If You Need Bangin' Drums, The Producer's Choice Packs Heat!

Producers and beat makers, whether you are just getting into beat making, or have been doing it for a bit of time now, you already know how valuable powerful high quality drum samples are.  And with so many sketchy kits all across the net that are being recycled to the death, you can't just go with any kit you find.  Beats need power, and they need bangin' drum samples.  And while I create my own ...

Posted on: 23 October 2012 | 11:26 pm

In Need of Music CDs from Canada? This Resource May Help

So I'm not very familiar with the Canada area as I've never been outside of the U.S. other than Puerto Rico when I was young. However, that doesn't mean that I can't add a helpful resource onto the blog, especially when it regards anything related to music, particularly for this post, music CDs.  If you are either in the Canada area, or if you need some music directly from Canada that you want to sample ...

Posted on: 23 June 2012 | 9:16 pm

Why a Free Full Version of DubTurbo Is Not Recommended

Why a Free Full Version of DubTurbo Is Not Recommended The world is a stage when it comes to the beat making industry, and there are more and more people partaking in making beats.  However, not everyone can really take a chance in shelling out hundreds of dollars on a beat maker program without knowing if they're going to get the most out of their money.  So what exactly is out there that isn't so expensive ...

Posted on: 24 March 2012 | 9:03 am

Flashback on Vintage Audio Equipment You Remember

Flashback on Vintage Audio Equipment You Remember Let's face it, if you were a kid like I was who did most of his growing up in the 80's and early 90's, you know vintage audio equipment when you see it... then again, you know just about anything vintage and nostalgic from that the 80's and 90's era.  But back in the day, when we were growing up, there were definitely a lot of cool looking electronics ...

Posted on: 22 March 2012 | 3:40 pm

The Beatmaker Program of the Year - BTV Solo

If you are an aspiring hip hop producer or beat maker, you'll want to get your hands on BTV Solo, a new beatmaker program that is already making a severe impact to the hip hop industry!  With this powerful virtual beat machine, you can produce sizzlin' hott club beats, devastating and intense east coast club beats, the crunkest dirty south beats, and more!!  It's really up to you as to the types of beats you ...

Posted on: 11 March 2012 | 10:19 pm

Do You Know Where To Find Vinyl Records? I Can Guide You

Do You Know Where To Find Vinyl Records? I Can Guide You Do you know where to find vinyl records ? If you are a beat maker or music producer, or especially if you're a DJ, chances are you've probably asked yourself this question a time or two. There are countless beat makers and producers who sample all the time, but sometimes struggle finding classic records in vinyl or LP that you won't find in CD, but ...

Posted on: 7 January 2012 | 10:39 pm

Beat Making Software - Nine Options For You To Make Beats With

Beat Making Software - Nine Options For You To Make Beats With Beat making software has taken the hip hop industry by storm for the last several years now, and has given people the ability and the chance to do what they may have often dreamed of, but never had the means or money to do back then: making beats! And with more and more options coming out year after year, it seems that more and ...

Posted on: 22 December 2011 | 4:45 pm

Pianoforall - Learn Keyboard Or Piano

Pianoforall - Learn Keyboard Or Piano Looking to learn keyboard or piano to enhance your music production skills?  Perhaps you're wanting to learn how to enhance your skills at the keys to create more in depth, inspiring melodies to your instrumentals?  Or are you a hip hop producer that would love to add some melodies of your own to your productions instead of having to sample pre-made loops in your mix? Whether you fit into either of ...

Posted on: 13 December 2011 | 11:34 pm

Drum Kits For FL Studio And More - Why Settle For Stock Sounds

Drum Kits For FL Studio And More - Why Settle For Stock Sounds Anyone who started using computer software to make beats knows that one thing you'll want to look into early on, are drum kits for FL Studio (or Reason or whatever other software that you use for that matter) to replace those stock sounds.  Stock sounds aren't the worst in the world, but they don't amount to nearly as much as some professional quality ...

Posted on: 13 July 2011 | 10:10 pm

How To Download Fruity Loops Studio - Find Out More Here!

How To Download Fruity Loops Studio - Find Out More Here! How to download Fruity Loops Studio - how do you go about downloading it?  Most people seem to flock to Fruity Loops, or as it is now better known (after some time and revamping their original name), FL Studio 10, but where you also have a lot of people who love it, there are also a bunch of haters who bash it.  So why is ...

Posted on: 12 July 2011 | 11:42 pm

Where Can I Find Beats To Rap To? Here's How!

Where Can I Find Beats To Rap To? Here's How! " Where can i find beats to rap to ?" I've heard this question from countless upcoming rap artists that are just getting their feet wet in the game and really want to be a rapper like their idols are. With the modern technology that we have now, even more people now want to make their own beats to rap to. The problem is, some ...

Posted on: 11 July 2011 | 11:09 pm

Know How To Sell Hip Hop Beats Online Effectively?

Know How To Sell Hip Hop Beats Online Effectively? Do you know how to sell hip hop beats online effectively?  Do you believe you know all the tricks and trades of getting your beats heard and sold?  Or do you feel that you do well enough with just using either Soundclick, or another site alone? If you are a new beat maker or hip hop producer into the game, OR, if you are a beat maker that ...

Posted on: 20 April 2011 | 2:40 pm

Fruity Loops Downloads - Sounds For The Masses

Fruity Loops Downloads - Sounds For The Masses Fruity Loops Downloads - there are probably several sites around the internet that have different things that you can download for Fruity Loops, ranging from tutorials, to presets, to custom created skins for the program, and even illegal copies of the music production software itself that lurk out there among the internet.  With the software from Image-Line being so popular, it's no surprise that you can find quite ...

