Synopses & Reviews
MAKING BEATS: SKILL PACK teaches you how to make infectious modern beats from start to finish using popular beat making software such as Native Instruments Battery, Apple Logic Pro, Steinberg Cubase, Propellerhead ReCycle, Audacity, and others. This book explains the detailed process of beat making, what tools make a beat stand out, and how to use digital audio workstations to develop beats and loops that will make listeners nod their heads. You'll learn to edit, play, sequence, quantize, layer, and mix beats with easily accessible plug-ins within Logic, Cubase, and Reason. You'll discover the uses of opensource software such as Audacity, and find out how to utilize royalty-free drum samples and files from the Internet to assist with the beat making process. You'll find clear instructions on how to set up your software so that it works properly with your MIDI hardware. No stone is left unturned. The established beat making author shares his tips, advice, and personal anecdotes for your benefit. And for a completely immersive, hands-on experience, this book includes a companion website that contains song files for each drum plug-in within each digital audio workstation covered.
Synopsis
MAKING BEATS: SKILL PACK teaches musicians how to make infectious modern beats using popular software such as Native Instruments Battery, Apple Logic Pro, Steinberg Cubase, Propellerheads ReCycle, Audacity, and other programs. The Skill Pack explains the careful process of beat making, what tools makes a beat stand out, and how to use the software to develop beats and loops that will make the listener nod their head. Like all Skill Packs, this book contains samples and templates on the companion CD-Rom to offer the reader a completely immersive, hands-on experience crafting beats.
Synopsis
"Making Beats: Skill Pack" teaches musicians how to make infectious modern beats using popular software such as Native Instruments Battery, Apple Logic Pro, Steinberg Cubase, Propellerheads ReCycle, Audacity, and other programs, through the process of making infectious modern beats. The Skill Pack explains the careful process of beat making, what tools makes a beat stand out, and how to use the software to develop beats and loops that will make the listener nod their head. Like all Skill Packs, this book contains samples and templates on the companion CD-Rom to offer the reader a completely immersive, hands-on experience crafting beats.
About the Author
Richy Pitch first made his name back in 1996 as resident DJ at the legendary London Hip Hop club night Scratch. He has recorded and produced music in the US with many respected MCs including J-Live, El da Sensei, Mr Complex, Asheru and Apani B where he recorded his critically acclaimed Live at Home LP on New York label Sevenheads. More recently Mr Pitch has been showing his soulfully diverse production skills collaborating with the likes of Red Snappers Karime Kendra, Soulives Reggie Watts and London Soul diva, Marcia Escoffery (who featured on his recent Green Lanes EP). Richy has been busy remixing for the likes of pop favourites Outkast as well as jazz funk ambassador Roy Ayres. He has also been ghost producing for TV with tracks produced by Richy being used in both Japan and the US networks ABC and Fox on programs such as The Daily Show, Oprah Winfrey and America's Most Wanted. In 2006 he compiled 2 compilations for the Unisex record Label (Demon Music Group). The first was East Coast Hip Hop - The Soulside and was released in February 2006. The LP was inspired by his many DJ sessions at the world famous Jazz cafe, alongside the likes of Talib Kweli, The Pharcyde, The Roots and Slum Village. The LP features a bonus track produced by Richy which is the first track on the player above. Richy is currently living in Accra (Ghana) working on a new Hip Hop LP a ragga project with friend and MC, Tukka (Pitch 'N Tukka) and a Ghanaian LP with established artists in and around Accra including the likes of 2006 Mobo award winner Batman Samini and the very talented Wanlov the Kubolor, Sena Dagadu and Mensa which should all be out on the net and on the street in 2009 ! In his spare time Richy writes record reviews for Knowledge Magazine.
Table of Contents
1. Preparation. 2. Editing Your Drum Sounds Before You Play. 3. Setting Up Your MIDI Equipment. 4. Getting to Know Your Drum Sampler Software. 5. Developing Your Knowledge of Drum Sampler Software with Your Own Edited Samples. 6. Quantize: Understanding and Creating Grooves. 7. Creating a Drum Sequence in Your Workstation. 8. Layering Your Drum Sounds. 9. Mixing. 10. Mixing in Logic. 11. Mixing in Cubase. 12. Mixing in Reason. Conclusion. Glossary.