Does a Subwoofer Make a Difference in a Home Studio
Here’s something you may or may not of thought about. Getting a subwoofer for your home studio! I’ll tell you right now, a subwoofer makes an amazing difference hearing the low-end, making you hear...
View ArticlePiano Lessons with GratuiTous Vol. 3
Welcome to Vol. 3 of piano lessons with GratuiTous! If you’ve followed the other lessons, I discussed the basics of the piano in terms of keys, scales, and chords. But now I’m sure you’ve gotten to the...
View ArticleHow Long Will it Take to Become Good at Piano
The answer everybody knows but doesn’t want to hear is practice, practice, practice. It’s truly the only way to become better at playing your piano keys. But, as a beatmaker, you should have a clear...
View Article98% OFF Music Courses
It’s amazing how hard companies market them self on Black Friday, isn’t it? (My inbox was SPAMMED with sales!) Get this – in Canada, I saw a RED THURSDAY! What’s next, WHITE WENDSDAY?.. lol (People...
View ArticleA Contractor in the Audio Production World
Have you ever heard that saying, jack of all trades, master of none? Well, it’s something to always keep in mind because each stage of audio production requires different skillsets. And what do we know...
View ArticleSaving Sounds you’ve Sound Designed in FL Studio with Edison
If you’ve been producing for a couple of months, I’m sure you’ve come across a certain sound you wanted to keep, but didn’t know how to record and save it. Let me introduce you to Edison. Yes, this is...
View ArticleSample your Own Drum Loops
Before we get into this tutorial, I briefly cover how I’m using Edison. For more info, you can watch Saving Sounds you’ve Sound Designed Using Edison. Become a better producer - Enter your email: The...
View ArticleBeatstruggles Reaches 8,000 YouTube Subscribers
Beatstruggles just reached 8,000 YouTube Subscribers! Thanks for all of your support. Visit Beatstruggles’ YouTube Page
View ArticleHow to Create a Demo Reel for an Album
Img credit — http://catherinenorth.com/ I’m currently building a personal website to help fans find my music easier. In that process, I thought creating demo reels of my albums and beat tapes would be...
View ArticleHow to Record a Hardware Compressor into FL Studio
Here’s a tutorial on how to set up some analog gear so that you can achieve that analog sound into your mixes! This tutorial shows you how to: Send audio out of FL Studio into Hardware Compress and EQ...
View ArticleHow to Lower Metronome Volume in FL Studio
Lowering the volume of the metronome is pretty easy in FL Studio, however, you got to know your way around FL Studio a little bit. (It’s not just as easy as right clicking the metronome button and...
View ArticleHow to Change the Metronome Sound in FL Studio
FL Studio gives us a few ways to change the sound of the metronome. (Maybe we can create custom ones? I haven’t looked into that, though.) To change the sound, simply right click the metronome image,...
View ArticleReplace the None Option to Delete VSTs in FL Studio
Have you happened to delete your None file, and now you’re not able to delete any plugins! (It leaves you feeling hopeless for a few seconds, lol!) Haha.. yes, I’ve done it to! With the release of FL...
View ArticleHow to Organize your VSTs in FL Studio
Organization is one of those tasks which takes time, effort, and planning before even getting started. Think of it this way. You want to set your self up so you don’t ever have to go back and redo...
View ArticleEdit Beginning and End of MIDI Note in Piano Roll
If you’ve ever thought being able to edit a note from the beginning in FL Studio’s piano roll would be a nice feature, well it is a feature! (But for what ever reason, you have to enable it with this...
View ArticleCreate Snap Icon in FL Studio Browser
So you love to get organized, making everything minimal and meticulously organized? I got a great tip for you! (Shared by Image-Line forum member clint.) This tip allows you to create an extra icon in...
View ArticleHow to Record a Turntable into a Computer and FL Studio
This has been a very much requested tutorial. Hopefully this one breaks it all down for you!: What’s All Involved to Record a Turntable into a Computer Most turntables are RCA. They’re those red and...
View ArticleMust Have Accessories for the Studio + Recording Videos
If you’re a seasoned producer, I guarantee to you know the feeling of not having a certain cable or adapter to plug into a new piece of hardware! I got sick of these headaches and eventually bought a...
View ArticleUsing Reverb as an Instrument
Sometimes we always think as producers, “I have to add in more instruments to make the chorus sound bigger”. This is not always true. Sometimes simpler is better! (Or is the exact sound you’re track...
View ArticleUsing Filters Effectively
I’ve talked about Painting an Audio Picture for your listeners quite often on Beatstruggles! Filters are an amazing way to do this. They build such emotion and tension into your tracks, especially...
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