Gator Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 So I decided to pick up a new hobby and start making beats. These are the only 2 I have uploaded atm but I am planning on making 10-20 per month and posting them on beatstars. I should have the rest uploaded by the end of the night, but these are my 2 favourite that I made so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuzy Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 These are really good, especially if you're just starting out. My recommendation would be to look into compressors and sidechaining, so that your kick and other "punchy" instruments are able to stand out in the mix a lot better. Also, for the first beat, I would try mixing it up with the melody/synth a little more, maybe transpose it +/- 12 semitones to give it a different feel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 It's like the good part of rap without the annoying part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Stech said: These are really good, especially if you're just starting out. My recommendation would be to look into compressors and sidechaining, so that your kick and other "punchy" instruments are able to stand out in the mix a lot better. Also, for the first beat, I would try mixing it up with the melody/synth a little more, maybe transpose it +/- 12 semitones to give it a different feel. It is my first time and the beats I can use are pretty limited right now. Itll deffiently start getting better after I learn more. I threw these together in a pretty short amount of time off of an android app. I've started to get into video editing a bit before I dabbed into this. I was making player highlight videos but I kind of put that to the side and started making the beats. Any suggestions on good beat apps for android? I dont currently have a PC but I'm saving up for a good 1 at the moment. Thanks for your feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuzy Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 6 hours ago, Brock Botanen said: It is my first time and the beats I can use are pretty limited right now. Itll deffiently start getting better after I learn more. I threw these together in a pretty short amount of time off of an android app. I've started to get into video editing a bit before I dabbed into this. I was making player highlight videos but I kind of put that to the side and started making the beats. Any suggestions on good beat apps for android? I dont currently have a PC but I'm saving up for a good 1 at the moment. Thanks for your feedback! I'm actually amazed that you could do that with an android app lol. Just my 2 cents, it would be very much worth the investment in a PC or Mac, simply because the overall function of a program like Ableton (which is what I use) is exponentially higher than a phone app. Not to mention workflow which is half the battle with DAWs. There are plenty of ways to work around the 800$ price tag too - if you happen to land a computer DM me and I can send some links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stech said: I'm actually amazed that you could do that with an android app lol. Just my 2 cents, it would be very much worth the investment in a PC or Mac, simply because the overall function of a program like Ableton (which is what I use) is exponentially higher than a phone app. Not to mention workflow which is half the battle with DAWs. There are plenty of ways to work around the 800$ price tag too - if you happen to land a computer DM me and I can send some links I have a laptop but not sure if it's good enough for the programs I'd need. Youd be amazed with how little I had to work with to make those beats LOL Here are the other 2 beats I uploaded. Theres still a couple more I need to upload. Edited December 1, 2019 by Brock Botanen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuzy Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Brock Botanen said: Youd be amazed with how little I had to work with to make those beats LOL Honestly that's a great way to learn. What are your specs? You should be able to look up certain programs' minimum requirements to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 13 hours ago, Stech said: Honestly that's a great way to learn. What are your specs? You should be able to look up certain programs' minimum requirements to run. Not sure the specs (I'm not a big computer guy) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuzy Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 If it's a Mac hit the apple icon in the top left corner --> about this Mac. If it's a PC: https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-find-computer-specs-windows-10/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Made a bit more since my last post lol. How do you guys like them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 11/30/2019 at 5:45 AM, Stech said: These are really good, especially if you're just starting out. My recommendation would be to look into compressors and sidechaining, so that your kick and other "punchy" instruments are able to stand out in the mix a lot better. Also, for the first beat, I would try mixing it up with the melody/synth a little more, maybe transpose it +/- 12 semitones to give it a different feel. When you get a chance would you mind listening to the beats i posted above and let me know what you think? Thanks in advance if youre able too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuzy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Brock Botanen said: When you get a chance would you mind listening to the beats i posted above and let me know what you think? Thanks in advance if youre able too! I think #5, 8, and 13 are by far your best. They sound a lot more refined, polished than the others. Not to sound harsh, but some of your beats sound a little tacky, but I think that's a matter of how you mix your layers. As I mentioned before, I think you would really benefit from moving to a platform such as Ableton that offers better workflow and maneuverability with editing clips and recording midi. Also, try to expand on your variations between 4,8, and 16 bar loops - meaning try to make each little section different than the last, because it is easy for hip hop/trap beats to get boring after the 30 seconds of listening. You seem to have the ear for it, which is a good sign! ps: here's one I've made that can give you an idea of what I mean by variation Edited January 3, 2020 by Stech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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