The Saint has been a long time presence here at Warbeats and several months ago, he took that step that most of you are dreaming about. He started selling his beats. Read about how he started...

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Ideally you want all aspects of a song to reinforce together and create a stronger impact, and if you aren't aware of what you're doing, it's very possible your sounds won't gel. Read some ideas to help you avoid this.

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A dynamic processor is something that outputs a signal, where the level of the outgoing signal is based on the level of the incoming signal. In other words, a loud signal coming in will come out differently than a quiet signal coming in.

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In the quest to make things sound bigger, fatter, brighter and clearer all at the same time, the equalizer is the chief tool used by most mixers. But perhaps more than any other audio tool, the use of the equalizer requires a subjective skill that separates the average engineer from the master.

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In Part 1, we looked at how to create a custom shuffle using multiple samples, effects, and envelopes. In this tutorial, Part 2, we’ll create and manipulate DnB shuffles through sampling techniques

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Shuffles can be an important part of a DnB beat. Whether they come in the form of tambourines, hats, or percussion, they often make the track seem faster and when done properly they can give the beat a rolling feeling. In Part 1, we’ll be creating a custom shuffle using multiple samples, effects, and envelopes.

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A.G.C. does his thing again with a great write up on melody.

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Streets Of Neon drops yet another bomb of concentrated knowledge on us with a great followup by Slavebell. Read on for some Microphone setup tips.

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There is a great demand for music software these days as people realize that you don't need a full fledged recording studio to be able to make music that sounds professional. read how you can build a decent home studio capable of sound recording, mixing, mastering and more.

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If you want to maximize your Karma and get the most out of the Beat Feedback System, I suggest you read this article inspired by a series of posts made by B.A.S.E.

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Streets of Neon gives us a lesson on equalization. Read on to get some serious knowledge in this import beat making topic.

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

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You might never need to recover from lost or damaged data, but don't take that risk. Time is money and the second you get bit by a trojan, virus or simple data corruption, your entire work might be lost forever. Learn to backup your data.

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

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I get asked a lot about "What are some good hip-hop VSTs?" Read on for the answer and some elightenment.

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

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Recently Warbeats member Mark V made a post in the forums here on Warbeats that I thought was interesting enough to become an Article.

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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.

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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...

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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. [Updated by Taylor B]

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Communicating the way things sound will improve your mixes because you will be able to identify what to fix. This article comes originally from a post in the forums by LONELY_THUG.

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Everyone needs to develop their skills no matter how talented they are. If you don't continue to push yourself and seek challenges you'll get old real quick. Here is some advice on how to keep your skills sharp.

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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.

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Overall tagging is a decent protection method, but I have some pretty solid opinions on the best ways and the worst ways to tag your beats.

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In this aticle I tried to break down the process I use to the most basic elements. You may find that you work better using different methods, but it never hurts to see a different side of things.

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