Loops Update

  Making Loops Fit Sequence on a MPC 2000XL It can be frustrating to get a phrase loop to fit a sequence your working on. Here’s a tip.Instead of starting with the sequence and making the phrase loop fit the sequence, make your sequences fit the loop. At the beginning of the sequence trigger the … [Read More]

HIP HOP MUSIC PRODUCTION Who can define what hip hop music production is today. In the early 80’s hip hop was defined by the boom bap sound of music coming from the New York boroughs the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem.  But today Hip Hop music can be heard from Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Los Angeles as … [Read More]

HIP HOP LOOPS Some producers do not like using Hip Hop Loops. They feel like they’re biting off of someone else’s production. This is not true. Buying loops is a good way to enhance your over all hip hop production. Some of today’s top producers use Hip Hop loops to enhance their beats.  Of course … [Read More]

HIP HOP DRUMS Good crisp hip hop drums are the key to today’s hip hop production. Every good rap producer will tell you how important the drum sounds are when building your tracks. Whether you’re using samples like 9th wonder or putting together a blazing track like Timbaland, the hip hop drum sounds you use are … [Read More]

Below are some of the file formats used in modern music beat production today. AIF/AIFF = Audio Interchange file format. This is the standard audio file format on the Mac platform. WAV – Wave file format. This is the standard audio file format for the PC computer platform. RIFF – Resource Interchange File Format. This … [Read More]

What is Analog? Analog is a signal recorded on tape. It may be a close copy of the original sound source but it will not have exactly the same characteristics as the original. Analog can be called sound that is not produced or recorded using digital means. What is Digital? Digital recording or digital audio … [Read More]

Your one stop shop for Fruity loop sounds: www.soundcrafting.com Are you looking for good fruity loops? You want to make good music but cannot find the satisfactory fruity loops that can assist you in creation of music; in such case one website can help you a lot. www.soundcrafting.com is one reliable website that can help … [Read More]

This article is about principles in sampling whether it is hardware samplers or software samplers.  The biggest problem in the past with samplers was the fact that they didn’t have enough memory. If you are using a hardware sampler you want at least 32 megs or better of memory. Samplers like the Emus, Ultras and … [Read More]

A great sample library has a collection of sounds. If you are dealing mainly in Hip Hop music you need various Kick drums, Snares, Hihats, Low End Booms, percussion sounds, FX, congas, and more. The sound should be arranged in different categories and styles based on the various types of music productions. There are various … [Read More]

Are you trying to produce beats on a budget. There is no better time in history than now. Think about when Smokey Robinson was producing music in the 60’s, he had to have a piano player, guitar player, a drummer, string section, horn section and possibly a percussionist. Man, that kept a lot of people … [Read More]