Jody Wisternoff – Trails We Blaze [Album Introduction]

We’ve yet to get our hands on the new Jody Wisternoff album “Trails We Blaze“, but we’ve had a good listen to his mini-mix on SoundCloud (well, more like a thousand good listens) and we LOVE IT! It’s a blend of Jody’s trademark sounds mixed with influences of his workRead more

Production Tip – Groove Quantisation

Today’s production tip is from The Rogue Element who did a fantastic music production midi template for us a while ago, which you can check out here: LINK If you’re lacking ideas for a hook use the pattern from most famous of Latin rhythmic structures, the clave. This is aRead more

Production Tip – Audio Panning

Today’s top tip is to do with audio panning. Logic Pro has a channel strip panning knob placed directly above the volume meter, however this doesn’t work in the way you might expect. Panning is about moving a sound (mono or stereo for example) from left to right or center.Read more

Production Tip – Using the Gain Control

Ever find that your tracks are too hot (in the red) or not loud enough, but you don’t want to turn everything down/up with the volume fader? Try using a gain plugin at top of your channel strip! Adjust the gain level according and give yourself more control with theRead more

Production Tip – How To Make Audio Mono

There are two easy ways to get mono…Other than by kissing someone! When creating an instrument track in Logic Pro, you may forget to put it in mono, or perhaps the instrument doesn’t come with a mono option. There are two easy ways to skin this cat. 1). Use the directionRead more

Jody Wisternoff Interview

This month has been a very busy one for us over at BeatElite.com because we’ve been launching new products and making new business relationships. To start with we’re now going to be working very closely with the guys over at WinkSound who will be shooting and editing all of ourRead more

Jody Wisternoff – BeatElite Template

The day has finally come where I can announce that the Jody Wisternoff template for Ableton Live 8 Suite is available to buy and download from the BeatElite shop. It has been a long time in the making and started off with a phone call with Jody, resulting in oneRead more

Jody Wisternoff – Trails We Blaze [Album Launch]

It’s been a long time in the making and for the past six months I have been anxiously waiting for news on the next album installment from Jody Wisternoff. Jody is not one to rush things and is a perfectionist through and through, but I guess that’s why his musicRead more

D Kay & Epsilon feat. Stamina MC – Barcelona [Classic Track]

Music is all about feeling and emotion, not to mention nostalgia. The track “Barcelona” by D Kay & Epsilon was released in 2003 by BC Authorised and reached #14 in the UK singles chart. It featured vocals by Stamina MC who added a vocal style to the track that wasRead more

Music and Advertising

Music is something we all listen to in nightclubs and alcohol is something that we drink in nightclubs, whilst listening to music. They go hand in hand. They wouldn’t be the same without each other. So, not surprisingly, in a world where people are paid to wear clothes and sayRead more

Review: Propellerhead Figure for iPhone

Making music on your mobile device is relatively new, however there are a number of applications that will either aid in the creation of music or even allow you to control certain instruments and parameters within your laptop and DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software. However, until now the options forRead more

Weekly Music Reviews by the Tik Depot

Every week at the BeatElite Blog we will be playing host to a guest post from the guys over at the Tik Depot. Tik Depot was created by a group of music lovers for music lovers. They post the latest and greatest House music from around the globe – ifRead more

Gary Dedman From The Hoxton Whores [Interview]

Today’s artist interview is with Gary Dedman, one half of UK duo The Hoxton Whores. Having built a reputation and name for themselves as one of the best Progressive Electro House producer-duo’s they’ve toured the globe and played at some of the most prestigious events. They run their own recordRead more

Custom Logic Pro Template

At BeatElite we’re always striving to create the best sounds and the highest quality producer templates for you guys to learn from, be inspired by and aid as a starting point for your new hot track! However, if this isn’t personalised enough for you, we also offer a custom musicRead more

Miami Winter Music Conference 2012 #WMC

It’s that time of year again when DJ’s, producers, agents, record labels and even music lovers with a passion for sun, sea & travel pack up their bags and head over to the East Coast of America to a sunny little place called Miami. As it’s the start of SpringRead more

Track of the Week – Diplo “Express Yourself” (ft. Nicky Da B)

We’re starting a new weekly blog post called ‘Track of the Week‘. If you would like to see your track here or feel a particular track is worthy of the title, then message us and let us know! Track of the Week by Diplo Diplo has never been a producerRead more

Headphones: Can They Be Used In The Studio?

Many producers like to have a studio space in which they can stretch out and get down to work. They like having large computer screens, a plethora of their favorite synths all carefully placed and linked up to a big mixing desk and most importantly for many, a couple ofRead more

Top Tip: The BeatThiefs

Today’s ‘Top Tip‘ comes from Tony Ryder and Henry Hacking from The BeatThiefs. They’re a duo from Cambridgeshire in the UK and have been working up the producing ranks for many years, currently filling their DJ tour diary with numerous international and very prestigious events. In the studio, Tony isRead more

Top Tip: Des Mitchell

Today’s ‘Top Tip‘ comes from Des Mitchell. Des rose to fame at the end of the 90′s with his Trance hit “Welcome To The Dance”. Des has very kindly sent us his ‘Top Tip’ for music production and his tip looks at how to come up with track ideas –Read more

Top Tip: Dan Castro

Today’s ‘Top Tip‘ is from our good friend & pro producer Dan Castro. Dan recently created an awesome template for us using Ableton Live. Top Tip – Dan Castro “When you think your track is complete and ready, take a few hours break and come back to it with freshRead more