BeatMatters | Drum Loops | Drum Samples

Drake now has one of the biggest Hip Hop albums of 2010 due to his catchy hooks, his unique flow, and his unique production. So I've put together this Drake Drum Kit for you guys. Take a listen: drake drums Download this kit and 7 others in the BeatMatters exclusive, custom-made No Filler Bundle. Over 300 drum samples, 40 loops, and no

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Danja, Timbo's right hand man during the Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake years, is known for his hooky synth tracks and, of course his drums. Listen to a sample that uses the Danja Drum Kit: danja drums Download this kit and 7 others in the BeatMatters exclusive, custom-made No Filler Bundle. Over 300 drum samples, 40 loops, and no

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Pros Very Detailed high end Fairly loud	Cons Cannot reproduce frequencies lower than 55Hz Weak bass response
Verdict A good alternative to the KRK Rokit 5s if you're going to be mixing a lot of acoustic music
Street Price $299/pair

Introduction

Good reference monitors are essential if you want your music to sound professional on multiple systems.  I recently got a chance to listen to a pair of M-Audio bx5as and was impressed but not blown away.

Low End

As I said in my review of the KRK Rokit 5s, low end is a pain to mix.  Getting your kick to play nice with the bass is a skill that takes years of practice.  Even just getting your kick to sound right without bass can

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Pros Surprisingly full low end Detailed high end High Frequency level adjustment knob	Cons Because of the size of its subwoofers, cannot reproduce frequencies lower than around 50Hz
Verdict These monitors are the standard when it comes to high-performance entry level monitors
Street Price $150 each

Introduction

Arguably some of the most important pieces of gear you own are your monitors.  There's nothing worse than making a mix sound great on your cheap computer speakers only to listen to it in your car and hear it sound like trash.  Click here to continue reading

Buy from American Musical Supply!

Introduction

If there is one thing that you should be looking for in your first audio interface, it’s quality preamps.  I unfortunately learned this lesson the hard way, purchasing the Alesis IO 26 as my first audio interface.  There is not a single product that I despise more.  Although it gets the job done, the preamps are harsh and thin and the interface itself will reboot randomly, cutting the audio for a short time while it figures things out.  If you’re thinking about getting one of these, DON’T! Click here to continue reading

Komplete 6 ($499)

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Logic Studio ($499)

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Rode NT1-A Condenser Mic ($229)

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Introduction

Buying a music-ready computer can be a tough assignment.  You have a lot to consider:

• Mac or PC?
• Desktop or Laptop?
• How many GB of RAM?
• How big a Hard Drive?
• How fast should the processor be?

In my opinion (and it is simply that, an opinion), Macs are the way to go.  Although the tech specs might not be as impressive for your money as a comparable PC, I find that Macs function much, much better than PCs.  They use their RAM and processor more efficiently, they almost never get viruses or spyware, and are simply better to work with.  Also, and maybe most importantly, they run Logic Studio, which is quickly overtaking Pro Tools as the industry standard DAW. If you are looking to buy your first computer and you want it to be able to handle processor-intensive music making

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Cheap Recording Studio (Around $3000)

• MacBook Pro ($1199)
• Logic Studio ($499)
• Komplete 6 ($499)
• Rode NT1A Condenser Mic ($229)
• Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 ($299)
• KRK RP5 Rokit Monitors ($299/pair)
• Oxygen 61 Keyboard ($169)

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