Production Tips

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  1. CK·0220Nas - What It Is (Produced By DJ Khalil) Beat Breakdown + Demo02.25.2008 · Aftermath staff producer DJ Khalil breaks down the making of “What It Is” by Nas, including how the sample was replayed, chopped in Recycle, and recreated
  2. CK·0273Pete Rock Deep Crates 2 Digging Interview (Video)02.21.2008 · Just got my hands on a copy of Pete Rock's NY's Finest and can't wait to deliver a review, which may appear sometime later tonight or tomorrow depending on
  3. CK·0261Kev Brown Production Commentary Vol. 1 & 202.18.2008 · Yet another reason why we love Kev Brown. This has been floating around for while, but has been a bit hard to find lately.  Kev plays instrumentals
  4. CK·0280Erik Hawkins Tells How To Become a Great Producer02.11.2008 · Berklee College faculty member Erik Hawkins gives simple sage advice on how to become a great producer.  He addresses some of the issues that tend to
  5. CK·0226Young Guru & Pete Rock Talk About Audio Harmonics02.10.2008 · The rule for learning about Hip-Hop production is pretty much this: When Pete Rock speaks, you better listen. In this interview with Remix Magazine, Pete Rock
  6. CK·042302.08.2008 · 9th Wonder starts it off by chopping up a "Pretty Brown Eyes" by Mint Condition, then takes us on a digging excursion to Cue Records located in
  7. CK·0288Boon Doc Beat Making Video - 3/4 To 4/4 Sample Conversion01.21.2008 · Producer Boon Doc does a great job showing how to chop a 3/4 sample time and change it to 4/4. Also shown are some creative uses for a hand clap, imagine
  8. CK·0247Red Spyda - In The Lab Interview01.19.2008 · In The Lab delivers as always with another dope interview. This time Red Spyda talks about building sound libraries, advances in technology & equipment,
  9. CK·0265Are Mastering And Compression Killing Sonic Quality?01.05.2008 · Author Robert Levine explores the idea that, due to direct technology such as CD’s and mp3’s, music has become overly compressed and too loud for
  10. CK·0337DJ Premier Speaks About How to Be a Real Producer11.18.2007 · The always outspoken DJ Premier talks about the making of “Classic”, the difference between a producer and beatmaker, and the future of Hip-Hop.