Hey guys! I put together a pack of 100 exclusive Dubstep drum loops. Anyone who from now until October that donates $10 or more to help me get Scratch Live will get a link to these downloads. They are all in wav format and all are 140 BPM. Just load it up and you are steppin'!
Drop me a email at cheebsbeats@gmail.com to remind me if you donated and I don't respond right away!
Help me help you while you help me!
-Cheebs
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
How To Make A Sweep Using 3x Osc in FL
This is a video I found on http://www.tutozed.com that describes how to create a "sweep" effect with the 3x Osc plug in that comes with Fruity Loops. Enjoy!
Now get to sweepin!
-Cheebs
Now get to sweepin!
-Cheebs
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Review - NI Massive
The first time I used Massive, I thought it was too good to be true. This is one of the easiest VST's to break into that I have used in awhile. I started out with the demo version to try it out to see what it was all about and I loved it so much I had to buy it.
The layout is really easy to figure out. The filters and effects are easy to link up and the signal flow is easy to change. Within 10 or 15 min I had a nice sound and was getting the hang of all the filters.
It comes with a lot of really dope pre-sets and the oscillators are easy to mess with.
You can get it for $229 all over the internet and I feel it's worth every penny. You can also use it on 2 different computers which is nice and the updates are free for life.
Check Massive out here http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/massive/ at the Native Instruments site.
Breakdown-
Interface : 9/10
Sound: 10/10
Ease of Use: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Overall: 9.25/10
A side note, I'm saving up for a new laptop, so any donations you can throw my way would be great. I need to start doing sets.
-Cheebs
Monday, June 29, 2009
A Couple Drum EQ Tips
Hey guys! Long time, no see! I've been dealin with a lot of different things. I signed my first Dubstep song, got an offer to make Dubstep drum loops and put out my first Dubstep EP. I've also been getting offers to play gigs but i need Scratch Live first. If you would help me get it by donating in the top right of the blog through paypal that would be great =D!
Anyways, I'm here to give a couple tips about EQing drums in a mix. Hope this helps.
Snare-
The snare is in my oppinion the most important of all the drums. To me its what keeps the time and makes it a beat. I know you can use a kick, hi hat or even bongo loop to make a beat but the snare is the one that stands out the most, it cuts though the whole kit and makes sure you know whats going on. A few little things I do when I mess with the snare is I cut out all the low's below about 100Hz in the EQ. This makes it sound crisper and stand out more in the mix. I also boost around the 500Hz area for a lil extra punch and crunch.
Sometimes if the snare clashes with the vocals try cutting out between 2.5kHz and 3.5kHz by a dB or 2 to make sure the vocals stand out past the snare int he mix.
After all of that I throw a little bit of reverb on it. Not too much but just a little to fill out some of the dead space in the loop.
Kick-
A lot of the time people will boost all the low's in the kick, but I only boost between about 50Hz and 80Hz because anything lower than 50Hz just becomes mud and rumbley noise to me. I also bring up 500Hz a little bit and some of the higher freq to make the kick's punch stand out in the mix a little more. You might need to cut it also if it's an extra slappy kick to beguin with.
I never usually put reverb on kicks. Sometimes it works but I usually stay away from it.
Hi Hats-
Hats I will cut the lows below about 100Hz to make the sizzle stand out. I might also cut it from about 15kHz and above to get rid of the harsh tones that might come out in the hats.
I will throw a little reverb on the hats, about the same amount as the snare just to fill in the space on the loop. I also might throw a delay on some of the hats to give it a shuffle.
Just a couple tips, enjoy and come back soon!
-Cheebs
Anyways, I'm here to give a couple tips about EQing drums in a mix. Hope this helps.
Snare-
The snare is in my oppinion the most important of all the drums. To me its what keeps the time and makes it a beat. I know you can use a kick, hi hat or even bongo loop to make a beat but the snare is the one that stands out the most, it cuts though the whole kit and makes sure you know whats going on. A few little things I do when I mess with the snare is I cut out all the low's below about 100Hz in the EQ. This makes it sound crisper and stand out more in the mix. I also boost around the 500Hz area for a lil extra punch and crunch.
Sometimes if the snare clashes with the vocals try cutting out between 2.5kHz and 3.5kHz by a dB or 2 to make sure the vocals stand out past the snare int he mix.
After all of that I throw a little bit of reverb on it. Not too much but just a little to fill out some of the dead space in the loop.
Kick-
A lot of the time people will boost all the low's in the kick, but I only boost between about 50Hz and 80Hz because anything lower than 50Hz just becomes mud and rumbley noise to me. I also bring up 500Hz a little bit and some of the higher freq to make the kick's punch stand out in the mix a little more. You might need to cut it also if it's an extra slappy kick to beguin with.
I never usually put reverb on kicks. Sometimes it works but I usually stay away from it.
Hi Hats-
Hats I will cut the lows below about 100Hz to make the sizzle stand out. I might also cut it from about 15kHz and above to get rid of the harsh tones that might come out in the hats.