Posted on: 5 March 2011 | 6:09 pm

Guitars, Guitars, Guitars For FL Studio - Make Beats With Feeling!

Guitars, Guitars, Guitars For FL Studio - Make Beats With Feeling! Guitars, guitars, guitars - what can be said about them other than that they're a very powerful instrument!  The feel of a nice acoustic guitar sound added to any hip hop beats or instrumentals of any kind bring about a nice warmth, and instantly add emotion to the instrumental that they're a part of.  Or, for the hip hop producer that loves to bring out ...

Posted on: 5 March 2011 | 4:10 pm

Sample A Song On Your Beats And Selling It May Cost You

Sample A Song On Your Beats And Selling It May Cost You Sample a song on your beats often?  Maybe so, maybe not.  But I'm sure if you are a producer or beat maker reading the title of this blog entry, you're probably already wondering what could be going on.  Maybe you're an everyday sampler looking for the next song to take snippets of to use in your beats.  Or, maybe you thought about doing it ...

Posted on: 14 January 2011 | 10:39 pm

Free Sounds For Download - Make Instrumentals Hotter!

Free Sounds For Download - Make Instrumentals Hotter! What beat maker or music producer, composer of instrumentals, or hobbyist creating beats wouldn't enjoy some sound freebies to use for their music production?  I mean, if you are a music producer / beat maker like I am, I'm sure you're probably someone who always collects on sounds and samples for beats and have amassed a large sound library of different sounds by now... am I right?  After ...

Posted on: 11 January 2011 | 12:05 pm

Tips For Beat Making - For The New Producer

Tips For Beat Making - For The New Producer As time continues to pass, more and more people are being inspired by the music producers of today and yesterday, and are coming to the surface to try their hands at making beats.  And with beat making software such as FL Studio (Fruity Loops), Reason, Cubase, and others out there including Reaper, it is becoming easier for people to try their hands at making beats.  So can ...

Posted on: 10 January 2011 | 7:00 pm

Selling Hip Hop Beats - Tips To Sell Beats Better

Selling Hip Hop Beats - Tips To Sell Beats Better If you are reading this blog entry, chances are you are a beat maker or producer looking to get a jump on selling hip hop beats.  If you're new to the market and haven't yet discovered it, the beats market is growing more and more and competition is getting heavier.  So with that, the question you're probably asking yourself, especially if you've been trying for a ...

Posted on: 25 December 2010 | 11:15 am

Buying A Guitar - Which One Should I Choose?

Buying a guitar - which one should I choose?  This is a question that can often be asked without an exact definitive answer.  With so many guitars to choose from, from older classic acoustic guitars, to electric guitars, to guitars more suitable for heavy metal, one can be overwhelmed with choosing a guitar.  And that's not even counting which amplifier to choose as well to bring out your guitars even further.  So how do you ...

Posted on: 8 December 2010 | 9:15 am

Your Musical Weapon Of Choice

I had to think a minute before I put this one up as to which weapon of choice I personally had as well... I mean, I'm sure most of us as beatmakers, or producers, or composers of instrumental music have a weapon of choice... a "go to instrument" if you will.  While we all dabble in using all kinds of instrument sounds in our hip hop beats, r&b instrumentals, ambient soundscapes, or movie scores, there ...

Posted on: 18 July 2010 | 3:25 pm

Musical Instrument Made Out Of A Vegetable

Well, just when you think the creative have done all they can to show their creativity, there are still people out there that will take it to yet another level to show you that the creative mind is definitely something to be reckoned with. Of course, since SoundsForBeats.com focuses a lot on a variety of musical instruments , and since I happened to stumble upon this video on YouTube, I thought I'd share it with you ...

Posted on: 13 July 2010 | 9:56 am

Beamer, Benz, or Bentley SoundsForBeats.com Remake

Okay, so it's safe to say that the release of Lloyd Banks' Beamer, Benz, or Bentley has brought an impact to mainstream hip hop music.  People are loving the track itself, the vibe, and the fact that this beat brings knock into their speakers when they listen to it.  The track overall seems to get majority of people listening to it hyped up.  Would you agree? With that said, I decided to take some of the ...

Posted on: 6 July 2010 | 12:47 am

Reason 5.0 To Be Released Soon

Okay, so amidst the debates and long battles with one another over which program is the most superior, which should be shut down, and which is easier to use when producing beats and instrumentals on, there seem to be more people that protect Propellerhead's Reason and give it more merit than other software programs.  Yet, when you take a look at various polls, it's clear to see that there are more people that support FL ...

Posted on: 27 June 2010 | 12:54 am

SoundsForBeats.com For Ambient Instrumentals

When some people think of FL Studio or it's older known name, Fruity Loops, the first thoughts that probably come to mind would be hip hop beats or electronica music that can be created within it.  In comparison and similarity, when people visit SoundsForBeats.com , the first thoughts to mind would probably be an array of premade loop kits for creating hip hop beats or instrumentals.  And while the case is that the name "SoundsForBeats.com" has ...

Posted on: 25 June 2010 | 7:44 pm

Blasting Bass Isn't Always The Best Case

I had to address this because I know there are a lot of beat makers and producers who started off creating this mistake that I remember doing as well when I first started creating hip hop beats and rap instrumentals. This is just a general tip, but I must say that it helps to create the overall mix sound better than anticipated.  The simple tip... don't EQ your bass on the deep end and don't overdo ...

Posted on: 23 June 2010 | 9:54 pm