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Introducing Analytics Dashboard: Track Your Samples!
Track your sample plays, downloads, and favorites with our new analytics dashboard
Sample Like Kanye using Ableton Live (Video Tutorial)
Make Kanye West-inspired beats with sampling tips, drum patterns, and effects techniques using Ableton Live.
The Dorian Scale: How & Why it Helps You as a Producer
From jazz to rock, this guide breaks down its structure, use cases, and tips for music producers
Limiter Techniques To Make Your Drums Sound Tighter (in ANY genre)
Limiter techniques to tighten your drums for professional mixes in any genre
Get Free Samples in 2025: Double Credits for Vocal Samples
Approved vocal samples you upload earn 8 download credits per sample.
Ableton vs. Pro Tools in 2025: Which is Best for Beginners?
2025 DAW Debate: Discover which one suits the workflow and needs of beginners
How To Make Tech House Like Chris Lake
Produce Chris Lake-inspired tracks recreating basslines, lead design, drum grooves, and mixing tips.
Produce a Hit Afrobeat Track for Free (Tools & Tips)
Free DAWs, Afrobeat samples, plugins, and VSTs to make a track from start to finish
Ambient Music Textures & Samples Changed This Track
Tips for using ambient textures and samples to improve your beats.
Brown Noise vs. White Noise: Sound Design & Sampling
Get practical tips and frequency settings to use brown noise and white noise in your beats
Cubase vs Reaper for Brazilian Phonk: Which DAW should you pick?
DAW comparison to make Brazilian Phonk blending funk samples with deep 808s and atmospheric grooves
Learn to Make Dark Pop Music Like Billie Eilish (VIDEO)
We show you how to create dark pop tracks in the style of Billie Eilish using Ableton Live and free samples from Sample Focus