Sequel 'Hip-Hop' tutorial

How to create a beat, record a midi instrument, add effects and use the arranger page

Sonic Academy's new live music specialist Clark Phillips takes you through the very basics of what you need to start recording vocals and guitars in Stienberg's Sequel 2. We guide you through the recording process with tips and tricks on how to capture the best sound. So sit back and enjoy this...

This is the first in a series of beat creation tutorials using Presonus' Studio One. The first series will show you how to create a prodigy style track. This is part 1 of the drums section. Using factory samples and loops to create a basic beat with parallel compression, a little EQ and some...

What's the difference between a professional music producer and an amateur beat maker? Answer: Vocals. Vocals is what elevates a beat - no matter how cool it is on its own - to becoming a track that people can identify with, sing along to, and want to hear again. So what do you do if you aren't a...

As the name suggests, vocal removing is about taking vocals out of a stereo recording. Perhaps to add your own sweet voice instead? This week, James Bernard shows how to do this in Reason and in Record.