| I remember when I first started out write beats and | | | | ever have too many sounds. |
| songs. A lot of things seemed to be quite alien to me | | | | Everything you need to have done, is sorted - It is |
| and go against what I had first thought. I found, In a | | | | no good starting to work on a loop on anything else |
| way, a producer, beat maker or song writer is more | | | | involved in the creative process if there are things |
| of a magician rather the a musician down to the | | | | that you need to deal with or sort & they are |
| tricks they learn and show the audience. That | | | | nagging you. Enthusiasm is great and commitment is |
| audience has no idea how something was done but | | | | also but you want to work on your beats and music |
| they like what they see/hear. | | | | without the nagging reminder that you need to sort |
| Here are a few things I think should be taken on | | | | something out. It will affect everything. If it is a |
| board and added to what you know and be worked | | | | problem that needs to be solved and can be solved, |
| into your mindset and skill set. | | | | do it before you start working otherwise it will land in |
| A good collection of samples/drum sounds before | | | | your lap at the worst moment possible. |
| you start - Before you start writing, make sure you | | | | Average equipment at its best - When you start, do |
| have a good collection of drum samples to work | | | | not go out and bankrupt yourself buying the latest |
| with. By good I do not necessarily mean big. I mean | | | | gadget to prop up your self belief or to impress your |
| a wide range of sounds & textures at different | | | | friends. This is a sure fire way to create a huge |
| frequencies and not a collection of great bass drums; | | | | amount of nagging problems along with the personal |
| a couple of great snares & that is all. If you over | | | | pressure to get results as you have spent X amount |
| look the whole picture of a loops ingredients you will | | | | of money on a piece of gear. |
| end up with a boring, one dimensional, & flat loop. A | | | | That guy, in that flash car, you know the guy, right? |
| loops drum beat needs to be like a sculpture before | | | | Loud music & mean wheels. He cries like a baby |
| the production side of things start; the use of | | | | when he opens his credit card statement & his car & |
| production is to shine not to cover. | | | | lifestyle will be short lived. Do not fall into that trap |
| * There are plenty of places online that offer free | | | | that he feel into. |
| drum samples & some other sort of sample beats, | | | | Start with what you need and do not bite of more |
| some are awful, and some are good. | | | | than you can chew otherwise you will end up burying |
| * You can get hold of old DVDs that came with | | | | yourself in information. These things take time and I |
| magazines that are loaded with samples. | | | | know it is a pain, but it is the only way. Everyone |
| * You could even get yourself a half decent digital | | | | you admire knew this and they stuck at it & made it. |
| Dictaphone and make your own sounds! The | | | | Last piece of advice would be: Seek a drum tutor to |
| possibilities are huge. You could even drum midi | | | | teach you how to play the drums, so you start |
| patterns on a trigger pad, even if you are a drum | | | | drumming beats, drumming rhythms & drumming |
| beginner. Get some drum notation books & get | | | | patterns for real before you start programming |
| inspired. | | | | them; if you have the time and money. |
| * Go out and collect your arsenal. You can never | | | | |