Indholdsfortegnelse for 06/2020 i Beat eBook German

No matter if you usually perform live, are on tour as a DJ or with a band or are standing in front of an audience in any other way … in the current situation all these jobs are simply not available, and the huge amount of live streams, which had grown rapidly during the first lockdown, quickly turned out to be a bursting bubble. At least streams of DJ sets or virtual mini-parties, because on the one hand parties in front of the home computer are not comparable with the “real thing” and on the other hand a serious income through virtual entrance or sponsoring is not realistic. But there are also stream formats that are currently booming. In the penultimate Beat issue (11/20) we reported on this and showed…

Before we get into the details, one more hint: The unbelievable number of existing sound providers makes it easy to realize that the market is already well filled. With another new sample pack, the great goal of fame and fortune is unlikely to be achieved, at least not in the short term. Perseverance and high-quality products are therefore necessary to establish your own brand and attract loyal fans. Well-known artists have an advantage here, of course, although the majority of followers are probably not interested in samples. But more on that later. Let‘s first dive deeper into the world of sound design … What should be inside Before you start highly motivated with the creation, you should first consider what exactly you want to offer and in which formats. The…

Beat / The effects of the Corona crisis have hit musicians hard. Do you have any tips on how to make money with music despite the crisis? Paul / Many industries had to react to the crisis this year by moving meetings, events and workflows into the digital world. In the world of art and culture, too, there are numerous examples in which this reorientation has been used as an opportunity and many new possibilities have arisen out of necessity. I believe that in many cases, sticking to the previous real world formats cannot work in the current situation. We are all encouraged to rethink, and we all have the opportunity to use our creativity to make our art and culture possible in the digital world. There are numerous platforms…

Beat / On your social media pages you keep giving musicians the tip to think outside the box and open up new sources of income. Can you elaborate on this thought? Alex / As already mentioned, it is very important to think out of the box. For example a pianist or guitarist who is not able to give music lessons at the moment would have the possibility to offer a course. Of course, this is where self-doubt comes into play: „But there are already plenty of courses“, „Many others are better than me“, „Who would watch such a thing? There‘s everything for free online!” Many people simply forget that not only the content of a course is important, but also who presents it how. Then you sit down, design a…

1 Production music? The principle of Production Music is similar to that of Sample Packs: The latter contain the smallest possible components in the form of sounds, loops or presets, while the former is all about the song, which must function in a particular context. For example as background music for advertising videos or as background music in films and games. 2 Selling music On the previous pages you’ll find various portals like Beatstars or Tracks & Fields, where you can offer your music. But there are big differences from provider to provider and you can do much more than just sell a finished master. As almost everywhere, the more flexible and detailed you design a package, the more freedom the user has in the end. 3 The difference And…

As simple as providing drum kits may sound, there are some pitfalls that need to be considered. In order to make it as easy as possible for the user, we always put together a kit of 16 drums, number them consecutively and keep a uniform structure. So every kit starts with a kick whose file name begins with 01. This is followed by a rimshot or optionally a second kick, then a snare, clap, snare, tom, etc. In the picture you can see the structure of a complete kit. This fixed structure has several advantages: On the one hand, it complies with the General MIDI standard, so you can load compatible MIDI patterns onto the kit‘s track and immediately get working beats instead of chaos. The same applies to clips…