Here I will list links to tutorials, hints, tips, videos etc. Links to other music
sites and useful info can be found here.
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Great video, laying down some really helpful basic beat making techniques
A video showing you how to cut up drum loops and create your own loops from them using Ableton Live's Impulse
This site focuses mainly on the making of beats for Techno and other Dance music, though,
being into Hip Hop, I have still found it useful, lots more info on there too.
Producer and engineer Pete “Jazdout” Weis launched GNX Music in October of 2004. The page I have linked is a simple tutorial on making beats, though there is a huge amount of other info.
Part one of a Hip Hop beat making video tutorial for Reason, part two is here
A great site, this particular page focuses on the elements of a good Hip Hop Beat, there is also a massive amount of other related information. I've used this site many times.
Free Loops here.
Here is a good two page article on creating and manipulating
drum loops.
Three videos on making beats you may find useful
A short walkthrough on achieving an old school grimy drum sound
A very informative video on humanising drum sounds, here you will learn about using velocity and ghost notes in order to gain a less mechanical drum beat. 15mins
A video tutorial on creating beats with Ableton Live.
A video tutorial covering Abletons Warp feature.
A fantastic guide to using Ableton live which takes you through recording and arranging a track. It covers, effects, midi, warping, EQing, and lots more. You can also download
the whole guide along with samples used.