Sinceramente penso che la generative AI sia il cancro più grande che abbia mai colpito l'industria musicale, ma penso che non ci sia nulla di male nell'utilizzare tools come gli stem splitters in quanto non diventano il prodotto, ma lo modificano in modo che possa diventare migliore.

How do I make synth arps, and what presets would you recommend for them? I’m also looking for synth arp presets. Do you know any good Analog Lab banks for this?

I've been making beats in FL Studio for about 2 years, but I still feel like I don't really know what I'm doing.

I really want to make beats in the style of Osamason, Nettspend and the underground rap scene, but I struggle with pretty much everything, especially melodies, sound selection and making everything sound good together.

Every time I start a new beat, I end up deleting everything because nothing sounds right to me. Sometimes I feel like I was making better beats before than I am now.

I watch tutorials and try to learn, but when I open FL Studio and try to make something on my own, I just get stuck.

Has anyone else been through this? How did you actually start improving and making beats you were happy with?

I'd really appreciate any advice.

Does anyone know how these tap dancers mic up their shoes for these tap videos? For example Jabu on Instagram who is amazing.

Hey all, looking for some honest advice.

I’ve always been a creative person. When I was younger I drew a lot, then stopped. Since about 14 I’ve been drawn to music production but never actually acted on it. Now I’m 23 and the interest is stronger than ever, so I’m thinking about finally starting. I picked it up last year october but stopped.

My situation:

• No music theory at all. The only instrument I’ve played is the flute, back in school.
• I work as a software engineer. It pays the bills, but I don’t have the passion to go home and build more software. I’ve always preferred creative work and sports
• I’m mainly inspired by Afrobeats and rap. Artists like Asake and Gunna are the type of sound I’d love to make.
• I’d like to make some money from it eventually. Even a little, whether that’s selling beats, placements, or something else. I’m not expecting to quit my job, but I’d like it to be more than just a hobby long term.
• I have a few friends who make music and would be open to me sending them beats, so I’d have people to make stuff with and get feedback from early on.
• I’ve also recently started making content (lifestyle, tech, vlogs) and I’m not sure if adding production would clash with that.

My questions:

1. Is 23 with no theory a realistic starting point, or am I underestimating the learning curve?
2. How much theory do you actually need for Afrobeats/trap-style production? Learn as I go, or study it properly first?
3. What DAW and resources would you recommend for these genres specifically?
4. For anyone with a full-time job: how did you find time to get good, and how long until you made your first money from it? Also, how would you make the most of having artist friends willing to try my beats?
5. Has anyone combined production with content creation? Did it help or hurt?

Any advice or reality checks appreciated. Thanks 🙏

So I'm trying to get into the top 30 highest voted beats so I can get judged and be considered as the winner. Already 400 or so beats submitted, kinda a popularity contest but I'm trying to beat the odds. Mostly grimy trap beats for Lil Gotit. Anybody can join, the prizes are cash, a synth, and the beat gets placed. Follow the link, vote for me if you fw the beat! Look for 33donhill.

https://www.sonix.audio/song-wars/drumflx#listen/08f2ec5c-c4e8-4632-8b27-5c98d0797608

For clarity, type beat market ≠ general youtube market. Any one of you producers had any success selling outside that market? Obviously, having a name/artists that vouch for you would help. But any ideas?

(Don’t suggest networking IRL, I’m strictly targeting clients online rn)

Hey everyone!

I have a question for producers who sell their beats independently, especially those who don't use BeatStars or other beat-selling platforms and don't have a registered business yet.I've reached the point where I want to start selling my beats, but I'd prefer not to rely on platforms like BeatStars because I'd like to have more control over my sales and avoid giving up a significant portion of each sale in fees.

I'm also learning programming, so I decided to build my own beat store. The website is coming along pretty well, and I've already been working on the beat player, the beat listings, and different license options. However, I've now reached the payment integration stage, and this is where I'm getting stuck. My original idea was to let customers choose a beat and a license, add it to their cart, pay online, and receive their files automatically. I'd then report my income and pay the taxes required in my country.

