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The Paradox of the Easy Beat Maker: Why Simplicity Breeds Complexity

Easy beat makers are everywhere. But does 'easy-to-use' equal 'good'? Or is it a lazy shortcut to music production? With a need for beatmaking tools that support real skills, let's dive into the subject of ease of use and how that might, paradoxically, set a higher threshold of eventually releasing music.

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Beat Making Apps Reviewed by a Professional Producer: What's Worth Downloading in 2025?

Real producers are looking for more in a beatmaking app than simply dragging loops. Workflow, mobile-to-desktop integration, and export quality are all of the essence. With so many beat making apps out there, what's actually worth downloading? We reviewed five beatmaking apps, with producer extraordinaire and sample pack creator Shuko shining his light on the best picks, how to make beats using them, and what's worth your time.

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How to Make Beats on iPhone in 2025 – The Producer's Guide to Mobile Beat Making

Samplers forever changed the face of hip-hop. Decades later, the introduction of digital audio workstations (DAWs) democratized and changed music production. Similarly, mobile iPhone apps now greatly influence how the modern-day music producer creates beats, finds samples, and sparks inspiration. 2025 is a real turning point, with an explosion of iPhone beatmaking.

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5 Free and Paid Alternatives to Splice

Splice is a catalog for royalty-free sample packs and music loops, and serves as a platform for music creation and collaboration. For over ten years, Splice has been a staple for music producers. But part of their user base has expressed their dissatisfaction while looking for the best Splice alternatives. In part, after Splice raised their prices, various licensing issues arose, and users lost their download credits when they canceled a plan. This guide offers free and paid alternatives, sample platform comparisons, and recommendations.

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Looperman VS. Tracklib: What's the Best Platform for Producers?

Looperman is one of the most well-known sample libraries around, boasting an array of material for producers. But there are other options for beat makers looking for authentic sample libraries. Tracklib is the premium Looperman alternative, giving artists all the necessary tools for flipping samples legally. Whether you're looking for high-quality loops and one-hits or authentic songs from the 60s 70s, or any other decade, you came to the right place. Let's compare both libraries with safe samples for commercial use.

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The Ultimate List of Free Soulful Samples for Hip-Hop & R&B Producers

To rework lyrics from a hip-hop classic by Digable Planets: 'Soul samples be to rap what key be to lock.' Songs like that show why soulful samples are essential for hip-hop and R&B production. From dusty grooves to Rhodes keys and smooth head nods: the analog aesthetics and sound quality of soul samples is why producers are constantly on the lookout for free soulful samples.

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Find Your Sound: Free & Royalty-Free Loops and Samples for Every Genre

Samples and loops have become a foundational element of modern music production. With a vast offering in genres like hip-hop, electronic dance music, and even pop, the challenge for music producers today is where to find the best, high-quality royalty-free samples and loops. That’s why Tracklib curates and cherry-picks the best material out there, to offer artists and beat makers an extensive ready-to-use library. WHether you want to flip songs from the annals of music history or juse royalty-free loops and sample packs to build your track—Tracklib has all your sampling needs covered.

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What Are Royalty-Free Samples—and How to Check If They Are Actually Royalty Free?

When using sample packs, it’s important for music producers that the conditions of sample usage are crystal clear. Royalty-free audio loops and sample libraries are great to download, but how to check if they are actually royalty-free? This guide helps find the best sample providers to get unlimited access to loops and libraries that are guaranteed royalty-free.

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How to Make Money from Music Online (2025 Guide)

How to make money with music is a million-dollar question, pun intended. This overview collects all of Tracklib's expert-written guides on the subject.

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Online DAWs vs. Traditional DAWs: The Pros, Cons, and Hidden Advantages

Digital audio workstations (DAWs) are a vital element of modern music production. While most producers opt for industry-standard DAWs such as Ableton or Pro Tools, as technology and software has developed, more and more producers are exploring the world of online DAWs. Below we’ve explored various options and assessed the many benefits and advantages of using online DAWs, hosted on the internet.

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Discover the Best Royalty-Free EDM Samples for Your Tracks

Any seasoned EDM producer will recognize the laborious process of finding free samples for their music. In a market oversaturated with low-quality, generic samples, it can be near-impossible to find the perfect sample for your particular style of EDM. Whether you're producing house, techno, or dubstep, a quality sample can make or break your track.

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Sample Spacey Synths That Coincided the Launch of the Voyagers

Read between the synth lines, and there's one thing 'In the Regions of Sunreturn' makes clear: electronic musician Michael Garrison has a fascination for space exploration and astronomy. Soon after the launch of Voyager 1 & 2 in 1977, the synthesizer player headed into the studio to work on an album "dedicated to the infinite journeys" of the interstellar probes.

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Sample an Afrobeat Supergroup's Album Recorded on Tour

During the 'Black Voices' album tour by the legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, the touring musicians couldn't resist getting busy. Doctor L (drums), Jean-Phi Dary (keys), Cesar Anot (bass), Jeff Kellner (guitar), and Tony Allen himself formed a supergroup for the occasion: Psyco On Da Bus, recording a full album within a matter of weeks in hotel rooms, local studios, and the tour bus.

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Sample an Unknown Collab by Jazz Legend Don Cherry

John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Steve Lacy, Ornette Coleman... Trumpeter Don Cherry worked together with a who's who of jazz greats. His work with the Swedish ensemble Bitter Funeral Beer Band recorded in Germany in 1982 is much lesser known. The album brings together spiritual jazz with polyrhythmic roots from the Ghanaian 'funeral music' the band was inspired by.

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Sample a 70s Soundtrack to an Italian Erotic Thriller

Directed by Massimo Pirri, the 1976 Italian film 'Càlamo' turned from a hidden gem into a Euro-cult classic. The erotic thriller theme needed a sleazy soundtrack: for that, composer Claudio Tallino, a.k.a. Greekian, turned to heavy strings, funky basslines, wah-wah effects, psychedelic vibes, and the Hammond organ.

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