Hip hop beats article-How to make a tight rap demo on an even tighter budget. The most successful rap artists in the business work with the most gifted and talented producers, programmers, musicians, and recording engineers to help them bring their vision into reality. For the up and coming artist, he or she has got difficult choices to make. Does one invest the time and money in all the equipment necessary to self-produce a CD, or do you buy ready-made rap beats and hip hop instrumentals... Read Full Story
The choices on the net for hip hop beats and rap instrumentals are staggering. With so many choices, how do you wade through all the beat sites to find the right instrumentals for your album or demo? What is clear to me is that just because the first 20 shops that pop up for the search term "rap beats" are on the page, does not mean these folks are good producers or engineers, or composers for that matter. After finding some beats, listen to the quality of the song first. Is the song... Read Full Story
Hip Hop Beats Article-Compression 101 It's been said before that recording is an art form. Well, it's true. Recording, just like anything else takes lots of patience and practice. Most of the tools used in the recording process can be pretty straight forward. You buy a new multi-fx box, plug it in, switch on, dial in that hall reverb preset and....Yea baby, that's straight forward. Unfortunately, after purchasing your new compressor, you plug it in, switch it on and..........now what... Read Full Story
The choices on the net for hip hop beats and rap instrumentals are staggering. With so many choices, how do you wade through all the beat sites to find the right instrumentals for your album or demo? What is clear to me is that just because the first 20 shops that pop up for the search term "rap beats" are on the page, does not mean these folks are good producers or engineers, or composers for that matter. After finding some beats, listen to the quality of the song first. Is the song... Read Full Story
Disclaimer#1-WARNING LABEL-This article is not meant to cure or diagnose any sonic problems of your Hip Hop Beats or rap masterpiece, but is intended to give you ideas of possible troubled areas to look for, and hopefully help you self diagnose things in the future from and engineering stand point. Whoa! Usually, when an artist comes in to our room, they might bring in a demo groove or beat on CD, and the question will pop up time and time again, "Yo Home Skillet, why does my demo sound so... Read Full Story
Hip hop beats-What to look for in a beat makers shop. The choices on the net for hip hop beats and rap instrumentals are staggering. With so many choices, how do you wade through all the beat sites to find the right instrumentals for your album or demo? What is clear to me is that just because the first 20 shops that pop up for the search term "rap beats" are on the page, does not mean these folks are good producers or engineers, or composers for that matter. After finding some beats... Read Full Story
