Category Archives: Recording

How to record vocals to beats: Part 1.

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Alex

Most customers lease beats from the website with the intention of recording vocals over the instrumental. If you have access to a studio and engineer, great! On the other hand, if all you’re armed with is a home computer and … Continue reading →

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“Nuthin Better” – track created using smoothbeats beat.

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Alex

Just a quick post. I while back, I was sent this amazing track by Justin Ellis. It’s time to share with you guys. I love it – it’s really commercial sounding: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The track … Continue reading →

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So, what are these WAV files all about?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Alex

As most users of the Smoothbeats website know, I supply two files with every leased beat: An MP3 file, and a high quality WAV file. Most people know what an MP3 is, but not a WAV file. What is it? … Continue reading →

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Ten essential tips when recording vocals in the studio.

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Alex

So you’ve got your rnb beats, you’ve managed to get some studio time to get your songs down. Excellent. But how do you make the most of your time behind the microphone? In my role of producer, I’ve seen artists … Continue reading →

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Top free (and cheap) audio software.

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Alex

If you’ve downloaded an rnb beat from the internet, you’ll want to record yourself singing with the track, preferably at home using your computer. But music recording software can be pricey: $200 up to $10,000 + is out of the … Continue reading →

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