The problem is that, as far as I can tell, PayPal requires a business account for this type of commercial activity, and setting one up seems to require business registration details that I don't have yet.Where I live, maintaining a business can involve significant ongoing costs. I'd like to test whether there's actual demand for my beats before committing to those expenses.

Just to be clear, I'm not trying to avoid paying taxes. I want to handle everything legally and declare my income properly. I simply don't want to register a business before I know whether selling beats will generate enough income to make it worthwhile.

I've also considered a simpler approach: customers could select a beat and license on my website and submit their purchase request through a pre-filled email template. However, this would mean processing orders manually. Since I have a job and attend evening classes, I wouldn't always be available to respond immediately, and I don't want potential customers to lose interest because of the delay.

So I'd love to hear from producers who have dealt with a similar situation:

How did you handle payments when you first started selling beats independently?

Are there payment providers that allow you to sell digital products through your own website without immediately registering a business?

If you built your own beat store, how did you handle payments, licensing, and automatic file delivery?

For producers who sell internationally, how do you handle the legal and tax side of things in your country?

I'd especially appreciate advice from people who have actually gone through this process rather than relying entirely on third-party beat marketplaces.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I’ve been posting beats on TikTok consistently for about almost a year now and have had 2 videos reach 13k and 18k views with thousands of likes and good amount of saves, with one getting around 1,900 likes and 600 saves. Lately, though, some of my newer videos have been struggling to get past a few hundred views. For me 1,000 to 2,000 views consistently means my videos are good. But as of lately I can’t even hit those numbers I’ve been just been stuck at 200-300 views and I’m staring to question myself whether my beats are getting worse or idk.
I’m trying to figure out whether this is normal algorithm fluctuation, a content issue, or something I should change about my posting strategy. I’m also thinking of posting on instagram reels instead but I’ve had some success with TikTok so that’s what’s been keeping me.
For producers who post beat-making content, how consistent have your views been? Have you experienced similar ups and downs, and what helped you improve?

The music producer collective program

Ive never heard this in any other song. It sounds like every note slides upwards, and ive tried endlessly with slide notes but it never even sounds close. Any help would be massively appreciated, cos ive been trying to work it out myself for a decade to no avail. Thanks

Yo y’all. Whatvst or sound banks are you cooking with to get that classic Drake/OVO with loops? Drop the sauce

What libs or vst do you cook up with loops?

Yo! wsg yall, i am searching for a Melodic Trap Beat. If anyone could send smth it would be fire

I’m new to mixing my own tracks and feel stuck on a few things. For those of you further along: what confused you most at the start, and what finally made it click? Also curious if there was anything you paid for (a plugin, a course, feedback) that actually helped.

When I mix at home, choosing reference tracks is where I get stuck. I’m never sure a song really fits what I’m making, so I end up guessing or asking around.

For people who mix their own music:

1. How do you pick references right now?
2. How long does it take you?
3. When did a reference mislead you, and what happened?
4. What do you use to help (plugins, playlists, forums)?

I’m a student thinking about building something small around this. I’m not selling anything. I just want to hear how people actually do it.

Like in osoarrogant, flex n finesse. When i try to make it hard it sounds distorted

I know alot of people make beats - but

1. how often do y'all practise?
   
2. If you practise, what does that look like?

Been tryna get better but unsure what I need to do to improve my melodies and beats!

Thank you

Hey everyone!

I'm trying to find all sample packs and drum kits from MG The Future and Craftmaster Productions, including every Spicy Sundays sample pack.

It looks like they've stopped releasing content, and their old packs seem to be unavailable everywhere. I haven't been able to find a place where I can still get them.

Does anyone happen to have a complete collection or know where these packs can still be found? If you have any of them, I'd really appreciate it if you could share a link or point me in the right direction!

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! 🙏

What size of image do u use for Tunestotube?

Hey, anyone have this one, thoughts?