I want to have some fun this evening and do a basic Dirty South Style Beat Tutorial. I’m not doing this to go over the top with all the brass and progressions…. I’m doing a basic beat for tutorial purposes. It may help new producers or anyone whos new to Fl Studio….
I am using Fl Studio version 8. I have saved a template for my default start up containing a kick, hat,snare, and clap. I load that up and make a
basic drum pattern.
I am using a 16/4 Grid because its easier for me to do breaks when I work with 8 bar patterns. In Dirty South Beats you’ll notice the Hi Hats are usually twice the tempo of the actual beat. This can easily be achieved in Fl Studio. I started this tutorial at 143 Bpms, which will sound like 71.5 once we spread the kick and snare as pictured above. I right click the hat channel and select “Fill each 2 steps”, place a kick on the 1, 7, and 13, next I add a snare on 9, and 25 active steps/squares. Next I repeat the same pattern again to fill my 16/4 Grid. Now I have the “overused” basic pattern for a Dirty South Beat…..
I have a foundation for a quick melody line. Here is where I begin to tweak my kick using * NFX’s tip… Read the rest of this entry »
You notice how more and more musicians are blogging…Well I’m on here and I think Im hooked
Here are some of the steps I’ve started following to push my blog along. I am sharing tips so all who want to start blogging stay tuned…producers,emcees, every body join in…The following article is by Yaro Starak, a professional blogger and my blog mentor.
In every bloggers life comes a special day - the day they first launch a new blog. Now unless you went out and purchased someone else’’s blog chances are your blog launched with only one very loyal reader - you. Maybe a few days later you received a few hits when you told your sister, father, girlfriend and best friend about your new blog but that’’s about as far you went when it comes to finding readers.
Here are the top 10 techniques new bloggers can use to find readers. These are tips specifically for new bloggers, those people who have next-to-no audience at the moment and want to get the ball rolling.
It helps if you work on this list from top to bottom as each technique builds on the previous step to help you create momentum. Eventually once you establish enough momentum you gain what is called "traction", which is a large enough audience base (about 500 readers a day is good) that you no longer have to work too hard on finding new readers. Instead your current loyal readers do the work for you through word of mouth.
Top 10 Tips
10. Write at least five major “pillar” articles. A pillar article is a tutorial style article aimed to teach your audience something. Generally they are longer than 500 words and have lots of very practical tips or advice. This article you are currently reading could be considered a pillar article since it is very practical and a good “how-to” lesson. This style of article has long term appeal, stays current (it isn’t news or time dependent) and offers real value and insight. The more pillars you have on your blog the better.
Good morning to all…I was scrolling through one of my favorite production sites and found some pretty good commandments for new producers.They are basically for those who plan to post on their forums, but wow..we could all use this as a guidline.Future Producers”Newbie Commandments”… I know shame on me for not reading them when I joined..lol..but this site has helped me greatly, it’s worth signing up. There are forums on mixing, sampling and equipment..all kinds of goodies for new and seasoned producers….FutureProducers.Com join, share and learn…I have to work on beats today… Be back later with more goodies…
Happy Beat Making 2 All..pz til later
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