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Sample and Hold: Making Ambient Music With Tape Loops
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Apr 27, 20204 min read


Subtractive Synthesis: Learn Synthesizer Sound Design
Subtractive synthesis sounds like an abstract scientific concept. But if you’ve ever used a synthesizer in your music production...
Apr 24, 20207 min read


What are Drum Breaks? The 10 Best Break Beats Ever Recorded
Drum breaks are a special moment in a song. When the band drops out and you get to hear what the drummer’s been playing all along, you...
Apr 20, 20206 min read


The 10 Best Construction Kits to Build Your Next Beat
Making beats is fun and exciting. But putting together the perfect track can take a long time. That’s why construction kits are so...
Apr 15, 20203 min read


How Samples Charts Will Keep You Up On Beatmaking Trends
Music changes fast. To keep up with changing trends you need to stay up on what’s hot right now. But knowing where to look in a library...
Mar 17, 20202 min read


The 10 Best Vocal Sample Packs
A good vocal sample is often all you need to take your track to the next level. But finding the right vocal to match your vision is often...
Mar 11, 20203 min read


Sample and Hold: Making a Lo-Fi Beat With AI
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Mar 6, 20203 min read


The 6 Best 808 Sample Packs for Huge Low End
808s are a staple for any beat maker today. It’s the key ingredient you need to give your tracks a huge low end. But with so many tracks...
Mar 2, 20203 min read


The 10 Best Lo-Fi Sample Packs
You’ve chilled and maybe even studied to them and now you’re looking for a lo-fi sample pack to make a lo-fi track of your own. But...
Feb 25, 20204 min read


Trap Hats: 4 Hi-Hat Techniques Every Trap Producer Uses
Trap hats are instantly recognizable. Just walk down a busy street and you’ll hear them clicking away in someone’s car. They’re fast and...
Feb 17, 20206 min read


The 10 Best Trap Sample Packs
Today, using trap sample packs is a key part of your workflow when you’re a trap beat maker. You need those haunting chimes, playful...
Feb 10, 20205 min read


The 10 Free Sample Packs Every Producer Needs
Getting started working with free sample packs is exciting. Nothing feels better than loading something unique and new into your sampler...
Feb 8, 20204 min read


Sample and Hold: Vintage Keys, Electric Organs, and Funky Guitar
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Feb 6, 20204 min read


The 10 Best Hip Hop Sample Packs
You love spending time in the studio crafting hip hop beats–there’s nothing more fun than putting together the perfect drum break or...
Feb 4, 20204 min read


Type Beats: What They Are and How to Start Making Them
Type beats are an exciting trend in beat making right now. Major rappers have even discovered up-and-coming producers just by searching...
Jan 28, 20206 min read


Beat Making Tips: How to Make Beats in 7 Steps
Everyone is making beats these days and it makes sense why. You can be up and running in no time, all you have to do is try out free...
Jan 20, 20206 min read


What Is MIDI? How To Use the Most Powerful Tool in Music
MIDI is one of the most important tools for musicians and producers. If you interact with any kind of digital music machine in your...
Jan 13, 20208 min read


Sample and Hold: Arpeggiators and Big Brass
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Jan 13, 20205 min read


Sample and Hold: Modular Synth, Field Recording and Gated Reverb
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Dec 16, 20194 min read


Sampling Music: The Complete Guide
Sampling music is fun, useful, and inspiring. You hear samples used in almost every genre on the radio. Making music with samples is an...
Nov 8, 20198 min read
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