How I Make Beats From Scratch

Hey everyone,

The guys from N.A.D. (New Age Dynasty) should be here on Sunday so I'll see if I can get them on Ustream to give you guys some entertainment.

In the meantime, I know I promised you guys I would cover EQ in my next blog, so I'm going to skim through the channel EQ on Logic in today's Ustream session so you guys can see what it looks like and what it can do. However, I want to center this post around one of the most essential moments in my musical life, aside from singing, songwriting, learning songs on piano, recording, etc: Making Beats!

Now I'm aware that everyone has different ways of making their own music, so I just want to show you guys, from beginning to end, the process that I go through when I make a beat from scratch. In my live Ustream, you will get to see the mechanical process, as well as the "judgement" I use to put beats together. Sometimes, especially when I make my own beats, I have an idea in my own head of how I want it to sound, while at other times I would need inspiration from another song. For sake of demonstration and time, I'm going to use an existing song to build from so you guys can compare. I will also do my best to break down certain details of beats that (to me) makes certain genres sound different than other genres.

I will be Ustreaming live today March 22 at 12pm EST to give you guys the breakdown. There will also be a chat/social stream window below the Ustream screen below where you guys can talk to me, ask questions, share ideas, etc while I'm streaming. Again this will be recorded for those who may end up missing it.

For you other producers out there who are reading and watching, I encourage you to comment on the blog and share with the readers on here (and me) how you make beats. Come back and Enjoy!



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