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Making Music: Where to start?

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:50:00 GMT

A.G.C. answered a completely overwhelmed and frustrated user's question: "where is a good starting point?" with solid info and resources.

Choosing a MIDI Controller

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Choosing a Midi Controller for the first time can be difficult, especially if you have not used one before. Among many choices, there seems to be endless combinations of keys, knobs, faders and pads, and it can be hard to predict what combination of control surfaces you will need. In this article I will give a brief explanation of each of these Midi Controller elements, and how they are typically used, to help you decide what you need.

Interview with GabeReal

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:51:00 GMT

Watching this dude make beats on youtube is straight inspirational. He makes it seem so effortless. In this Warbeats interview with Gabe-Real we try to see what makes him tick...

Music and Sound For Video Games 101

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:20:00 GMT

A great article from Sunburn who is a professional video game sound designer/composer. He recently worked on music for Saints Row 2

Hip Hop VSTs Enlightenment

nfx — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:47:00 GMT

I get asked a lot about "What are some good hip-hop VSTs?"

Read on for the answer and some elightenment.

Interview with John Locs

Taylor B — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:59:00 GMT

John Locs is the producer creating a buzz in California from the north coast all the way to the Bay Area.

He recently took some time to break things down for Warbeats.

Interview with FOC

nfx — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:11:00 GMT

Cory Harris aka FOC is moving up the ranks in the hip-hop scene working with people like Game, Glasses Malone, AKON and Neyo to name a few. He chops it up with Warbeats...

Artistic vs Commercial Beats

nfx — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In this article I touch on the differences and importance of being artistic and commercial in your approach to beat making.

Copyrights For Beat Makers

nfx — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:20:00 GMT

A brief explanation of Copyrights from a non-lawyer type. I've tried to give it a little beat maker spin to help make it a little easier to understand.

Hip Hop Production 101

nfx — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:36:00 GMT

Bigg Rome is a cool dude and he makes some great music. He dropped some knowledge on his site recently and gave me permission to repost it here.

Interview with Rob-E

JZM — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:40:00 GMT

Rob-E is one of the hottest up and coming producers from the Bay Area California. He has worked with well-known Westcoast artists like Mistah FAB and has some of the hottest synthy beats this side of the Mississipi.

The Producers Vision

nfx — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:50:00 GMT

In this world, people come and go in the music industry. Coming in with one hit wonders to being extravagant musicians. We all know who the big producers are but we all don't know the little guys, from the Warbeats members to the kid down the street making hits. When we...

Tips to make beats for a living

admin — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:44:00 GMT

Taking a moment from his studio time down in Texas, JHill blesses us with some insight into actually making a living at producing hip-hop.

This article was edited from a post in the forums.

The Music Industry In A Nutshell

nfx — Wed, 16 May 2007 21:59:00 GMT

The music industry is basically comprised of two main entities - Labels and Distributors...

Unlock The Secrets Of The Pros

nfx — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:36:00 GMT

One thing every professional songwriter, beatmaker or artist in any field can do is observe what other pros are doing in their field of expertise and study it. You can too.

Selling your beats - How much to charge?

nfx — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:24:00 GMT

This article gives some advice to the beatmaker about how to best determine what amount to charge for beats.