)
Learn about how to create original drum patterns in genres spanning lo-fi hip hop to metal, and download our free MIDI files to dive even deeper.
How to humanize your drums: 3 ways to breathe life into your MIDI
From manipulating velocity to adding ghost notes, learn about three key techniques that will help you humanize your MIDI drums.
How to create chords, hooks, and beats in Ableton Live 10 (without music theory)
In this tutorial video, learn how you can create chords, hooks, and beats in Ableton Live 10 without any extensive experience with music theory.
Sarah, The Illstrumentalist makes a lo-fi hip hop beat with Serato Sample
Sarah, The Illstrumentalist gives us an inside look into how she crafted a lo-fi hip hop beat using Serato Sample and Splice Sounds.
How to make a beat in Studio One 5
In this tutorial video, we walk through how you can use Impact XT to sequence your very own beat in Studio One 5.
How to make a beat in Ableton Live Lite
In this tutorial video, we walk through how you can build a Drum Rack to sequence your very own beat in Ableton Live Lite.
How to use the Drum Machine Designer in Logic Pro X
We demonstrate how you can drag and drop samples into Logic Pro X's Drum Machine Designer to create your own custom kit.
How to create samples using household sounds (free one-shots included)
Let's explore how you can design original samples using nothing but the sounds that are immediately around you.
Tips for humanizing your grooves and rhythms
Humanizing your rhythms can help breathe life into them and achieve that enigmatic feeling we refer to as 'groove.'