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KICKSANDSNARES Signature Series Drums V.1 Review
The KICKSANDSNARES Signature Series Drums V.1 review is my first here at SuperHeroSamples.com. I didn’t plan to do any reviews on this site. But when Jim Bond from KICKSANDSNARES approached me to ask, if I would like to do a review of the Signature Series Drum Kit, I didn’t think twice. I already did a review (on an…
3 Effective Methods To Become A Better Producer
This article is NOT about some crazy mix trick or the next “must have” plugin. Instead you are going to learn 3 simple and highly effective methods, that will help you grow as a music producer in the short and in the long run. You may already know these methods but maybe you haven’t applied…
BOOOM! How To Quickly Create Your Own 808s And Booms
Before I show you how to quickly create your own 808s and booms… …I have a confession to make: “I don’t need no speed, I don’t need no heroin, I don’t want no coke, You can keep your ketamine, I’m a bassline junkie, I’m a bassline junkie, I’m a bassline junkie…” Hahaaa…still lovin’ that Dizzee…
How To Properly Mix Kick & Bass For A Punchy Low End
No doubt. People love music with a big, fat, tight and punchy low end. Regardless if they are listening to hip-hop, club music, urban music and about any modern pop style. And therefore, it is super important that we get the low end tight in our mixes. The requirement for a punchy low end is…
3 Surprisingly Simple Secrets To Good Sound Selection
Selecting the right sounds for your music is crucial for 4 reasons: The overall sound of a beat fundamentally influences its energy. Genres and Subgenres are fundamentally defined by their sound. Sound triggers emotions. Selecting the right sounds makes mixing a lot easier. The first 3 reasons affect the people who listen to your music.…
5 Tips To Make People Listen To Your Beats From Start To Finish
Your goal with every beat and song should be… …to TOUCH, EXCITE, and ENTERTAIN. If you suck at this, no one is going to listen to your music. They’ll skip right to the next artist. The good news is, there are proven methods you can apply to your productions to INJECT MORE EXCITEMENT into the…
3 Proven Ways To Overcome Beat Block
We all stumble into beat block, producers block, creative block (however you want to call it) from time to time. AND! THIS! SUCKS! Because it prevents us from finishing our work, moving forward and having fun. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to prevent beat block. And if you want, I will show you three…
83 Music Production Tips You Can Use Right Away
In this list of 83 Music Production Tips you will find shortcuts to better songs or beats, better mixes, smoother workflow, faster skill development and a better production mindset. You can start using all of them right away. However, don’t try to integrate all 83 tips into your music production at once. Instead pick two…
Simple Trick To Humanize A Programmed Beat
Just a quick hello from my summer vacation…and a quick but super effective tip for humanizing a programmed beat. In essence, this is about keeping your beats interesting for a longer time for the listener. Or…in other words…to bore your listeners less quickly. ➥ You might also be interested in ‘Creating Drum Samples From Food…
Stellar FREE VST/AU Plugin – Tokyo Dawn Labs Kotelnikov Compressor
It’s time for another gem from the world of FREE VST/AU plugins! And again (like the SlickEQ) it comes from the incredible people Tokyo Dawn Labs. It’s called Kotelnikov (after one of the scientists who discovered the sampling theorem) and is a free compressor plugin for Mac and PC. It comes in all important plugin…
