Warbeats Tutorials - Composition

NFX - Pitched Snare Rolls

NFX — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:50:26 GMT

When regular snare rolls aren't enough, pitch 'em. It's so easy, don't be scurred.

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NFX - Basslines

NFX — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:43:15 GMT

To me basslines are the glue that connects the drums to the instruments. I don't know why I think that way but whatever. Making an effective bassline is probably easier than you think.

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NFX - Hi Hat and Snare Rolls

NFX — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:48:35 GMT

Chances are if you have heard any Dirty South styled beats you have heard these techniques.

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NFX - Humanize your Drums

NFX — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:45:50 GMT

I personally like more organic sounding drums. You can get the best acoustic drum kit ever made and it can still sound artifical and computer-ish. Unless you watch and learn from this tutorial.

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NFX - Funk Guitar Technique

NFX — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:55:17 GMT

Here's a short explanation of how to get a funky strummed guitar sequence from scratch. Be sure to catch Part Two for how to make the funky wah wah sound to go with it.

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Argitoth - Arpeggios Made Easy

NFX — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:48:20 GMT

A tutorial on how to quickly and easily create complex arpeggios in your sequencer.

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NFX - Lean Back Style Bends

NFX — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:31:20 GMT

Inspired by Scarface's remake and some discussion in the forums I whipped out this tutorial showing some methods of doing bends without a pitch wheel. You'll see three methods.

Rekshaw also made a good tutorial showing a slightly different way. (view)

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NFX - Secondary Kicks

NFX — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:41:32 GMT

I call this technique "Secondary Kicks" and it can be used to make a kick pattern more interesting. You should try it

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NFX - Portamento

NFX — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:52:20 GMT

Portmento is cool. You can't do that famous West Coast worm or Dirty South Synth glide without it.

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