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Category Archives: Websites
Coming soon: New beat audio player. Here’s a sneak peak.
I’ll be updating the site with a new beat player within the next month. It’s something I’ve been working on from some time and will finally bring Android and iOS compatibility to the site! If you’ve been keeping up with … Continue reading
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Artist Profile: Courtney O
From time to time, I’ll be publishing artist profiles of Smoothbeats users. If you’d like to be featured on the blog, just let me know at alex@smoothbeatsonly.com. Courtney O is an R&B-newcomer from Germany. His songs are known for emotional … Continue reading
“Summer Breeze” offer extended due to site downtime.
Just a quick post! Last night (day/evening U.S time) the smoothbeats website experienced some downtime due to a mistake by my internet service providers. Apologies for this. The issue has now been fixed. During this time, I’m aware that some … Continue reading
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“Look Up My Order” feature – some changes.
Regular users of the website will know about the feature I provide for customers to re-download previously leased beats. From next week, I’ll be removing the MP3 and WAV files for the following beats: Beats that have not been available … Continue reading
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How to record vocals to beats: Part 1.
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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Why are the instrumentals and beats tagged?
It’s a question I get asked a lot, so here’s a brief blog post to explain my reasoning. Users of the smoothbeats only site will notice that whilst full length versions of the beats are available for preview, they’re “tagged” … Continue reading
“Nuthin Better” – track created using smoothbeats beat.
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
A guide to leasing and buying online. What to expect and what pitfalls to avoid.
In the last two years, leasing beats and instrumentals on the internet has become an accepted way for artists and singers to get instrumentals, and good business for music producers. There’s a huge selection of leasing websites to choose from, … Continue reading
Another new video from Poneboy (uses smoothbeats beat!)
Just a quick post. Poneboy, out of Hawaii, just sent me this video link of his new single: “Ain’t No Me.” The track uses a beat from the Smoothbeats site. Check it out. The middle 8 really hits the emotional … Continue reading
Ways to post your music online you might not have thought of.
I’m fortunate enough that on most days, Smoothbeats customers send me links to their music online. Usually, the track is on Soundclick, MySpace, or e-mailed to me directly. I’m extremely appreciative of this and some customers go to extreme lengths … Continue reading