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By Lampdog Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:22 pm
Pt 1 accidentally got deleted a long while back so I started a pt2.
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By Lampdog Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:51 pm
:arrow: https://theproaudiofiles.com/videos/hip-hop/

Many more tips and tricks on the left side panel.

Mixing Low End in a Hip-Hop Mix w/ Slate Digital Plugins
By Matthew Weiss on 02/19/2018

Buss Compression in a Hip-Hop Mix w/ Slate Digital Plugins
By Matthew Weiss on 02/13/2018

Mixing Hip Hop Vocals featuring Ariel Chobaz & Bob Horn
By Bob Horn on 12/10/2017

Tips for Adding Dynamics to Programmed Hi-Hats
By Samik Ganguly on 10/4/2017

Mixing Low End (+ Free Hip-Hop Multitracks)
By David Glenn on 02/9/2017

Tips for Mixing Rap Vocals [Mixthru Excerpt]
By Matthew Weiss on 06/30/2016

Tips for Mixing Rap Vocals with Saturation
By Matthew Weiss on 06/25/2016

How to Mix a Rap Vocal Recorded on a Mountain
By Matthew Weiss on 06/15/2016

How to Mix a Rap Vocal for Consistency (Inspired by Drake)
By Matthew Weiss on 06/7/2016

Thickening a Rap Vocal and the Effective Path of Least Resistance
By Matthew Weiss on 03/15/2016

Tips for Mixing 808s with a Layered Kick Drum
By Matthew Weiss on 03/4/2015

Tips for Mixing Synth Horns with Decapitator, EQ and More
By Matthew Weiss on 03/2/2015

Mixing Rap Vocals to a Pre-Mixed Instrumental (Part 3: Vocals)
By Matthew Weiss on 12/2/2014

Mixing Rap Vocals to a Pre-Mixed Instrumental (Part 2: The Beat)
By Matthew Weiss on 12/1/2014

Tips for Mixing Synth Bass Around an 808
By David Glenn on 09/15/2014

Mixing 808s for Punch and Clarity on Small Speakers
By David Glenn on 09/15/2014

Mixing a Hip-Hop Snare Drum to Fit the Character of a Record
By Matthew Weiss on 08/1/2014

Tips for Mixing 808s in a Hip-Hop Mix
By Matthew Weiss on 07/24/2014

How to Mix Layered Hip-Hop Snare Drums
By Matthew Weiss on 07/22/2014

Mixing Rap Vocals 2: Snoop Teaser
By Matthew Weiss on 07/14/2014

Mixing Rap Vocals 2: Murs Teaser (Before and After)
By Matthew Weiss on 07/9/2014

How to Modernize an Old School Hip-Hop Drum Loop
By Matthew Weiss on 04/9/2014

How to Take Hip-Hop Snare Drums to the Next Level
By Matthew Weiss on 01/20/2014

How to Enhance the Tone and Character of an 808
By Matthew Weiss on 12/23/2013

Tips for Mixing Rap Vocals with Multiband Compression
By Matthew Weiss on 09/17/2013

Mixing Rap Vocals with Frequency Dependent Sidechain Compression
By Matthew Weiss on 09/13/2013

Clipping Kick Drums in a Hip-Hop Mix
By Matthew Weiss on 09/12/2013

Tips for Mixing Rap Vocal Doubles/Ad-Libs
By Matthew Weiss on 09/11/2013

Three Ways to Mix One Rap Vocal (ft. Gift of Gab)
By Matthew Weiss on 08/29/2013

Mixing Rap Vocals to a Pre-Mixed Instrumental
By Matthew Weiss on 08/19/2013

Tips for Mixing 808s
By Matthew Weiss on 08/12/2013

How to Mix Lead Vocal Reverb for Rap/R&B
By Matthew Weiss on 08/9/2013
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By JUKE 179r Wed Jan 08, 2020 7:58 am
Cheers Lamp! Kanpai!
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By peterpiper Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:40 pm
NearTao wrote:I put this in another thread, but a handy little beat grid template is here https://tinyurl.com/yj8g2hon and the pdf version is free.


:) Nice. Reminds me on the manual of my good old Boss DR550

look at the last few page

http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/ ... KII_OM.pdf

I also made a grid template for myself back then. I probably have some of them with old beats somewhere here. I'll post them if I find.

peace