How to Record Your Drum Samples in Separate MIDI Tracks – Ableton Live Tutorial, Drum Racks

In this tutorial, I explain the way I record my drum samples separately in independent Ableton Live drum racks.  CLICK HERE for more information on this topic and to download the “TCustomized” Ableton Live Set FREE.

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How to Maintain “Hard-hitting” Drums when Compressing your Hip Hop track with Izotope Ozone

**Beat Makers & Producers** The drum samples used in this video are available at www.TCustomz.com/drum-kits.html

In this tutorial, I discuss  the “Character” setting  in the Izotope Ozone (4 or 5) loudness maximizer section. Adjusting this setting properly will  allow you to maintain […]

Making a Soul Hip Hop Beat w/ MPD32 & Ableton Live – “With No Rhyme”

I just finished up a brand new soul beat and wanted to share a quick beat making video along with it.  This soulful instrumental, “With No Rhyme”, was created using an Akai MPD32 and Ableton Live and is available for […]

[VIDEO] Hip Hop Beat Making using Ableton Live, MPK 49, & MPD 32 (prod. by TCustomz)

So I just finished this beat making video for my newest beat, “In My Groove”.  I would describe this one as an M-Phazes style track – very soulful with hard hitting drums, but also has atmospheric and jazzy elements to […]