1. Rapping Beats and the Art of Making Great Music – Rap
Music Production Techniques
Famous rappers (as well as some not-so-famous ones too) always have entertaining tunes to
present. The rapping beats they use can be wildly soothing and passionately amusing. If you
have ever wondered how they take advantage of programs to create the sounds, then, read on.
There are those amongst the rappers who do it the good old fashioned way. They work on real
live musical instruments to craft out their masterpieces. The Meko keyboard, the Motif
Workstation, the MPC series (2000, 2500, 4000 and others), the Fantom Workstation – these
are some usual names that carry great production gears. Of course, there is the Triton as well.
However, these pieces are fast becoming a thing of the past as beat maker software programs
slowly creep into the market place. There is a whole bunch of these, offering a range of options
and endless possibilities. However, even with the best software programs, you still need to have
the right set of skills to make all the track components come together in a comely manner.
Let’s start with drums. These need to be of super high quality, and nothing less will do. The
superiority of the drum sets the scene for other instruments in the package. Next, you need to
EQ your instrumentals. This involves claiming a certain frequency space in the sound spectrum
that your track will occupy. Do ensure that the elements that make up your song sit comfortably
in the appropriate frequency range. You need to master the right techniques in order to do this
well. You can tell if you have done a good job by listening to your mix of beat in its entirety when
you are done with the EQ-ing process.
Compression is the next step you want to take.
This is essentially the ‘binding’ factor in the music equation. It brings everything together, so to
speak. There are plug-ins and compression ratios that you can make use of as your guide.
After you are done with compression, listen to your construction. And be absolutely ruthless and
critical. If you hear some sounds that are not quite right, then, cut them off at the appropriate
frequencies. Or lighten up some jingles with high end frequencies. Play around with the volume
too. Many times, the right volume makes everything sound ‘just right’ in the spectrum you have
chosen.
The whole process is more like a trial and error process. You add and minus here and there,
until you find the best resonance there is. Don’t forget – a good track comprises a superb beat
and exceptionally high quality audio engineering. This, and fabulous rap lyrics will bring your
tune very far. So, pay attention to your lyrics too.
In short, whatever rapping beats you start with, do not skimp and scrimp on the other
components that make your entire track whole. Take your time mixing, matching, and
experimenting, for, the reward is going to be most pleasing to the ears. With each component
having its own role to play, you will not go wrong giving them their due attention and recognition.
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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 11, 2012
Digital Music Doctor announces the release of a new video training course, Digital Arranger 2-
Know It All! This course contains over 3 hours of interactive videos which cover all major
aspects of composing and arranging music for production in a computer environment. Extensive
supplementary material including scores, groove kits and discographies is also included.
These Digital Arranger tutorials are a complete guide to creating musical compositions and
arrangements on a computer. The Theory & Harmony Section presents a review of traditional
music theory and harmony including scales and chords as well as melody writing and chord
progressions and substitutions.
The Genres Section discusses the distinguishing characteristics of music genres as well as a
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3. general model for creating musical arrangements. There is an overview of the styles, rhythms
and chord progressions of the most common music genres: Pop/Rock, R&B/Urban, Jazz,
Country, Latin, Rap/Hip-Hop and Dance/Electronica.
The Arranging Section analyzes typical instrument ensembles and virtual instruments used in
creating digital arrangements. This section also presents principles of song structure and
voicing as well as selected digital production techniques and automated arranging tools.
The course also includes extensive supplementary content:
MIDI, MusicXML scores (including guitar tabs), and audio files of all examples
chord progressions and MIDI groove clips for drum and rhythm tracks for each major music
genre
automated scale and chord constructors
discographies of major music genres including YouTube video links
virtual instrument market surveys.
This is the second release of the course and includes the following new
content:
New Music Genre Classifications for Grammy, iTunes, Amazon & Billboard
New Music Sales Statistics by Genre
Updates to the YouTube Discographies for All Genres
New Examples for R&B
Updated Discussion of Three-Part Harmony Arranging
Updated Discussion of Chord Inversion Notation
New Sample Layering Example
Digital Arranger 2 – Know It All! is presented using Adobe Flash and is available in DVD and
digital download formats for Windows XP/7 and Apple Macintosh OS X.
Digital Arranger 2 – Know It All! is available at the Digital Music Doctor website
http://www.digitalmusicdoctor.com and Amazon.com as well as various online publishers and
pro audio dealers. The Digital Music Doctor website also features demos of the course. This
course is part of the Know It All! series which provides training for DigiDesign Pro Tools,
Steinberg Cubase, Cakewalk Sonar, Apple Logic Pro, Image Line FL Studio, MOTU Digital
Performer, and Sony Sound Forge pro audio software as well as mixing, mastering, digital
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4. music arranging and production, and music for film, tv, and games.
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