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UpstreamSquad: What made you want to start making music and get into production? How have things changed since then?
I was always into music in general ever since I was in middle school. Me and my brother used to dig deep and try to find all the latest songs that would come out and I remember feeling so good about finding new records because then...
What drew you into making music? Were there any specific musicians or nonmusicians that influenced you in the beginning?
We both have always had a huge love for music but got really into producing after we went to a Zeds Dead concert back in like 2012. We wanted to learn more about how they made those crazy sounds and everything. As we kept...
SoundShock: What drew you into making music? Were there any specific musicians or non-musicians that influenced you in the beginning?
The whole family is musical in some way. My older brother used to DJ in our basement, always playing Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest. Eventually, he bought an MPC 2000xl and started making beats. At the age of...
Mixing
A fellow audio tech told me once that you need to get the drum mix into the listener’s body and you need to get the vocal into the listener’s head. Just as important, we need to provide clarity in the vocal. A good vocal is clear, but it’s really about the special sauce you can pour on that vocal - the embellishments and custom-ta...
Sub-Bass frequencies are a unique part of a mix that is felt more than it is heard. That’s why they are so important. They are the element that creates the power that listeners feel when they hear a song.
You could argue that there is almost no wrong way to utilize sub-bass. Some genres favor sub-bass in front of a mix, while other...
While today's drum samples are high-quality and deliver a professional sound, knowing how to layer your drums is a must if you want to make them as impactful as possible.
In this tutorial, Daniel S. goes over the 4 main factors that affect your drum layering and examples of how to layer your Kicks, Snares, and Percussion.
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Samples & Loops
Created by:
On Point Samples
Info:
This is one complete free Hardstyle sample pack.
It contains over 550 samples and files. Included are samples, presets for Serum & Sylenth1, and MIDI.
You'll find kicks, crunches, punches, drums, FX, melodies & much more in the pack.
Pack Contents:
90 Cinematic Vocals
20 Serum Presets...
Created by:
SampleRadar
Info:
When producers think of synths, they don't normally think of percussion. However, synths are very versatile and have a wide sonic pallet.
SampleRadar has recorded 515 synth percussion sounds from the following synths: Vermona DRM1, Korg DS-8, and Amdek Percussion Synthesizer.
The samples are divided in...
Created by:
Sample Science
Info:
This pack features over 1,400 modular synth sounds.
The pack features a diverse set of synth loops that have rich textures and range from abstract, distorted, ethereal, ambient, and soothing sounds.
The file size totals to 2.21 GB.
Pack Contents:
1426 synth loops
organized by 10 different tempo...
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