I will throw a little reverb on the hats, about the same amount as the snare just to fill in the space on the loop. I also might throw a delay on some of the hats to give it a shuffle.
Just a couple tips, enjoy and come back soon!
-Cheebs
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Free Dubstep Release
What's up everyone? I know I was going to answer some questions, I'll get to that soon. I just wanted to share with you guys my first Dubstep release. I call it "Happy To Be Here" EP and it has 4 tracks. Download it today!!
Happy To Be Here - http://www.mediafire.com/?yzz1jmtqzjm
-Cheebs
Happy To Be Here - http://www.mediafire.com/?yzz1jmtqzjm
-Cheebs
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Its Been Awhile!
Sorry it has been so long guys, I've been dealing with some music recently. I just sold my first Dubstep track to a label out of PA and I'm finishing up my mix tape.
I'll go back and checkout all the questions that people asked and post some answers and stuff in the near future. Stay tuned!!
-Cheebs
I'll go back and checkout all the questions that people asked and post some answers and stuff in the near future. Stay tuned!!
-Cheebs
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
5 Tips For Cracking Writers Block (For Musicians)
I know how hard it is sometimes to just get started on something. There always seems to be a ebb and a flow when it comes to making music. Either you cant stop, or you can't figure out where to start. I have been on both sides of that fence. When you can't stop, that's not too bad. It's when you can't start, that's when you want to start pulling your hair out and punching walls. Over the past few years I have figured out ways of starting up the creative process again. They don't always work, but sometimes it's enough to get you over that hump and start making music again. I hope these help.
1 - Listen to other people who make your same style of music
Sometimes it helps me to listen to other peoples stuff. It gives me a chance to relax and let my mind wind down. Once you clear your head, you can start to listen to the different sounds, chord progressions, drum patterns and other aspects of the music. Even if you just pick out one thing that you like and try to mimick it, that might help you get started on making sweet sweet music again.
2 - Get out, but bring a note pad or recorder
Sometimes I think of some of the best melodies when I'm in my car on the way to work. Again, when you let your mind go, that seems to be when ideas start to hit you. Go hang out with your friends, go see a movie, go to the beach or just go for a walk. But don't forget to bring something to write or record the idea when you get it, you may never get it back again.
3 - Network with other musicians
Part of what makes me progress as an artist is meeting and talking to other musicians. Everyone has their own take on everything, and if you sit down and chop it up with someone who is in the same genre of music as you, you might pick up something you never thought of before. Sometimes that little spark is all it takes to make the creative fire start burning. If you don't know where to meet musicians around where you are then try going to forums and groups online. That has been helpful for me in the past.
4 - Show people your stuff
Sometimes it helps when you let people hear your music, even if it isn't finished. Ocassionally the feedback is enough to get you motivated to either change the song you showed them, or start on something new. Anytime I show people my new stuff and they like it, it puts me in a productive mood. At that point I take it and run with it.
5 - Go back and listen to old tracks
From time to time I like to go back and listen to my old music. This shows me how much I've changed and grown as an artist over the past years. Good or bad music alike, it could help you break out of the rut and get back at it again. Just hearing how you have progressed might get you going enough to move on to the next phase.
Hope those tips help! Keep checking back for more!
-Cheebs
1 - Listen to other people who make your same style of music
Sometimes it helps me to listen to other peoples stuff. It gives me a chance to relax and let my mind wind down. Once you clear your head, you can start to listen to the different sounds, chord progressions, drum patterns and other aspects of the music. Even if you just pick out one thing that you like and try to mimick it, that might help you get started on making sweet sweet music again.
2 - Get out, but bring a note pad or recorder
Sometimes I think of some of the best melodies when I'm in my car on the way to work. Again, when you let your mind go, that seems to be when ideas start to hit you. Go hang out with your friends, go see a movie, go to the beach or just go for a walk. But don't forget to bring something to write or record the idea when you get it, you may never get it back again.
3 - Network with other musicians
Part of what makes me progress as an artist is meeting and talking to other musicians. Everyone has their own take on everything, and if you sit down and chop it up with someone who is in the same genre of music as you, you might pick up something you never thought of before. Sometimes that little spark is all it takes to make the creative fire start burning. If you don't know where to meet musicians around where you are then try going to forums and groups online. That has been helpful for me in the past.
4 - Show people your stuff
Sometimes it helps when you let people hear your music, even if it isn't finished. Ocassionally the feedback is enough to get you motivated to either change the song you showed them, or start on something new. Anytime I show people my new stuff and they like it, it puts me in a productive mood. At that point I take it and run with it.
5 - Go back and listen to old tracks
From time to time I like to go back and listen to my old music. This shows me how much I've changed and grown as an artist over the past years. Good or bad music alike, it could help you break out of the rut and get back at it again. Just hearing how you have progressed might get you going enough to move on to the next phase.
Hope those tips help! Keep checking back for more!
-Cheebs
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